Housing Help for Displaced Families in OKC | Emergency & Affordable Housing Resources

Under McKinney-Vento, every local school district is required to designate a liaison for homeless children and youth. The liaison helps identify eligible students, supports school enrollment, and helps connect students with services so they can succeed academically.

Students may qualify if they are living:

In a shelter, hotel, or motel.
Temporarily with another family because of hardship.
In a car, park, campground, or place not meant for regular sleeping.
Without a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence as an unaccompanied youth without a parent or guardian.

Oklahoma’s McKinney-Vento rights packet says eligible students may have access to free meals, Title I and other educational programs, and transportation to extracurricular activities to the same extent those services are offered to other students.

Oklahoma State McKinney-Vento Contact

Oklahoma State Department of Education — Title IX, Part A / McKinney-Vento
Best for: statewide homeless education information and state-level support.

State Homeless Liaison listed through OKCPS HOPE:
Tammy Smith
Phone: 405-522-3260
Email: [email protected]

Website: https://oklahoma.gov/education/services/title-services/title-ix--part-a.html

Oklahoma’s Title IX, Part A page says the program supports the education and stability of children and youth experiencing homelessness by helping remove barriers to enrollment, attendance, academic success, and school stability.

Oklahoma City Public Schools — HOPE Team

OKCPS HOPE — Homeless Outreach in Public Education
Best for: OKCPS students and families in temporary housing, shelters, hotels, motels, or other transitional living situations.

Phone: 405-587-HOPE
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://sites.google.com/okcps.org/hope/home

OKCPS HOPE says it supports more than 1,800 students impacted by homelessness in Oklahoma City Public Schools. The HOPE site lists contact information as 405-587-HOPE and [email protected].

Another OKCPS HOPE page says families in transitional living situations, including hotels, motels, and shelters, can reach out for help and that HOPE may assist with school supplies, basic hygiene items, and connections to partner agencies.

Social media / local media check: MetroFamily recently highlighted OKCPS HOPE as a program that provides resources to meet the needs of students without stable housing.

Positive Tomorrows

Best for: children and families experiencing homelessness who need a school environment built around housing instability, family support, and wraparound resources.

Website: https://www.positivetomorrows.org/

Positive Tomorrows is a private, tuition-free school in Oklahoma City serving families experiencing homelessness. Its supply page says it helps remove barriers to learning by providing basic needs like food, clothing, school supplies, and personal care items.

This is an important resource to include because it is not just a supply program; it is a school designed specifically for children and families experiencing homelessness.

School District McKinney-Vento Contacts Around the OKC Metro

Families should contact the district where the child is enrolled or where the family is temporarily staying. If a district is not listed below, call the school’s main office and ask for the McKinney-Vento liaison, homeless liaison, student services, or the school counselor.

Oklahoma City Public Schools

OKCPS HOPE Team
Phone: 405-587-HOPE
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://sites.google.com/okcps.org/hope/home
Best for: students in Oklahoma City Public Schools who are in temporary housing, shelters, motels, hotels, or other unstable living situations.

Putnam City Schools

MV@PC — Homeless Student Services
Website: https://www.putnamcityschools.org/page/services-for-homeless-students
Best for: Putnam City students who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. Putnam City’s page explains that McKinney-Vento applies to children and youth who lack stable nighttime housing.

Local media/social check: KOCO reported that every district must have a homeless liaison and quoted Putnam City’s liaison explaining that homelessness can include more than shelters or cars, such as a home without running water, electricity, heat, cooling, or permanent windows.

Moore Public Schools — Title I Homeless Education
McKinney-Vento Homeless Liaison: Susan Curtis
Phone: 405-735-4236
Website: https://www.mooreschools.com/departments/federal-programs/homeless-education
Moore Public Schools says families can contact MPS McKinney-Vento Homeless Liaison Susan Curtis at 405-735-4236 to make a referral or get more information.

Mustang Public Schools — McKinney-Vento Homeless Education
Homeless Liaison: Mike Barrick
Phone: 405-256-5243
Website: https://www.mustangps.org/departments/student-services-center/student-assistance/mckinney-vento-homeless-education
Mustang Public Schools says families who believe they are homeless should identify themselves to the school counselor or call the district homeless liaison. The page lists Mike Barrick as the district homeless liaison.

Mid-Del School District — Homeless Education Program
Website: https://www.mid-del.net/page/homeless-education-program
District phone listed: 405-737-4461
Mid-Del lists a Homeless Education Program page, and the district’s contact information is listed as 7217 SE 15th Street, Midwest City, OK 73110 and 405-737-4461.

Oklahoma’s McKinney-Vento rights packet lists Kathy Dunn for Midwest City-Del City with phone 405-737-4461 and email [email protected], but families should verify current staff before relying on a named contact because district personnel can change.

Edmond Public Schools — Homeless Education
Website: https://www.edmondschools.net/page/homeless-education
Edmond Public Schools says it is required to enroll homeless children immediately, even if they lack documents such as immunization records or proof of residence, and to provide transportation if it is in the child’s best interest.

Oklahoma’s McKinney-Vento rights packet includes an Edmond Schools contact email, but families should use Edmond’s current district page or call the district to verify the current liaison.

Choctaw-Nicoma Park Schools — Homeless Students
Local Liaison: Kelli Hosford
Phone: 405-390-5486
Website: https://www.cnpschools.org/information/homeless-students
Choctaw-Nicoma Park Schools says families who believe their children may be eligible should contact the local liaison to ask what services and supports may be available, including possible support for preschool-age children.

Deer Creek Schools — Student Services / McKinney-Vento
Website: https://www.deercreekschools.org/departments/student-services
Deer Creek’s Student Services page lists McKinney-Vento/Homeless Services, Foster Care Services, a Comfort Closet, and a Backpack Program under its Student Services Department.

Deer Creek’s Homeless Educational Liaison Duties document says the district liaison helps identify homeless children and youth, supports enrollment, and helps homeless families, children, and youth receive educational services.

Crooked Oak Public Schools

Crooked Oak Public Schools — McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act
Website: https://www.crookedoak.org/page/the-mckinney-vento-homeless-education-assistance-act/
Crooked Oak says it is required to identify a person to act as a Homeless Liaison, and that the liaison’s duties include training school staff in identification procedures and helping homeless students.

Norman Public Schools
Website: https://www.normanpublicschools.org/
Phone listed: 405-364-1339
I did not find a dedicated McKinney-Vento page in the search results, so families should call the district or the child’s school and ask for the McKinney-Vento liaison, homeless liaison, student services, or school counselor. Norman Public Schools lists its district phone as 405-364-1339.

School Supplies, Clothing & Classroom Help

Sharing Tree / Classroom Connection
Best for: school uniforms, clothing, and needed items that help children stay in the classroom.

Phone: 405-634-2006
Website: https://sharingtreeok.org/

Sharing Tree says its Classroom Connection program partners with schools and agencies to provide new and gently used uniforms and other items a child may need to stay in the classroom.

Urban Mission — Backpack Program
Best for: school supplies for low-income children.

Phone listed by MetroFamily: 405-946-1556
Website: https://urbanmissionokc.org/

MetroFamily’s school supplies roundup says the Backpack Program at Urban Mission provides school supplies for local children who qualify as low income, and that donations are accepted year-round.

Assistance League of Norman — Operation School Bell
Best for: school clothing, shoes, personal care items, and books for children in Norman and Little Axe Public Schools.

Website: https://chapters.assistanceleague.org/chapter/norman/programs/operation-school-bell/

Assistance League of Norman says Operation School Bell serves approximately 1,500 students in Norman and Little Axe Public Schools each year by providing brand-new clothing, shoes, personal care items, and books.

Positive Tomorrows — Donate Supplies / Family Needs
Best for: families experiencing homelessness whose children need food, clothing, school supplies, and personal care items.

Website: https://www.positivetomorrows.org/get-involved/donate-supplies

Positive Tomorrows says basic needs like food, clothing, school supplies, and personal care items help remove barriers for students and families experiencing homelessness.

OKC Metro Back-to-School Assistance Lists

MetroFamily School Supplies Events & Drives
Best for: seasonal back-to-school events, backpack drives, and supply giveaways.
Website: https://www.metrofamilymagazine.com/school-supplies-events-in-the-okc-metro/

MetroFamily’s roundup lists school supply events and programs in the OKC metro, including Positive Tomorrows and Urban Mission’s Backpack Program.

OKC Mom Back-to-School Assistance
Best for: seasonal school supplies and clothing resource roundup.
Website: https://okcmom.com/okc-metro-back-to-school-assistance/

OKC Mom’s back-to-school assistance page lists places families can look for school supplies or clothing assistance. Because seasonal lists change quickly, families should verify event dates and availability before going.

Food at School / Free Meals

Families should ask the school office, counselor, or McKinney-Vento liaison about:

free school meals
summer meals
weekend food backpack programs
food pantry referrals
snacks at school
special dietary needs
transportation to meal sites when available

Oklahoma’s McKinney-Vento rights packet says eligible students may have access to free meals and Title I services, along with transportation to activities to the same extent those services are offered to other students.

Transportation Help for School

Families should ask the liaison:

Can my child stay in their school of origin?
Can transportation be provided from our temporary address?
Can transportation be arranged from a shelter, hotel, motel, or doubled-up housing situation?
What happens if we move again during the school year?
Can my child still participate in after-school activities, tutoring, sports, or clubs?

Edmond Public Schools specifically states that homeless children must be enrolled immediately even without typical documents and that transportation must be provided if it is in the child’s best interest.

Early Childhood, Head Start & Child Care Support

Sunbeam Family Services — Early Head Start / Head Start / Child Care
Best for: early childhood care, Head Start, Early Head Start, and wraparound family support.

Phone: 405-528-7721
Website: https://sunbeamfamilyservices.org/child-care/

Sunbeam says its Early Head Start and Head Start programs are designed to provide safe, supportive early learning environments, and that the programs are open to eligible families with child care assistance or any form of public assistance.

Sunbeam also lists its main contact information as 405-528-7721 and 1100 NW 14th St.,

Oklahoma City, OK 73106.

Internet, Devices & Homework Help

Displaced families should ask the school liaison or counselor about:

Chromebooks or school-issued devices
hotspots or internet assistance
homework packets if internet is unstable
after-school tutoring
library access
transportation to tutoring or after-school programs
quiet study spaces
special education services if the child has an IEP or 504 plan

Deer Creek’s Student Services page lists a Backpack Program and Comfort Closet along with

McKinney-Vento/Homeless Services, showing that some districts may have local supports beyond enrollment and transportation.

If Your Child Has an IEP, 504 Plan, Disability, Medical Need, or Therapy

Ask the school:

Who is the special education contact?
Can services continue while we are temporarily housed?
Can transportation include disability-related needs?
Can the school help replace lost assistive technology, glasses, hearing devices, medication forms, or records?
Can the school help transfer IEP/504 records from the previous school?
Can the counselor help with anxiety, trauma, or school adjustment?

A student experiencing homelessness still has the right to school access and support. The McKinney-Vento liaison and special education staff should work together if the child has disability-related needs.

Social Media & Community Resource Searches

Social media can be helpful for school supplies and fast-moving events, but families should avoid posting exact addresses, hotel room numbers, children’s school names, custody details, or domestic violence-related information in public groups.

Helpful search terms:

“OKC back to school assistance”
“OKC free school supplies”
“OKC backpack giveaway”
“OKC school uniforms help”
“Edmond school supplies assistance”
“Norman school supplies help”
“Moore school supplies giveaway”
“Mustang school supplies assistance”
“Yukon school supplies help”
“Shawnee backpack giveaway”
“Buy Nothing OKC kids clothes”
“Pay It Forward OKC school supplies”
“OKC moms school supplies help”

Documents to Bring If You Have Them

Do not avoid asking for help just because you are missing documents. Schools may still be able to enroll and help your child.

Bring what you can:

student’s name and date of birth
parent/guardian photo ID
previous school name
student ID number, if known
immunization record, if available
birth certificate, if available
IEP, 504 plan, or medical plan, if applicable
hotel receipt, shelter letter, eviction notice, or temporary address, if available
phone number and email address
emergency contact information
custody paperwork, if relevant and available

Important Note

This page is a community resource and is not legal or school district advice. School contacts, program names, eligibility, hours, and available supplies can change. Families should contact the school district, school counselor, McKinney-Vento liaison, or Oklahoma State Department of Education directly for the most current information.