Oxford House - Linkin

3908 Carrollton Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46205

Oxford House, Inc., is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that pioneered the self-run, self-supported recovery housing model in 1975, providing community-based, supportive sober living environments for individuals recovering from substance use disorders, including alcohol and drug addiction, with a mission centered on Recovery, Responsibility, and Replication.
Founded by Paul Molloy and others in Silver Spring, Maryland, after taking over a closing halfway house, Oxford House operates over 3,500 democratically governed residences across 47 states, housing more than 24,000 residents at any time who share responsibilities, pay equal expenses, and maintain 100% sobriety, with immediate expulsion for relapse to protect the group.
The evidence-based approach emphasizes long-term stays—averaging about a year but with no time limits—peer support through elected officers serving six-month terms, and integration with AA/NA programs, yielding sobriety rates exceeding 80% in studies by DePaul University and recognition by SAMHSA as a leading recovery-supportive housing model.
Targeting underserved populations such as those with co-occurring mental health issues, veterans, women with children, and special groups like LGBTQ+ or Native American individuals, Oxford Houses foster self-efficacy, leadership, and responsible living in gender-specific homes of at least six residents, supported by a national network of chapters, associations, field staff, and the World Council to ensure adherence to traditions of autonomy, democracy, and expansion without professional management or external authority.

What we treat

Treatment & Programs

Levels of Care

Oxford House - Linkin provides a self-run, self-supported sober living environment built for long-term recovery. Rather than forcing clients out after a set number of days, the house allows residents to stay as long as they need—averaging about a year—provided they remain absolutely substance-free.

Sober Living

Therapies

Because this is a completely peer-run housing model, Oxford House - Linkin does not provide clinical therapies or employ professional counseling staff. Residents are strongly encouraged to actively participate in local 12-Step programs or seek outside professional support to maintain their daily recovery.

Addictions

The home offers strictly abstinence-based housing specifically for individuals recovering from drug addiction and alcoholism. They require a 100% sober environment, with an absolute rule that any member who relapses with alcohol or drugs is immediately expelled to protect the group. All applicants must show sincerity about their recovery and are expected to actively manage their own rehabilitation.

Alcohol Use Disorder

Conditions

While primarily focused on substance use disorder, the Indianapolis location routinely supports individuals managing co-occurring mental illnesses in a supportive, community setting. Residents take full responsibility for managing their own well-being and medications while relying on the structured peer environment to build a foundation for comfortable, long-term sobriety.

Issues

The house tackles systemic challenges like housing insecurity, unemployment, and criminal justice issues by fostering a powerful sober social network. By engaging in participatory democracy and communal living, residents rebuild their self-efficacy, secure steady employment, and safely reintegrate into the wider community.

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

Programs

The guiding philosophy stems from an evidence-based, peer-led recovery community model that has been actively studied and praised by DePaul University researchers. Operating as a strictly abstinence-oriented environment, the home relies on egalitarian democracy where every member has an equal vote and house officers are elected for six-month terms to avoid bossism.

Abstinence Oriented Peer-Led / Recovery Community Model Evidence Based

On-site

Amenities

Operating out of a traditional single-family home in Indianapolis, the residence features shared rooms to ensure newcomers have a roommate, which actively discourages isolation. Members handle all house chores themselves, sharing both the physical upkeep and the financial responsibilities of maintaining the property.

Shared Rooms

Coverage

Payment

Financial responsibility is a core pillar of the program, with all housing expenses managed strictly through self-payment. Every member pays an Equal Expense Share (EES) that equally divides rent, utilities, and basic staples, allowing the home to remain proudly and entirely self-supported.

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

Eligibility

Who We Serve

The broader network operates strictly gender-separate homes designed specifically for men and women dedicated to maintaining their sobriety. Their housing model successfully serves a diverse cross-section of adults, including veterans, individuals navigating the criminal justice system, and underserved populations who are willing to adhere to the community's democratic rules.

Genders Accepted

Men Women

Additional Services

The organization facilitates deep peer support through an active alumni program where successful former members offer friendship and guidance to newer residents. Additionally, the housing model connects members to broader chapter and association networks, ensuring residents in these gender-separate homes have access to an expansive sober community.

Gender-Separate HousingAlumni ProgramPeer SupportHousing Assistance

About

Facility Info

Situated in Indianapolis, Indiana, Oxford House - Linkin operates as part of a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The community-based setting relies entirely on its residents rather than an outside authority, standing as a time-tested, self-governed recovery home integrated directly into the local neighborhood.

Credentials

Accreditations

The organization’s unique model is publicly recognized by SAMHSA and listed on the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices. Its self-run framework has proven highly effective through decades of independent, long-term research studies.

Oxford House - Linkin