Lucille Raines Residence

About Lucille Raines Residence

Lucille Raines Residence is a sober living operator in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, serving Marion County since 1977. The organization is a missional project of United Women in Faith of Indiana, formerly the United Methodist Women of Indiana, and it has run its residence for more than four decades.

A Long-Running Indianapolis Recovery Housing Provider

Lucille Raines Residence describes itself as a three-quarter house, a step beyond a halfway house for people transitioning after in-patient addiction treatment. Since 1977, it has aimed to be, in the organization's own words, one of the instruments that lifts people up and helps them rebuild their lives, and that faith-rooted mission has stayed consistent even as the building itself has needed ongoing repair and maintenance.

Housed in a Former Hotel

The residence occupies the former Nottingham Court Hotel, a building dating to the 1920s, converted into 49 private rooms across five floors. Recent maintenance needs, including a full boiler replacement, reflect the trade-off of a historic downtown building: character and a central location alongside an aging structure that requires ongoing upkeep.

A Coed Recovery Community

Lucille Raines Residence consistently houses 46 to 48 residents at a time, evenly divided between men and women, which sets it apart from the many single-gender sober homes elsewhere in the state. Running a coed three-quarter house at this scale requires house-wide rules that work for a mixed population living across five floors.

Serving Marion County from Downtown Indianapolis

The residence's downtown location puts residents within walking distance, or a short transit ride, of employment opportunities throughout Indianapolis, the seat of Marion County and the state capital. That access to jobs is central to the organization's model of self-responsibility.

A Program Built on Work and Accountability

Residents are expected to work 40 hours a week and pay rent and utilities themselves, participate in weekly addiction support groups, and stay accountable to a sponsor. The organization recommends a stay of 18 months to two years, considerably longer than a typical sober living placement, reflecting its three-quarter-house model of gradual, supported independence.

Reaching Lucille Raines Residence

Prospective residents and referring agencies can contact the organization directly about current openings and its application process. As a nonprofit ministry supported by United Women in Faith of Indiana, the residence also welcomes donations toward building upkeep and program costs.