Annual Reports - Southwest Key Programs

Spirit of Service Awards: Top Tier Programs, CommUNITY, and Above & Beyond Awards

Congratulations to our Spirit of Service Award winners! This time, we're revealing our Top Tier Programs, CommUNITY, and Above & Beyond award winners.

Spirit of Service Awards: Rising Stars & Innovation Awards

Congratulations to our Spirit of Service Award winners! This time, we're revealing our Rising Stars & Innovation Award winners.

Spirit of Service Awards: Leaders of the Year & Forever Familia Awards

Congratulations to our Spirit of Service Award winners! This time, we're revealing our Leaders of the Year & Forever Familia Award winners.

Burned Out? You Might Have Compassion Fatigue

To undertake the noble task of being a mental health hero and providing care to people who have experienced severe forms of trauma, it’s important to have compassion.

From Seed to Plant: Nueces County Student Garden

From Seed to Plant: Nueces County JJAEP’s Student Garden

After weeks of preparation, the Nueces County JJAEP were excited to finally kick off the official start of Spring. How? A new student garden.

The School-to-Prison Pipeline: How Schools Are Failing Students

National experts have established a dangerous link: School discipline, dropout rates, and referrals enable the school-to-prison pipeline.

We Asked Latina Entrepreneur Academy Winners for Business Advice. Here’s What They Said.

Trina Price and Nancy Flores are bright, motivated entrepreneurs with fantastic ideas. We were able to sit down with them and learn more about their vision, along with what advice they’d share with aspiring business leaders.

Recognizing #SWKHeroes: Steadfast Perseverance and Courageous Leadership

We're proud to honor three more #SWKHeroes. Congratulations to Alejandra Calderon, Stefanie Miranda and Lazara Arroyo!

De-escalation Strategies and How to Use Them

When a person experiences any form of trauma, certain things can trigger severe reactions. De-escalation strategies can help people recover from these reactions.

Community Partners Help Create Bright Memories in 2020

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.

How Local Soldiers Began Tutoring Bell County JJAEP Students

With students struggling to stay engaged this school year, Bell County JJAEP found an surprising opportunity for engagement with the nearby Fort Hood.

Employee Giving Fund Helps Youth Chase Big Dreams

Migrant Workers Face Greater Danger From COVID-19. Here’s How We’re Helping.

Migrant workers throughout America influence our daily lives in so many ways, often unseen—and they're at a higher risk for COVID-19.

Employee Giving Funds Helping Families in Need

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.

Flores Settlement Agreement history and impact graphic

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 infographic.

Why We Use Trauma-Informed Care (And You Should Too)

Trauma-Informed Care practices enable Southwest Key Programs to do our best work and truly help children and families thrive.

5 Reasons You Should Vote (Even If You Think It Doesn’t Matter)

There are a lot of reasons why people don’t vote, even though it’s in everyone’s best interests to make their voices heard on election day. So we put together a short list of common reasons why people don’t vote—and why those reasons are nonsense.

How Workforce Solutions Launched Two Careers

Today, we bring you two stories of success and hope for job seekers from Workforce Solutions. Read on to discover how Southwest Key helped Ryan Flores and Horacio Pena find the right opportunity for them and their families.

How FFT Helped The Hill Family Turn Negativity Into Positivity

Discover the story of how Southwest Key therapist Nicholas Dallas Raines used FFT to help a family of comedians build each other up.

Our 2020 Annual Report is here!