Recovery Homes/Halfway Houses | Oxford House
Eligibility
Voice - Toll Free Line
Languages
English
Application process
A recovering individual must complete a standard "Application for Membership" and be interviewed by the residents of the house he or she want to live in. To get started, click on "Find a House" on the Oxford House website. You are taken to a page that allows you filter houses by State, County, and other criteria. You can also check "Show Only Vacancies." The page will allow you to Apply Online, as well as to contact the house directly via phone. Hints for acceptance include: [A] show sincerity about recovery, [B] emphasize regular attendance at 12-Step meetings, [C] explain how you can pay the equal share of expenses collected by the group on either a weekly or monthly basis and the move-in sobriety deposit [usually equal to the equal share expense] and [D] be absolutely honest on the application and in the interview. Sometimes several individuals will apply to fill one vacancy. If you are not selected, simply try another house with a vacancy. It is not unusual that an individual who gets rejected at one house applies at another house with a vacancy and gets accepted.
Fees
Please call main line or speak with specific house.
Description
Oxford House is a concept in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. In its simplest form, an Oxford House describes a democratically run, self-supporting, and drug-free home. Parallel to this concept lies the organizational structure of Oxford House, Inc. This publicly supported, non-profit 501(c)3 corporation is the umbrella organization which provides the network connecting all Oxford Houses and allocates resources to duplicate the Oxford House concept where needs arise. The number of residents in a House may range from six to fifteen; there are houses for men, houses for women, and houses which accept women with children, as well as men with children. Oxford Houses exist in several Illinois counties.
Last Assured
12/23/2025
What's Here
Providing organization
Oxford House
Oxford House is a concept in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. In its simplest form, an Oxford House describes a democratically run, self-supporting, and drug-free home. Parallel to this concept lies the organizational structure of Oxford House, Inc. This publicly supported, non-profit 501(c)3 corporation is the umbrella organization which provides the network connecting all Oxford Houses and allocates resources to duplicate the Oxford House concept where needs arise. The number of residents in a House may range from six to fifteen; there are houses for men, houses for women, and houses which accept women with children, as well as men with children. Oxford Houses exist in several Illinois counties.