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REPORTED · NEWSPublished Feb 15, 2026

Southwest Key Programs, Inc. Lays Off 1,300 Employees in Texas

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EMPLOYEES AFFECTED
1,300
SHARE OF WORKFORCE
~5.7%
EFFECTIVE DATE
Feb 15, 2026
1,300 OF 23,000 EMPLOYEES

What we know

Location: Texas, USA.

Based on news reporting.

Summary

Southwest Key Programs, Inc., a nonprofit organization, has laid off 1,300 employees across Texas amid ongoing scandals and operational challenges. The layoffs are part of a significant workforce reduction as the organization grapples with financial difficulties and public scrutiny. This move reflects the organization's struggle to maintain its operations and fulfill its mission in the face of mounting pressures. The layoffs have raised concerns about the future of the nonprofit and its ability to provide services to vulnerable populations in the state.

Southwest Key Programs cut 1,300 jobs in TX as of February 15, 2026.

That is roughly 5.7% of the 23,000 people Southwest Key Programs employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 12 layoff events at Southwest Key Programs since July 2025, including 1,516 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 6 additional events known from news reporting.

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Southwest Key Programs
Health Care · 23,000 employees
12
EVENTS TRACKED
1,516
JOBS IN WARN FILINGS
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CREATED DEC 26, 2025LAST UPDATED AUG 7, 2026