From Seed to Plant: Nueces County JJAEP’s Student Garden
April 26, 2021
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
April 23, 2021
National experts have established a dangerous link: School discipline, dropout rates, and referrals enable the school-to-prison pipeline....
How Local Soldiers Began Tutoring Bell County JJAEP Students
December 18, 2020
With students struggling to stay engaged this school year, Bell County JJAEP found an surprising opportunity for engagement with the nearby Fort Hood....
Why We Use Trauma-Informed Care (And You Should Too)
September 29, 2020
Trauma-Informed Care practices enable Southwest Key Programs to do our best work and truly help children and families thrive....
How FFT Helped The Hill Family Turn Negativity Into Positivity
September 22, 2020
Discover the story of how Southwest Key therapist Nicholas Dallas Raines used FFT to help a family of comedians build each other up....
Going Above and Beyond Youth Tracking Services
September 18, 2020
One of our most successful programs here at Southwest Key is Youth Tracking Services (YTS), a community-based alternative to detention program for pre-adjudicated youth of all ages that typically lasts 30 to 60 days. ...
Announcing Together Forward: Wraparound Care from Southwest Key
July 14, 2020
There are an estimated 4000 foster children in Texas with a need for intensive behavioral health services. Right now, there are precious few providers across the state to offer behavioral health care on this level. Today, we’re proud to share a plan to get these children the support they need through a new program from Southwest Key called Together Forward. ...
Are You Resilient? Strengthen Your Personal Resilience With These Tips
June 8, 2020
When you think of the word resilience, what comes to mind? Maybe it reminds you of a sturdy material like wood or steel. Or maybe you think about the resilience of groups like certain communities or institutions. Have you ever asked yourself if you’re resilient? Can a single person even be called resilient? ...
How Juvenile Education is Evolving Beyond the Classroom
May 22, 2020
In Early March, Hidalgo County’s Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP) faced a major decision. The World Health Organization (WHO) had just recognized the novel coronavirus as a pandemic. Schools across the nation were closing. What were they, a program dedicated to providing a safe and structured space for juvenile offenders to receive counseling and...
John Figueroa – Employee Spotlight
January 22, 2020
“The best part of my job is seeing the changes we’ve been able to help put in motion. It can feel like you might not have an impact when you’re helping these kids turn their lives around, but when they reach back out and tell us about their successes it makes it all worth it.”...