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Southwest Key Programs laid-off workers: jobs, benefits and retraining

Southwest Key Programs filed 17 WARN layoff notices in Texas, Arizona, most recently on Aug 6, 2025, naming 1,294 workers. If you work or worked at Southwest Key Programs, about 41,000 professional jobs are open in Texas today. File for unemployment in the state where you worked, check your health coverage options, and start looking now.

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Question 1

Where are you right now?

Why we ask: a laid-off week and a thinking-about-a-move week look nothing alike. No résumé, no account.

What did Southwest Key Programs file?

A WARN notice gives the number of workers and the dates the employer reported. It does not say why. Notices are published by each state.

WARN notices filed by Southwest Key Programs, newest first
Notice dateEmployerStateCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
Southwest Key Programs, Inc.Takes effect Oct 6, 2025TexasTravis County45—State record
Southwest Key Programs, Inc.Takes effect Oct 5, 2025TexasCameron County13—State record
Southwest Key Programs, Inc.Takes effect Oct 5, 2025TexasCameron County9—State record
Southwest Key Programs, Inc.Takes effect Oct 5, 2025TexasCameron County4—State record
Southwest Key Programs, Inc.Takes effect Oct 5, 2025TexasCameron County3—State record
Southwest Key Programs, Inc.Takes effect Oct 5, 2025TexasEl Paso County3—State record
Southwest Key Programs, Inc.Takes effect Oct 5, 2025TexasCameron County3—State record
Southwest Key Programs, Inc.Takes effect Oct 5, 2025TexasEl Paso County1—State record
Southwest Key ProgramsArizonaPhoenix——State record
Southwest Key Programs, Inc.Takes effect Oct 5, 2025TexasHarris County309—State record
Southwest Key Programs, Inc.Takes effect Oct 5, 2025TexasHarris County238—State record
Southwest Key Programs, Inc.Takes effect Oct 5, 2025TexasHarris County223—State record
Southwest Key Programs, Inc.Takes effect Oct 5, 2025TexasHarris County211—State record
Southwest Key Programs, Inc.Takes effect Oct 5, 2025TexasHidalgo County128—State record
Southwest Key Programs, Inc.Takes effect Oct 5, 2025TexasHidalgo County93—State record
Southwest Key Programs, Inc.Takes effect Oct 5, 2025TexasHarris County11—State record
Southwest Key ProgramsArizonaMesa——State record

Full notice record and news mentions for Southwest Key Programs

What should I do first if I was affected?

  1. File for Texas unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
  2. File for Arizona unemployment benefits: amounts, weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
  3. Compare COBRA and marketplace health coverage before your coverage ends.
  4. Use the first 72 hours on the steps that matter most.
  5. Line up bridge income while you search.

Where are the jobs?

about 41,000 professional jobs are open in Texas. Taken from employers' own career sites and checked to still be open.

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What help is there for benefits and retraining?

The public workforce boards for each affected site. Their American Job Centers offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Questions

Did Southwest Key Programs file layoff notices?
Yes. Southwest Key Programs has filed 17 WARN notices with labor departments in Texas, Arizona, naming 1,294 workers. The most recent was filed Aug 6, 2025.
How do I file for unemployment after a layoff at Southwest Key Programs?
File with the state where you worked, not where you live now. For Texas, see the unemployment benefits page for the weekly amount, the number of weeks, the waiting week and where to file.
Are there jobs open for former Southwest Key Programs employees?
about 41,000 professional jobs are open in Texas today. NextChapter lists them from employers' own career sites and checks that they are still open.
What help is there for retraining?
The local American Job Center for each affected site offers free job search help and often pays for training. NextChapter also lists funding programs and graded AI courses.

Notices are as filed with state labor departments and refreshed daily; the newest is dated Aug 6, 2025. Job counts are rounded. NextChapter is independent of Southwest Key Programs. See the layoff tracker for how notices are collected.