The first 2,000 days of a child’s life between birth and kindergarten are critical to development and their chances of lifelong health and well-being.
We are Arizona’s largest nonprofit dedicated to early childhood development serving 135,000 children and their families each year.
Our more than 900 caring and highly-qualified staff provide 40 early childhood programs and services to children, families and professionals in Arizona.
Are you an early childhood professional? Arizona’s Statewide Training and Technical Assistance for Expulsion Prevention (STEPS) invites you to attend the 2nd Annual Expulsion Prevention Training Conference and earn 4 hours of training! To register, head to azregistry.org or click the button below.
Date: July 13, 2019
Time: 8:00 AM – 1:45 PM
Black Canyon Conference Center
9440 N. 25th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85021
Keynote Address
Diana Brown, “Conscious Discipline: Creating a Sense of Safety and Connection to Eliminate Suspension and Expulsion”
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Our early childhood professionals are available to answer any questions you may have about young children ages 0-5 in the areas of child development, feeding, sleep, behavior and more.
Southwest Human Development offers more than 40 programs that support Arizona children and families with a special focus on ages 0-5.
Supporting children’s early relationships and promoting healthy development.
Helping children enter school ready to learn through high-quality early childhood education programs.
Providing comprehensive support, evaluation and intervention that best fits each child’s unique needs.
Offering families and caregivers support, counseling and resources critical to a child’s well-being.
“I see a difference between them and others not in the program. They’re learning basic skills like being the line leader or the door holder. Other kids don’t know their letters and numbers.”
With your support we can do even more