For Students
Interested in enrolling in the Strong Tomorrows program? Here’s what you need to know.
Eligibility
Our support is available (and free!) for those who meet our eligibility criteria. To qualify for our services, you must:
Be enrolled in school
Live in Oklahoma
Be an expectant and/or parenting mother or father
What are the benefits?
Increased odds of graduating high school and therefore better future opportunities.
Advocacy and support to obtain resources to nurture a healthier pregnancy and a healthy baby.
Opportunities to learn how to parent and encourage child development, alongside a community of other young parents.
Strategies and access to support for improving education and economic outcomes for young families.
What’s included?
Opportunities to earn "Baby Bonus Bucks" to redeem for free baby items
Free and fun parent engagement events with child(ren) and families
Workshops at school to learn how to be a better parent and student
Personalized case management support
Support in receiving academic assistance in school
FAQs
Have questions about our program? Reach out to us and we'll be happy to help.
Please also see General FAQs on the Contact page.
Before Enrollment
A Strong Tomorrows parent does not have to have physical custody of their child to be eligible for Strong Tomorrows services.
Strong Tomorrows serves the Tulsa area schools that have approved our services, which currently are Tulsa Public Schools and Union Public Schools. If other school districts would like for Strong Tomorrows to service their students, please contact us directly at info@strongtomorrows.org for more information.
Yes, Strong Tomorrows provides services in Spanish and can accommodate additional language needs through the support of the school districts and community resources available.
The eligibility requirements are that the referral is an expectant or parenting student who is enrolled in school and lives in Oklahoma. Young fathers are also encouraged to enroll.
For students who meet eligibility requirements, Strong Tomorrows is a completely free and voluntary program to enroll at no cost to any students or families.
Strong Tomorrows provides services for all students who are expecting or parenting regardless of gender. We want to ensure that all young parents and their children are supported.
During Enrollment
Strong Tomorrows works with childcare providers and students to find high-quality child care centers for students at no or low cost.
Strong Tomorrows works with community partners and resources to refer students to housing programs for which they are eligible. Housing needs are based on priority and usually have a wait list.
If a student drops out of Strong Tomorrows for any reason, they may re-enroll later through the referral link. Also, if a student drops out of school they are automatically dropped out of Strong Tomorrows and to resume services with Strong Tomorrows, the student would need to re-enroll in school first.
Yes, a student does have to be enrolled in school to receive Strong Tomorrows services.
A student can be enrolled in Strong Tomorrows throughout their entire time in school and an additional 2 months up to the end of the school year after graduation to receive continued support.
Baby Bonus Bucks are incentive based points that students earn while in the program in which the value is a 2 Baby Bonus Bucks = $1.00 U.S. Dollar to cash out and purchase new items for their baby from local retailers.