YOUR GIFT CAN HELP KIDS AND FAMILIES IN NEED
Our 2021 Annual Giving Campaign is live. Click the button below to donate!
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our 13th Annual Posada
On behalf of Southwest Key Programs, we wish you and yours a Happy Holidays. We would like to share a video of our 13th Annual Posada that took place this past Saturday at El Centro, located at Headquarters. ¡Felices Fiestas!
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TAKE A TOUR OF CASA LIGHTHOUSE
At Southwest Key Programs, we are proud of our work and eager to discuss our experience providing essential care and services to unaccompanied minors who have fled their home countries to seek a better life in the United States.
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Trauma-Informed Care practices enable Southwest Key Programs to do our best work and truly help children and families thrive.
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Why We Use Trauma-Informed Care (and you should too)
Employee Giving Funds Helping Families in Need
Serving kids and families is more than a job, it’s a calling. That’s why we have Southwest Key’s Employee Giving fund. We want to keep giving back to the communities and families in need, especially during tough times.
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Launching Virtual Education at Southwest Key Shelters
Education is a huge part of life at Southwest Key. But in 2020, education at Southwest Key needed to go virtual — and fast.
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The Flores Settlement Agreement: A Visual Guide
Learn the impact and history of the Flores Settlement Agreement and how it affects Immigrant Children's Shelters with this captivating infographic.
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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 three areas of programming: Immigrant Children’s Shelters, Youth and Family Services and Workforce Solutions.
Success Stories
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 Partners with KABOOM! For New Playground
November 22, 2021Did you know there’s a sharp divide between families who have access to a publ...
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South Texas Programs Host Haunted House for Youth
November 11, 2021This past October, Southwest Key's South Texas region celebrated its first Annua...
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Youth Show Their Spirit at South Texas Pep Rally
October 13, 2021Special events like the “Unity in One” pep rally allow each of our shelters ...
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What are Post Release Services for Unaccompanied Minors?
September 1, 2021What does Community-Based Care really mean? It’s a term that can have many d...
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Commitment to Helping
The youth and families we work with are seeking equality, education, and a healthier quality of life. At Southwest Key, we are committed to helping them achieve that dream.
Southwest Key offers services nationwide through programs in several states, including Texas, Arizona, California, Georgia, New York and Florida. Our national headquarters is located in Austin, Texas.
Southwest Key Community Engagement
Our focus is to bridge communities and the clients we serve through resources in Education, Cultural Arts, and Health & Wellness.
San Diego, CA: Book Donation for the San Diego Shelter
The San Diego Library in partnership with REFORMA’s Children in Crisis Task Force donated literature books for our San Diego Shelter. The children have enjoyed reading books in their language, it has been a great support in their academics and entertainment. The long-standing partnership and support from REFORMA’s Children in Crisis Task Force and the San Diego Library is greatly appreciated by Southwest Key.
Tucson, AZ: Fundraising Event for Estrella del Norte Casa
Miss Nature, “The Queen of Charity”, hosts an annual fundraiser in Tucson, with LGBTQ+ performing artis to raise proceeds for a selected nonprofit. This year the performers voiced that they wanted to donate to an organization which they truly identified with. Given that the performing artist shared similar journey and hardships as our clients/children face and can easily identified with them, they chose Southwest Key Programs.
Program director and Strategic Partnership staff attended the event and $2,000 was raised for Estrella del Norte Casa.
Austin, TX: Memorial Day Commemoration
In partnership with the East Austin Lions Club, LULAC District 12, and El Concilio Mexican-American East Austin Landowners hosted a Memorial Day Commemoration event. Our event included special guests such as Tejanos In Action, Lloyd Doggett and Honorable Gonzalo Barrientos.
To learn more about partnering with us or future events and activities, contact Melissa Villarreal.
