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Who is Southwest Key Programs?

Who is Southwest Key Programs?

Southwest Key Programs is a national, non-profit organization with more than 30 years of experience providing safe shelter, community-based programming, career development and quality education to unprivileged families. If your calling is to provide compassionate care, join our programs!

How many Southwest Key programs are there?

Southwest Key operates 17 shelters in Texas, eight in Arizona and two in California.

Is Southwest Key a good place to work?

Is Southwest Key Programs a good company to work for? Southwest Key Programs has an overall rating of 3.2 out of 5, based on over 354 reviews left anonymously by employees. 53% of employees would recommend working at Southwest Key Programs to a friend and 42% have a positive outlook for the business.

Who funds Southwest Key Programs?

Southwest Key’s largest source of revenue is grants and contract revenue. In 2018, the organization reported having $61 million in revenue. Southwest Key first opened an immigrant shelter in the late 1990s.

Who is the CEO of Southwest Key?

Dr. Anselmo Villarreal has served as President and CEO of Southwest Key Programs since February 2021. Prior to this, he held the role of President and CEO of La Casa de Esperanza, Inc. (La Casa) a community-based organization dedicated to serving Waukesha’s low-income and Latino population since 1966.

Is Southwest Key a nonprofit?

Southwest Key is proud to be one of the most diverse nonprofits in the country. As a minority-led organization known for its cultural competency, we strive to represent the various groups we serve in our leadership team.

What is Southwest Key Programs?

Southwest Key Programs – Opening doors to opportunity so individuals can achieve their dreams. 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.

Where is Southwest Key located in Texas?

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.

How does Southwest Key help immigrants?

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.

What is an unaccompanied minor shelter Southwest Key?

Unaccompanied Minor Shelters Southwest Key’s unaccompanied minor shelters are part of a federal shelter system that was created as a result of the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement (FSA). The agreement mandates the prompt release of immigrant minors from Border Patrol custody within 72 hours.