• In 1955, Craig House for Children was incorporated as an outpatient clinic and provided diagnostic and treatment services for emotionally-disturbed children and their families. Treatment included family therapy and later group therapy before these techniques were generally accepted by the medical profession. Educational tutoring and art therapy were also available.
• In 1966, Craig House for Children merged with the Technoma Workshop, which provided a day care center and therapeutic situation for seriously disturbed adolescents. In addition, the Technoma Workshop was licensed as a private school at the elementary and secondary levels. The merger created an organization that offered day care and educational programs to a group of children for whom no other facilities existed in the Pittsburgh area.

Following the merger, Craig House-Technoma moved into Friendship House, located at the corner of Friendship and South Pacific Avenues.

• In 1967, Craig House-Technoma introduced several innovative community programs, including the Resource Room Program in partnership with Shenley High School. the program was designed to give therapeutic support and tutoring for Craig-Technoma students who were ready to return to a public school on a limited basis. This project led to a contractual relationship between the Pittsburgh Public Schools and Craig-Technoma. Craig-Technoma staff trained Pittsburgh Public teachers to create resource rooms in other high school buildings.
• Also in 1967, Craig-Technoma created a foster care program to provide foster care as an adjunct to therapy when appropriate. Craig-Technoma staff helped to establish similar programs for agencies including Pittsburgh Child Guidance Center, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Juvenile Court and Allegheny Welfare Services.
• In 1970, Craig House-Technoma formed 2 divisions, the Allegheny Children's Center and the 9D-2-Northern Communities MH/MR Center (a base service unit under the Allegheny County Mental Health/Mental Retardation program). Th Children's Center consisted of an expanded preschool program as well as a satellite school for elementary school students. The Children's Center also provided a back up service to the Community Mental Health Center, helping to develop diagnostic and treatment programs for children through various neighborhood centers.

The 9D-2-Northern Communities MH/MR Center was a non-medically directed, decentralized community mental health program for the north Side and North Hills communities. Nine neighborhood walk-in centers (with 3 hospital affiliations) providing inpatient care, emergency services and a regional medical pediatric program.

The 9D-2 Northern Communities MH/MR Center also sponsored the Black Action Drug Abuse Program as well as designed and supervised the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Program at St. John's Hospital.

• In 1972, the Craig-Technoma Board of Trustees reaffirmed the mission of the organization, focusing on the day care and educational operations.. The 9D-2 Northern Communities MH/MR Center was turned over for sponsorship by another organization.
• In 1973, Craig House-Technoma moved to the former Irene Kaufmann East End Center at 751 North Negley Avenue (Craig Academy's current location). This new location allowed student enrollment to double as well as provided space and facilities needed to become a licensed day hospital.
• In 1983, Craig house-Technoma broke ground on an addition to the Negley Avenue facility, enabling student enrollment to once again double to 200.
• In 1989, the organization changed it's name to Craig House.
• In 1990, renovations were made to enhance the effectiveness of the program for students with conduct disorders.
• In 1993, Craig House established an affiliation with Allegheny General Hospital with a research and training focus.
• In 1994, Craig House developed a summer partial hospital evaluation/intensive intervention program for children enrolled in school district serious emotional disturbances (SED) programs who are at risk of needing a more restricted placement.
• In 1995, Craig House partnered with Community College of Allegheny County's Tech Prep Consortium.
• IN 1996, the Allegheny General Hospital Child Psychiatry Training program was initiated.
• In 2001, the Watson Institute acquired Craig House. The program was renamed Craig Academy.
• Also in 2001, Craig Academy was approved for accreditation by the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services (COA).
• Craig Academy establishes a social work field services training program for social work internships with the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work.
• In 2005, the Craig Academy elementary school program was relocated to the renovated W. Bruce Thomas Education Center to provide a more suitable learning environment for students.
• In 2005, the Watson Institute formed a partnership with the University of Pittsburgh's School of Education to provide training for Pitt students in the fields of special education and mental health. The joint effort will reestablish Craig Academy's programs as model programs, offering best practice sites for University students.