Repurposing Underutilized Space for Child Care
Repurposing means finding hidden capacity – space that exists but isn’t being used to its full potential – and converting it for child care. It is flexible and reactive to an existing need.
Repurposing means finding hidden capacity – space that exists but isn’t being used to its full potential – and converting it for child care. It is flexible and reactive to an existing need.
In the fall of 2024, the massive 87,000 square-foot EO Regional Workforce and Child Development Hub opened in Abingdon, Virginia. The complex operates as a Hub-and-Spoke Model where a centralized, high-capacity facility works with a network of community-based providers to expand access, strengthen quality, and improve sustainability across the region.