THE OTHER SIDE ACADEMY

The Other Side Academy is a residential training program that teaches life skills and employment skills to women and men with long-term criminal histories, drug addictions, and homelessness. Students pay nothing to attend. This program is available as an alternative to those facing long-term incarceration as well as those seeking a change from the life they’ve chosen in the past. Personal behavioral change does not happen in a week. Or a month. Or a year. Those seeking admission into the Academy commit to attending for thirty months. Lasting change requires intensive on-site education and practice. TOSA teaches students both fundamental personal management and relationship skills such as keeping one’s promise, accountability, love, charity, and dependability.