Frequently Asked Questions

Our Ark is a safe place that helps young people who don’t have stable housing or are in unsafe living situations. We provide support, guidance, and resources to help you get back on your feet in a family-like environment, creating a youth community where participants can thrive in.

By providing consistent adult guidance, life skills support, and connections to resources, Our Ark helps youth move from instability toward safety, independence, and long-term success.

• Case management & coaching: Helping youth set and reach personal goals

• Life skills & independence support: Budgeting, job readiness, daily routines

• Family & social support: Guidance through a caring, consistent adult (“house parent” style support)

• Resource connections: Housing referrals, education, healthcare, and community services These services are strengths-based, trauma-informed, and voluntary.

Our Ark's target population are homeless street youth and young adults, >25yr, who are surviving on the streets in tents, man made less structured spaces settled in campsites, the woods, couch surfing, vehicles, etc.

No, our Ark is an independent, nonprofit organization that has no religious or political affiliation. Our Ark help youth regardless of their race, religion, sexual orientation,

nationalities, cultures, and backgrounds.

We offer support like:

• Talking with someone you can trust about challenges and goals

• Learning life skills (budgeting, job readiness, daily routines)

• Getting connected to resources for housing, healthcare, and education

• Support with family or other important relationships

Any youth or young adult who is homeless, at risk of losing their housing, or living somewhere unsafe may be able to get help.

Nope. Even if you’re just at risk of losing your housing, you can still get support.

This means having a caring adult who guides you, supports you, and helps you learn life skills—kind of like having a “house parent” without living together.

You get support as long as you need it and are working toward your goals. We check in regularly to make sure the plan is still right for you.

You can reach out yourself, or someone like a school counselor, social worker, or community program can refer you. We’ll do an intake to see what support fits your needs.

Yes. We keep your information confidential and only share it if you say it’s okay or if the law requires it.

We measure success by seeing you:

• Feel more stable and safe

• Learn life skills

• Get closer to housing and independence

• Feel supported and heard

You can volunteer, become a host home, donate, or help spread the word about Our Ark.

• Host families: Provide safe, supportive living environments for youth in need

• Funders: Support program sustainability and expansion to reach more youth

• Referral partners: Connect youth to Our Ark services from schools, social services, or other community programs