# Academy Programs

> Academy Programs operates three therapeutic residential programs in Fairmont, West Virginia, alongside Community Family Intensive Treatment services. Its campus includes a state-operated school. Youth Academy, Yore Academy and YALE Academy together list capacity for 70 residents, with services centered on adolescents, family involvement and behavioral health.

- **Headquarters:** Fairmont, United States
- **Founders:** David Bonasso (Co-founder), Ronald Pearse (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Youth Academy, Yore Academy, YALE Academy, Community Family Intensive Treatment (CFIT), On-Grounds School
- **Notable:** Three residential programs with combined listed capacity of 70., The 2024 report records nine high-school graduates., Co-founder Ronald Pearse received Fairmont State’s 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award.

## Products & services

- **Youth Academy** — Level II therapeutic residential program; listed capacity of 22, for ages 12-17 and transitioning adults up to 21.
- **Yore Academy** — Residential program for co-occurring behavioral and substance-use issues; listed capacity of 24.
- **YALE Academy** — Youth Accelerated Learning Environment; residential care for co-occurring issues, with listed capacity of 24.
- **Community Family Intensive Treatment (CFIT)** — Individualized family assessment, supervised visitation, parenting support, transportation, and in-home therapy and counseling.
- **On-Grounds School** — Campus school funded and operated by West Virginia Schools of Diversion and Transition, with certified teachers and summer credit opportunities.
- **Academy Management** — Separately described management and consulting LLC serving human-service and child-welfare organizations, promoted through the Academy Programs website.

## Achievements

- Three residential programs with combined listed capacity of 70.
- The 2024 report records nine high-school graduates.
- Co-founder Ronald Pearse received Fairmont State’s 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award.

## Latest updates

- **2024-12** — Reporting period: the 2024 annual report documents service activity, staffing, educational results and program finances; this date denotes year-end, not publication.

## Links

- Website: https://academyprograms.org/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/academy-programs
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/academyprograms/

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