Oxford House - Renee

Oxford House is a pioneering nonprofit organization dedicated to providing self-run, self-supported recovery homes for individuals overcoming substance use disorders, fostering long-term sobriety through community-based, sober living environments.

Founded in 1975 in Silver Spring, Maryland, by Paul Molloy and fellow recovering alcoholics who took over a closing halfway house, Oxford House has grown into a network of over 3,500 democratically governed residences across 47 states, housing more than 24,000 residents annually and supporting hundreds of thousands in achieving sustained recovery.

As a 501(c)(3) entity, Oxford House, Inc. issues no-cost charters to new houses, offers technical assistance, and promotes replication of the model, which emphasizes personal responsibility, egalitarian decision-making, and zero tolerance for substance use—expelling any member who relapses to protect the group's sobriety.

Residents, typically post-treatment with at least brief sobriety, share equal expenses (ranging $125–$250 weekly), household duties, and leadership roles with six-month term limits, enabling stays as long as needed without arbitrary time restrictions, averaging about a year but often extending years.

This evidence-based approach, validated by extensive DePaul University research showing 80% long-term sobriety rates, reduced criminal involvement, and improved employment outcomes compared to usual care, integrates seamlessly with AA/NA participation while accommodating diverse populations including those with co-occurring mental health issues, veterans, women with children, and specialized groups like LGBTQ+ or deaf individuals.

By prioritizing self-efficacy, mutual support, and expansion through chapters and associations, Oxford House empowers recovering individuals to rebuild lives free from addiction, homelessness, and incarceration, serving as a vital bridge to stable, productive community reintegration.

What we treat

Treatment & Programs

Levels of Care

Operating on a time-tested national model, the community at Oxford House - Renee functions as a long-term sober living bridge for those transitioning out of residential treatment. Rather than imposing arbitrary time limits, this aftercare support environment allows members to stay for months or years as long as they follow house rules.

Sober Living Aftercare Support

Therapies

Rather than relying on clinical therapies or structured counseling sessions, the house operates entirely on self-efficacy and mutual peer support. Residents are strongly encouraged to participate independently in local AA or NA meetings, heavily utilizing the 12-Step framework to maintain comfortable, long-term sobriety.

Addictions

Oxford House - Renee offers a safe haven for individuals in active recovery from drug addiction and alcoholism. The peer-led environment requires strict abstinence from all substances to protect the group's collective sobriety. Any member who returns to using faces immediate expulsion, ensuring the home remains a secure foundation for those committed to lasting change.

Alcohol Use Disorder

Conditions

The peer-driven environment is specifically designed to support individuals diligently overcoming severe substance use disorders. While not a clinical medical facility, the supportive framework at this Indiana home successfully accommodates residents managing co-occurring mental health issues alongside their primary addiction.

Issues

The communal model directly tackles the practical and emotional challenges that often trigger chronic relapse, such as extreme loneliness in recovery and persistent housing insecurity. By sharing equal expenses and household duties, members actively combat job loss and criminal justice issues by relearning accountability and building a powerful sober social network.

Homelessness/Housing Insecurity Criminal Justice Issues Job Loss / Unemployment Sober Social Network / Community Building Chronic Relapse

Programs

The living environment operates strictly on the Oxford House Model, an evidence-based, peer-led framework thoroughly validated by extensive DePaul University research. This abstinence-oriented step-down program relies on participatory democracy, where residents independently elect their own house officers and collectively manage an egalitarian extended care community.

Abstinence Oriented Evidence Based Peer-Led / Recovery Community Model Extended Care (90+ days)

On-site

Amenities

Oxford House - Renee functions as an ordinary, comfortable single-family home seamlessly integrated into its typical Evansville neighborhood. Members usually stay in shared rooms to discourage isolation and purposefully encourage community building among residents. The house also features standard amenities like cable television and communal living spaces where democratically run house meetings are held.

Shared Rooms Cable/Satellite TV

Coverage

Payment

Every member contributes an "Equal Expense Share" entirely via self-payment to cover the monthly rent, utilities, and communal staples. Because the home is completely financially self-supporting, weekly expenses are kept highly affordable—ranging between $125 and $250—removing major financial barriers to achieving long-term recovery.

Please contact the facility directly to verify insurance coverage and payment options. Many facilities offer free insurance verification.

Eligibility

Who We Serve

Oxford House - Renee provides an inclusive, egalitarian living environment for adults actively recovering from addiction in the Evansville area. The peer-led, gender-limited model is built to empower individuals from all walks of life, including veterans and those purposefully rebuilding autonomy after periods of homelessness.

Additional Services

Beyond offering gender-separate housing, this location benefits from the broader network's robust technical assistance and an automated vacancy locator. Successful members who eventually move out are encouraged to join an active Alumni program. This expanding network provides ongoing peer support and serves as living proof of the model's success to newer residents.

Alumni ProgramGender-Separate HousingPeer SupportHousing Assistance

About

Facility Info

Chartered under Oxford House, Inc., a recognized nonprofit organization, this residence operates autonomously without any professional house managers. Situated in an Evansville, Indiana residential neighborhood, the house maintains a discreet, community-integrated setting for independent healing.

Credentials

Accreditations

While operating as an independent sober living home rather than a medical facility, the underlying model is widely validated by federal health authorities. The organization's evidence-based approach is officially recognized by SAMHSA and listed on the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices.