Family Ark

About Family Ark

Family Ark is a sober living operator running certified recovery housing for women in Grant County, Indiana, through its Lotus House program. The nonprofit is headquartered in Jeffersonville, in Southern Indiana, and extends its family-focused recovery model to Marion.

A Family-Focused Recovery Housing Provider

Family Ark's model keeps mothers and their children together during treatment instead of separating them, and every family living in the program gets its own bedroom. The organization pairs that housing with clinical treatment, case management and parenting support on top of the housing itself.

DCS Referral Pathway

Most residents reach Family Ark's housing through a Family Case Manager with the Indiana Department of Child Services, and the program frames family reunification as its central goal. That referral pathway shapes who the program serves: women already engaged with the child welfare system, more than the general public.

DMHA Designation

Family Ark's Marion housing carries Level III designation on Indiana's DMHA Recovery Residence list, the tier for supervised, program-based housing with structured staff involvement.

No Cost to Families

Family Ark covers living expenses for residents and does not require employment during the stay, though vocational assistance is offered. Removing the cost barrier is central to how the organization frames its work with mothers who might otherwise face a choice between treatment and caring for their children.

Reaching Family Ark

Referrals typically go through a Family Case Manager with the Indiana Department of Child Services, and Family Ark's program office can also be reached directly. Worthwhile questions include how the reunification timeline works, what medication-assisted treatment options are available, and how a family is matched to housing at the Marion location versus the organization's Jeffersonville campus.