...The nonprofit that runs the shelter came under scrutiny a week ago when U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, was barred from entering and local police were called. On Wednesday, in answer to a question about that, shelter officials said they didn’t know Merkley and they had no security on site to verify his identity.
A Southwest Key spokeswoman said the organization is proud of its track record and its childcare.
And yet, state health regulators have within the last year documented numerous violations at Casa Padre.
Some of the 13 violations include employees belittling children, bathrooms with overflowing toilets, lapsed dental appointments and at least one resident who tested positive for a sexually transmitted disease, but didn’t receive treatment for more than than two weeks...
Southwest link:
Southwest Key Programs uses a unique model to diversify its sources of revenue, generate a sustainable future for the organization and create jobs. Our nonprofit formed Southwest Key Enterprises, Inc., a for-profit holding company with a portfolio of several small businesses. These social enterprises are solely owned by Southwest Key's parent nonprofit, which means they have no shareholders, and all profits go back to support our mission.
http://www.swkey.org/enterprises/
What does that mean, “Our nonprofit formed Southwest Key Enterprises, Inc.,
a for-profit holding company” - ? Beats me. But seems like SOME kind of way,
this “swkey” outfit is raking in some serious $$
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