The links between the quality of early child care and future success for children is well documented. In the Native American culture it is said that when you impact the life of a child, you impact the lives of seven generations forward. Southwest Key's goal is to improve the lives of as many children and families as possible, and we believe that in doing so we will change the world in a positive way.

Our Vision

We envision a program that is able to locate appropriate and high-quality child care for every eligible child.

We envision a seamless partnership between child care providers, social service agencies, local government and private business that produces creative and innovative child care services that meet the needs of local communities.

We envision a high level of visibility surrounding issues related to child care and the needs of our children, and a corresponding emphasis on public education and parental involvement.

We envision an increased value placed on the importance of child care as a career, and corresponding wage and benefit increases that are linked to higher levels of training and education.