Oxford House - Irenic

Oxford House, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides community-based, supportive, and sober living environments through its network of over 3,500 self-run, self-supported recovery homes across the United States for individuals in recovery from substance use disorders. Founded in 1975 after residents of a closing halfway house in Silver Spring, Maryland, took over the property and established the democratic model, Oxford House emphasizes Recovery, Responsibility, and Replication, allowing members to live together in drug- and alcohol-free residences where they share responsibilities, pay equal expenses, and support each other's sobriety without time limits, professional management, or external authority. The evidence-based Oxford House Model, recognized by SAMHSA and studied extensively by DePaul University, promotes long-term recovery with success rates exceeding 80%, reduced substance use, lower incarceration, and improved employment outcomes, serving diverse populations including men, women, veterans, those with co-occurring mental health issues, and families, while fostering leadership, self-efficacy, and active participation in AA/NA through a structured yet autonomous system of chapters, associations, and the national World Council.