The Rising Leaders Academy
The flagship for personal and professional transformation. Most workforce programs stop where the real work begins — ours is built for the whole journey.
The Continuum of Care: Pre-Release to Post-Release
A “continuum of care” means no gaps and no cliff edges. Participants are supported across three connected phases, each one preparing the ground for the next.
Pre-Release Bridge
Transformation begins inside. Before release, participants work on “Day One” planning and identity restoration — so they leave with direction, documents, and a plan instead of uncertainty.
Educational Pipeline
A direct pathway from prison to postsecondary education. We provide enrollment support, high-demand vocational training, and the academic footing to turn ambition into credentials.
Reentry Navigation
The first months home are the critical window. Our navigators provide expert guidance through reintegration — employment, benefits, transportation, and the daily hurdles that derail progress.
Our Ecosystem of Wholeness
A job is the start, not the finish line. Around every phase of the academy, we build a support ecosystem that treats the whole person.
Restorative Mentorship
One-to-one guidance from mentors who understand the journey — many of whom have walked it themselves.
Tactical Training & Leadership
Intensive leadership development and practical, high-demand skills training that employers actually hire for.
Stability & Housing Navigation
Support finding and keeping stable housing — because no one builds a career without a safe place to sleep.
The 30-Year Difference
Our programs are led by a 30-year standard of excellence in workforce development and reentry — combining the strategic rigor of state-level policy experience with the empathy of lived community experience.
At the Rising Leaders Academy, we don't just fill roles; we rebuild lives.
“Most teams specialize in either policy or people. We specialize in both.”— The Heritage Ascent Group Team