The First Place Transition Academy is operated by SARRC, the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center who staffs the program with professionals who work from 7:00am-11:00pm. They work through a 32 course curriculum, 17 weeks each in subjects including life skills, jobs, personal identity, safety, community life. Students go to class 2 hours a day, 4 days per week, and then work on their skills the rest of the day. At the end of the 2 years, students receive certificates in Life Skills and graduate with the community college class in a cap and gown ceremony. For some this this will represent their post-secondary experience, others might go onto community college or university.

First Place Apartments is a 55 unit supported housing complex. Residents have to be at least 18 years old. There are 1 year leases, and residents can stay as long as they’d like. Residents are neuro-diverse with many different abilities. There is a vocational coordinator, a health coordinator, community life coordinator, support specialists. This is not a clinical program. This is a non-licensed property which allows families to use community service or whatever government supports they may have. They offer virtual tours.