On Oct. 29, 2019, Positive Tomorrows’ Director of Education, Amy Brewer, led a three-hour workshop on the High Structure-High Love™ model for  educators, administrators and staff at the Oklahoma Public School Resource Center (OPSRC). The model, which focuses on working with children experiencing deep poverty, combines information about trauma and the brain with observations Brewer… Read More

For most schools, fall break means classes are cancelled and short vacations are planned to take advantage of the extended weekend. But for a child whose living situation can change overnight, fall break can be a time of uncertainty. Scheduling vacations and childcare are typically not options for families experiencing homelessness who, on a daily… Read More

To celebrate the end of the school year, students at Positive Tomorrows got to meet a visitor almost as smart and kind as they are. Pua, the pot-belly rescue, is a two-year-old therapy pig who lives on a farm right outside of Oklahoma City (and yes, he is as sweet as the one in Moana).… Read More

Positive Tomorrows serves students experiencing homelessness by providing transportation, basic necessities, an individualized and trauma-informed education, and enrichment opportunities. Case managers simultaneously partner with families to promote self-sufficiency and stability at home, with the goal being to break the cycle of homelessness. So what does this success look like, and what does it mean for… Read More

This January, the steel for Positive Tomorrows’ new facility was completed. Students, donors, and staff visited the construction site the second week in January to make their mark before the final beam was welded into place. Wrapped up in bright blue Positive Tomorrows sweatshirts, every student at Positive Tomorrows signed their name on a beam… Read More

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs defines five levels of need that motivate human behavior. It is often represented by a pyramid, with the most immediate needs at its foundation. A child who doesn’t know where his next meal will come from, or where home will be tonight is unable to focus on learning, so the staff… Read More

Members of the Positive Tomorrows Summer Art Club hopped off the school van in the parking lot of Oklahoma Contemporary. They were full of excitement and concentrating hard to keep their feet from running into the art gallery. The students had participated in Art Club during summer break camp and were on their way to… Read More