Oxford House - Remo

Oxford House, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that pioneered the Oxford House Model in 1975, providing self-run, self-supported, and democratically governed recovery homes for individuals recovering from substance use disorders. Founded when residents of a closing halfway house in Silver Spring, Maryland, took over the property to continue their sobriety journey, Oxford House emphasizes three core principles: recovery through peer support, responsibility via shared household duties and equal financial contributions, and replication to expand access nationwide. Each Oxford House is a gender-specific, rented single-family home accommodating at least six residents, where members elect officers for six-month terms, interview and vote on new applicants, and enforce a strict zero-tolerance policy for drug and alcohol use, with no time limits on stays as long as members remain sober, non-disruptive, and pay their equal expense share. This evidence-based model, supported by over 25 years of research from DePaul University and recognized by SAMHSA, has grown to over 3,500 houses across 47 states, serving more than 24,000 individuals annually, including those with co-occurring mental health issues, veterans, women with children, and diverse populations, fostering long-term sobriety rates exceeding 80%, improved employment, reduced incarceration, and community integration without external management or professional staffing.