Oxford House - Cozy Court

Oxford House, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that facilitates a network of over 3,500 self-run, self-supported recovery homes across the United States and internationally, providing community-based, supportive, and sober living environments for individuals recovering from substance use disorders. Founded in 1975 when residents of a closing halfway house in Silver Spring, Maryland, took over the property to continue their recovery democratically, Oxford House embodies the principles of Recovery, Responsibility, and Replication. The Oxford House Model is an evidence-based practice that operates without house managers or external authority, where residents elect officers for six-month terms, share equal expenses, and maintain 100% drug and alcohol-free living through immediate expulsion for relapses. Residents can stay as long as needed—averaging about a year but often longer—while developing leadership skills, self-efficacy, and long-term sobriety, with studies showing over 80% success rates in maintaining recovery, reducing criminal involvement, and improving employment outcomes compared to usual care. Targeting recovering alcoholics and drug addicts, including those with co-occurring mental illnesses, veterans, women with children, and special populations, Oxford Houses foster peer support, active participation in AA/NA, and responsible community living to help members rebuild lives free from addiction.