Our Vision
L’Arche Michiana will:
- Ease loneliness through transformative relationships.
- Provide a home that allows for long-term commitment and belonging.
- Create opportunities for the wider community to value people with disabilities.
Our Unique Approach
L’Arche Michiana will be distinguished by:
Integration: Homes are located within established neighborhoods, promoting inclusion.
Celebration of Gifts: A focus on recognizing and nurturing the talents of every individual.
Transformative Relationships: Live-in assistants share daily life with core members, fostering deep and mutual connections.
Interfaith Community: Honoring the diverse faith traditions of all members.
The Need in Michiana
Michiana faces a critical need for more inclusive and supportive options for individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Alternatives to traditional settings: Indiana is prioritizing smaller, community-based living, moving away from large institutions. L’Arche will offer a model of integration and belonging.
Long-term, supportive homes: Many individuals, especially those aging out of family care, need long-term community and stability.
Community integration: L’Arche fosters inclusion and combats social isolation by integrating homes into neighborhoods and building connections.
Opportunities for growth: L’Arche celebrates everyone’s gifts, ensuring all can contribute and thrive.
Our Network
L’Arche Michiana is accountable to the high standards of L’Arche USA and L’Arche International.
L’Arche Michiana is a part of L’Arche USA which is a part of L’Arche International. L’Arche communities in the United States provide homes and workplaces where people with and without intellectual disabilities live and work together as peers; create inclusive communities of faith and friendship; and transform society through relationships that cross social boundaries.
L’Arche is a world-wide social movement, bringing individuals with a disabilities into the hearts of their societies, making their voice heard, providing a true home and the opportunity to develop their unique gifts to the fullest. Today, there are 159 communities of L’Arche in 38 countries. They are united by a common vision and a shared mission expressed in the official Charter of L’Arche.
The Federation seeks to foster solidarity among communities, ensure unity in diversity, establish the conditions for membership, and to create conditions for trust, service, dialogue, and mutual support.
