family ark

Every Family Matters Our Mission: Family Ark provides quality human service programs which promote positive change in the lives of children and families in the communities we serve. Our Vision: Strengthening Families to Create a Healthy Community Our History: In 1971, local visionaries saw the need for preventative treatment for troubled youth who were involved in the juvenile justice system and identified the need for keeping youth close to their communities with programs designed as alternatives to incarceration. This led to the development of the Clark-Floyd Youth Opportunity Center which later became Regional Youth Services, incorporated in 1973. In 2009, Regional Youth Services, Inc. began management of Noah's Ark Children's Village in Jeffersonville, Indiana, and after acquiring the facility in 2012, consolidated all offices to the 83-acre campus. Family Ark, the new name for both agencies, is the culmination of more than 40 years of giving hope to children and families.