Southwest Human Development

Helping Arizona Children and Families

Southwest Human Development is Arizona’s largest nonprofit child development agency, providing programs and support for more than 135,000 children ages birth to five and their families.

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"Families are getting the information they need regarding child development questions from the Birth to Five Helpline." - Dianne Dunnigan, MD, Phoenix Indian Hospital

"I don’t know what I would have done without the Fussy Baby program. It is the manual I never got when I became a mom!" - Parent

"Thanks to Side By Side, I watched my child learn to play again." – parent, whose son was diagnosed with autism

In The News

The Arizona Republic features the Cortez family, whose participation in the Raising A Reader program helped develop a love of reading and an expanding vocabulary in their two year old daughter.

Daniel B. Kessler, M.D. and Associates is now accepting appointments. Dr. Kessler, one of the Valley’s premier developmental and behavioral pediatricians, recently joined Southwest Human Development and has appointments available.

Upcoming Events

Photography from 2011 Portraits of Opportunity is on display at Phoenix City Hall – check out this free exhibit before it’s too late!

Join our fourth annual Walk With Me in Phoenix on Saturday, May 5.
We will be holding this 1.25 mile family-friendly walk at Steele Indian School Park,
raising funds for services for children with disabilities.