April 22, 2024
Little Free Library Volunteers Needed
April is National Volunteer Month and a great time to recognize the key roles volunteers play in helping Southwest Human Development serve more than 140,000 children and families each year. …
December 06, 2023
Grand Opening Celebration of New Head Start Location Tuesday, December 12
Southwest Human Development is celebrating the opening of a new Head Start location on the Larry C. Kennedy campus in the Creighton School District in Phoenix with an open house …
November 21, 2023
The Children’s Equity Project Unveils Groundbreaking Report on Equity in Arizona’s Early Care and Learning Systems
The Children’s Equity Project at Arizona State University, in collaboration with Southwest Human Development, Arizona Early Childhood Alliance (AZECA), and Children’s Action Alliance, is hosting an in-person presentation and launch …
June 22, 2023
Help Children Thrive During the Summer Break
Summer break is a wonderful time for children to relax and have fun, but it’s also crucial to keep their curious minds engaged and stimulated. As Arizona’s largest nonprofit dedicated …
February 28, 2023
Valley Parents Advocate for Children’s Initiatives
Strolling Thunder is a baby advocacy campaign that aims to raise awareness and promote policies supporting young children’s healthy development. This national campaign is spearheaded by Zero to Three, a …
November 14, 2022
Bring the Holidays to a Child in Need
Gingerbread Kids need you! This year, more than 1,000 kids in need have been identified by our program staff for our holiday giving campaign. Many generous corporate and community partners …
March 16, 2022
Support inclusion this April with Bashas’
Join Bashas’ in celebrating Champions for Inclusion this April! All month long, Bashas’ customers can support three local charities making a difference for people with disabilities – Southwest Autism Research …
March 02, 2022
Early childhood training: The Effects of Domestic Violence on Children
In recognition of April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Greater Phoenix Child Abuse Prevention Council and Southwest Human Development present a free training on Thursday, April 14th for …
February 25, 2022
Arizona families make their voices heard at Strolling Thunder
Annual advocacy day encourages policymakers to Think Babies™ Southwest Human Development joined the Arizona Early Childhood Alliance (AZECA) for the annual Early Childhood Day on Thursday, Feb. 24. The day of advocacy …
February 05, 2022
Meet Our Thrive to 5 Playfest Ambassadors
At Southwest Human Development, our services improve lives and help families by supporting young children and their caregivers during the first five years of life. These services are supported in …