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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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
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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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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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.
Check out our 2020 annual report.
Immigrant Children’s Shelters
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.
Youth and Family Services
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
Workforce Solutions creates economic growth and enhances the quality of life for job seekers, employers and community members in Cameron County, Texas
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.
How Local Soldiers Began Tutoring Bell County JJAEP Students
December 18, 2020With students struggling to stay engaged this school year, Bell County JJAEP fou...
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Employee Giving Fund Helps Youth Chase Big Dreams
December 7, 2020Serving kids and families is more than a job, it’s a calling. That’s why we ...
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Migrant Workers Face Greater Danger From COVID-19. Here’s How We’re Helping.
December 2, 2020Migrant workers throughout America influence our daily lives in so many ways, of...
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Employee Giving Funds Helping Families in Need
November 12, 2020Serving kids and families is more than a job, it’s a calling. That’s why we ...
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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 operates programs in 7 states: Texas, Arizona, California, Georgia, New York, Wisconsin, and Florida. Our national headquarters is located in Austin, Texas.
Opening doors to opportunity so individuals can achieve their dreams.