Southwest Human Development
Southwest Human Development
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About this organization
Mission
Southwest Human Development strengthens the foundation Arizona's children need for a great start in life.
About
HEAD START AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE: IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES IF EVERY ARIZONA CHILD STARTED OUT WITH THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN LIFE. SWHD'S HEAD START, EARLY HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START - CHILD CARE PARTNERSHIPS SEEK TO ENSURE THAT EVERY ARIZONA CHILD HAS THE SAME CHANCE AT SUCCESS. THEY GIVE CHILDREN FROM BIRTH THROUGH 5 YEARS OLD AND THEIR FAMILIES THE FOUNDATION THEY NEED TO FLOURISH. WE HAVE 24 HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START SITES THROUGHOUT THE PHOENIX AREA AND SERVED 1,372 CHILDREN. BY WORKING CLOSELY WITH CHILDREN AS WELL AS THEIR PARENTS AND EDUCATORS, HEAD START SEEKS TO ENCOURAGE THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF TODAY'S YOUTH BY OFFERING GUIDANCE, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 1) EARLY LEARNING HEAD START'S EARLY LEARNING EFFORTS HELP CHILDREN WITH OR WITHOUT SPECIAL NEEDS FIND THEIR FOOTING IN ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT. IN ADDITION TO INTRODUCING FUNDAMENTAL SKILLS RELATING TO LANGUAGE, MATH AND LITERACY, AMONG OTHER AREAS, EARLY LEARNING EFFORTS SEEK TO HELP KIDS DEVELOP THEIR LIFE SKILLS THROUGH INSTRUCTION AND INTERACTIVE PLAY. 2) HEALTH - HEAD START PROGRAMS SEEK TO ENSURE THAT ALL PARTICIPANTS HAVE ACCESS TO THE MEDICAL, DENTAL AND HEALTH SERVICES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED, FUNCTION AND THRIVE. ALL PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ENJOY ACCESS TO HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT SCREENINGS, NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND SNACKS, AND ORAL AND METAL HEALTH SUPPORT, AMONG RELATED SERVICES. 3) FAMILY WELL-BEING - PARENTS INVOLVED IN HEAD START PROGRAMS ARE MORE LIKELY TO MAINTAIN STIMULATING HOME ENVIRONMENTS AND PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THEIR CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT THAN OTHER PARENTS. THEY, TOO, RECEIVE CRITICAL SUPPORT THROUGH HEAD START PROGRAMS THAT CAN HELP THEM ACHIEVE THEIR ACADEMIC, FINANCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL GOALS. WITHIN OUR HEAD START DEPARTMENT, WE HAVE OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (PDI) AT EDUCARE ARIZONA. THE VISION AND PURPOSE OF THE PDI IS TO ACT AS THE STATE'S LEADING EARLY LEARNING PROFESSIONAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ENTITY. OUR GOAL IS TO IMPROVE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TEACHER QUALITY AND PRACTICE, WHICH WILL LEAD TO BETTER OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN, INCLUDING PREPARATION FOR KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND. A CENTRALIZED INSTITUTE AT EDUCARE ARIZONA WILL BRING ALL OF THE COMPONENTS NEEDED FOR HIGH-QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECE) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO ONE PLACE. IT WILL ALSO ACT AS A LIVING LABORATORY THAT INCLUDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR DIRECT OBSERVATION OF HIGH-QUALITY TEACHING PRACTICES AND ENVIRONMENTS, HANDS-ON LEARNING FOCUSED ON INDIVIDUAL TEACHER AND/OR DIRECTOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT NEEDS, AND ONGOING ECE PRACTICE-EMBEDDED RESEARCH STUDIES.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing documents outline the non-profit's mission as “Southwest human development strengthens the foundation arizona's children need for a great start in life.”.
When outlining the tasks it performs, they were referred to as: “Strengthening the foundation arizona's children need for a great start in life.”.
- The non-profit's reported state of operation is AZ as per legal requirements.
- The filing reveals that the address of the non-profit in 2019 is 2850 NORTH 24TH STREET, PHOENIX, AZ, 85008.
- As of 2019, the non-profit has 1121 employees reported on their 990 form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $1,142,466.
- The organization has 21 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1981.
- The organization pays $48,404,278 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $564,521 in fundraising expenses.