Southwest Solutions
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
We address multiple needs and issues related to poverty, mental health, homelessness, affordable housing, illiteracy, unemployment, and more.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Counseling and Wellness
Southwest Solutions provides many program to help individuals of all ages improve their behavioral and physical health and their quality of life.
Homeless Services
We provide a broad range of services and housing assistance for families, veterans and individuals experiencing homelessness or at-risk of homelessness.
Veterans Services
Southwest Solutions and our partners offer a comprehensive array of programs to assist veterans who are homeless, formerly homeless, or at-risk of becoming homeless. These programs provide services and resources, including the opportunity for housing or housing assistance, to help the veterans avoid or recover from homelessness, develop self-sufficiency and reintegrate into the community.
Workforce Development
Southwest Solutions offers a variety of workforce development programs to help individuals acquire the education, skills, training, and job opportunities to secure sustainable employment. These programs are designed to address the particular needs and barriers of the individuals seeking work and greater economic security and success.
Housing and Homeownership
Southwest Solutions provides a wide variety of programs to help families and individuals find, buy, repair and keep their homes. We also provide affordable, quality apartments and townhomes for rent.
Real Estate Development
Southwest Solutions is a nationally recognized leader in the planning and implementing of a comprehensive and innovative neighborhood revitalization strategy. This strategy involves rehabilitating buildings to provide hundreds of affordable and supportive housing units, eliminating blight, building new construction, promoting homeownership, and creating and leasing space for commercial, cultural and community use.
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our mission is to enhance the quality of life, success and self-sufficiency of individuals and families in Detroit. We implement a holistic approach and engage in a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization effort.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
The men and women in our community struggle with multiple needs ranging from homelessness, illiteracy, unemployment, mental and physical illness and more. To solve a single issue, does not necessarily improve the livelihood of the individual we are seeking to help. Consequently, we offer a range of services to offer those we help the greatest chance of success.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Southwest Solutions operates with a combined annual budget of approximately $43M and we employ 340 individuals.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Southwest Solutions is the largest provider of behavioral health services in southwest Detroit and serves 2,500 individuals each year. We have placed into housing more than 1,900 homeless persons. More than 2,000 people reside in our quality, affordable apartments and townhomes that we have developed or redeveloped. More than 2,400 families are homeowners due to our programs. Our workforce development programs have assisted 2,750 adults improve their job skills. More than 800 ethnic and immigrant entrepreneurs have graduated from our entrepreneurial training program.. Through GED/ESL training we have helped 1,500 individuals qualify for employment and job training opportunities.
We continue to seek new, innovative and effective ways to improve the quality of life for those in our community.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Southwest Solutions
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2022
Stephanie Miller
Mark Lezotte
Ron Rose
Daniel Share
Duane Lewis
Angela Baldwin
Elaine Buckberg
Brad Critchfield
Albert Fields
Naheed Huq
Vanessa Johnson
Steve Kosuda
Chris Lezovich
Milton Mack
Ashley McLeod
Aleksandra Miziolek
Avec O’Brien
Doris Patrick
Joe Tasse
DeWayne Wells
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
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Transgender Identity
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Disability
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