Rise Up Academy is an 11-bed home for boys and girls ages 16-20 providing emergency shelter and/or temporary housing with comprehensive youth development activities and supportive housing services. These youth are high-functioning and most have resided at CCYA long-term. This 11 bed program provides the youth the opportunity to work off campus and participate in Graduated Independence Plans (GIP) for independence skill building. This gives the older youth additional freedoms as well as more specific programming to address their unique needs as they approach young adulthood. Residents in Rise Up Academy receive an array of services including, but not limited to, weekly on-site individual therapy, support groups, tutoring and Life Skills workshops. The kids can join campus clubs, take cooking classes and participate in a host of community programs such as Orange Duffel Bag.

Open Gate is a 9-bed home for girls ages 12-17 providing emergency shelter and/or temporary housing with comprehensive youth development activities and supportive housing services. Residents receive an array of services including, but not limited to on-site individual therapy, support groups and Life Skills workshops.

Life Works is a 22-bed dormitory-style program for young adults ages 16-20 both male and female providing Transitional Housing with comprehensive youth development activities and supportive housing services focused on teaching life skills to prepare residents for independence and self-sufficiency in young adulthood (age 18+). Residents must be employed and/or enrolled in an educational, vocational, work skills, or job training program as a part of their transitional living program (TLP) requirements. Benefits of the program include basic needs provisions of shelter, food, and clothing assistance as well as educational assistance and support in earning a GED, high school diploma, or successfully passing the Georgia high school graduation test. Life Skills Instructors help youth to enroll in employment training programs, secure job placements, or earn professional licenses (e.g. cosmetology, nursing assistant). In the fall of 2010, CCYA launched a new and practical transitional living curriculum “Life Skills for Healthy Living” at Life Works. This program focuses on 9 domains of the original Casey Life Skills Curriculum. Work Life Housing and Money Management Work and Study Skills Home Life Career Planning Social Relationships Communication Self Care Daily Living