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Positive Education Program
Supporting young people to overcome and thrive.
PEP offers services for children with developmental trauma, mental health issues, and autism, along with their families and supporting professionals.
PEP offers services for children with developmental trauma, mental health issues, and autism, along with their families and supporting professionals.
Purpose
Since 1971, Positive Education Program has been supporting young people to overcome and thrive. PEP provides direct and indirect services for children challenged by complex developmental trauma, mental health issues and autism, their families and the professionals who support them. PEP is committed to understanding and overcoming the significant trauma and chronic stress experienced by many of the youth we serve. Programs include five PEP Therapeutic Schools (Chesnutt, Hopewell, Phoenix, Prentiss Autism Center, Willow Creek) PEP Connections, PEP Early Childhood Plus and PEP Assist.
Vision
An equitable community where every person is valued and experiences joy and deep fulfillment.
Mission
Supporting young people to overcome and thrive.
Values
- PEP Values
- Joy: We have fun and laugh, delighting in our shared purpose of supporting one another to overcome and thrive.
Heart: We build relationships of mutual respect and honor our shared love for humanity, exercising grace, empathy and compassion.
Integrity: We are accountable to our commitments, our legacy and our future and use our organizational privilege as a skill for positive impact.
Aspiration: We challenge and support each other to innovate so we can achieve meaningful growth and change, believing in our collective potential.
Courage: We persevere in the face of the challenges inherent in breaking down barriers, dismantling racism, and creating equity.


