Southwest Human Development is a
nonprofit organization
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focused on early
child development
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, including
mental health
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,
child literacy,
education
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,
disability
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services and
child welfare
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. It is located in
Phoenix, Arizona
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, and is the second largest nonprofit organization in the city.
History
Southwest Human Development was founded in 1981 with six staff members, a small budget of $150,000 and a single support program, serving 175 families. By 1988, the organization had grown to 120 staff members and a budget of $3.5 million. By 1993 it grew to about 230 staff members with a budget of $6.7 million, and by 1996 that had grown to 300 staff members with a budget of $13 million, serving 12,000 families. In 2003, the organization obtained and renovated a 50,000 square foot facility in Phoenix, which is currently used at its headquarters. By 2004, the organization had grown to 450 staff members, with a budget of $23 million, serving 50,000 families. By 2006, more than 40 development and outreach programs had been initiated. In 2007, Southwest Human Development became an affiliate of
Easter Seals. In 2010, the organization had grown to 650 staff members, with over 100 programs. Currently, the organization has grown to a staff of over 900, with a budget of $72 million, serving 135,000 families annually.
See also
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Easter Seals (US)
Easterseals (formerly known as Easter Seals; founded in 1919 as the National Society for Crippled Children) is an American 501(c)3 nonprofit providing disability services, with additional support areas serving veterans and military families, seni ...
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Reach Out and Read
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Reach Out and Read is a national early literacy organization working directly with pediatric care providers to share the lifelong benefits that result from f ...
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Head Start Program
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Nurse-Family Partnership
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Erikson Institute
Erikson Institute is a graduate school in child development in downtown Chicago, Illinois. It is named for the noted psychoanalyst and developmental psychologist, Erik Erikson.
History and mission
The Institute was founded in 1966 by four chil ...
References
External links
Official Website
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Non-profit organizations based in Arizona
501(c)(3) organizations