L’Arche Daybreak welcomes men and women with intellectual disabilities and the assistants who live, work and learn with them. People are drawn to our community from all over the world seeking a different way of life and bringing with them a wide range of beliefs, backgrounds and qualifications. Inspired by a desire to make a difference with their lives, assistants who come discover a sense of purpose that is born out of the challenge of community life. The orientation and training program for assistants fosters personal growth, competence and lasting friendships.

Our Mission

- To make known the gifts of people with intellectual disabilities revealed through mutually transforming relationships.

- To engage in our diverse cultures, working together towards a more human society.

- To foster an environment in communities that is inspired by the core values of our founding story, and that responds to the changing needs of our members.

About L'ARCHE DAYBREAK

L’Arche has become an international movement that is centered on the gifts and needs of people with intellectual disabilities. Today L’Arche includes 156 communities in over 38 countries around the world.

L’Arche Daybreak, founded by Steve and Ann Newroth in 1969, is the oldest and largest L’Arche community in North America. L’Arche Daybreak has eight homes and a broad range of opportunities for meaningful work, recreation and artistic creativity.

L’Arche Daybreak is a dynamic example of how people of different intellectual capacity, social origin, religion and culture can live and learn together.