What are Oxford House rules?
The basic rule for all Oxford Houses is that they must operate on a democratic basis. Each member of the House has one vote. A majority rules except in the case of accepting a new recovering alcoholic or drug addict for membership when 80% of the current membership must vote its approval.
What is the primary goal of Oxford House?
1. Oxford House™ has as its primary goal the provision of housing and rehabilitative support for the alcoholic who wants to stop drinking or using and stay stopped. 2. All Oxford Houses are run on a democratic basis.
How do you get kicked out of a Oxford House?
share of expenses, or are guilty or the above definition of disruptive behavior must be expelled as quickly as the house deems appropriate (a 51 per cent vote of all house members is needed for expulsion). In the case of behavioral problems, houses should institute systems of fines, probations or warnings.
What is the Oxford House concept?
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.
Who owns the Oxford Houses?
Who manages an Oxford House? Oxford Houses are democratically self-run by the residents who elect officers to serve for terms of six months. In this respect, they are similar to a college fraternity, sorority, or a small New England town.
How can I get into Oxford housing?
To be accepted in an Oxford House an applicant must complete both sides of this application and be interviewed by the residents of the particular Oxford House to which the applicant is applying. The residents of the house then vote on acceptance. An 80% affirmative vote is needed to be accepted.
What are the 3 R’s in Oxford?
Oxford House combines Recovery, Responsibility, and Replication to enable each of our members to live free of the disasters of drug and/or alcohol addiction.
What does WC mean Oxford House?
Oxford House World Inc., 1010 Wayne Avenue, Suite 300, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. (301) 587-2916 • Fax (301) 589-0302 • Internet: www.oxfordhouse.org. Oxford House. ™ World Council Manual.
How effective are Oxford Houses?
31.3% of participants assigned to the Oxford House condition reported substance use at 24 months compared to 64.8% of the participants in the usual care condition. Oxford House residents had greater employment. Oxford House residents had fewer days engaged in illegal activities.
Who funds Oxford Houses?
Finances. The men and women in Oxford Houses pay all the expenses to maintain the individual Oxford Houses that make up the network of more than 2300 houses.
How many Oxford Houses are in the United States?
3,000 Oxford Houses
Today there are nearly 3,000 Oxford Houses in the United States and other countries. Each house is based on three rules: No use of drugs or alcohol and no disruption. The house must be run democratically.
Whats the longest you can stay at a halfway House?
In practice, the most time any prisoner can get in a halfway house is 12 months.
What state has the most Oxford Houses?
Washington
The Washington Oxford House Survey Washington is the state with the most Oxford Houses. That state has supported Oxford House™ development since 1989 and that support has greatly enhanced Oxford House expansion.