As a national, nonprofit organization, Southwest Key exists to create opportunities and improve the quality of life for thousands of youth and families each day by providing safe shelter, alternatives to incarceration, career development and quality education. This is done through four areas of programming: Immigrant Children’s Shelters, Youth and Family Services and Workforce Solutions.
For more than 20 years, Southwest Key has been an integral partner in the U.S. response to the immigration crisis at our southern border, sheltering immigrant children.
Our Youth and Family Services are based on the core principle that positive change can happen through therapeutic, educational and community-based programs.
Workforce Solutions creates economic growth and enhances the quality of life for job seekers, employers and community members in Cameron County, Texas
We serve thousands of children and families each year through our three areas of programming. Many carry incredible stories of courage, resilience, and hope. We share just a few of their stories here, and those of our employees, so that you may learn more about the life-changing services we provide.
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Southwest Key operates programs in 6 states: Texas, Arizona, California, Georgia, New York and Florida. Our national headquarters is located in Austin, Texas.