Oxford house application

The only things that Oxford students have in common are academic ability and intellectual curiosity. Our students come from all over the world and bring with them an amazing range of backgrounds and interests. nuvagiha This helps make our University one of the most exciting learning environments anywhere.Oxford is recognised as offering one of the best educations in the world and competition for places to study here at undergraduate level is intense. On average we receive over 20,000 applications for approximately 3,250 places each year.Making a competitive applicationTo make a competitive application by our 16 October* deadline, follow the steps on this page:*Please note that this date is usually 15 October, except where this date falls on a weekend. Instructions How To Apply To apply a person must be in recovery from alcoholism and/or drug addiction. 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. Click "Application for Membership” on the How To Apply page to get a downloadable PDF copy to fill out before you go to your interview. Find the Oxford House in the area you want by checking

“Vacancies” on the home page of the website. A special page will come up with a map of the United States. In the box at the top put in where you are looking for an Oxford House. Also check whether you want a house for men or women. Then pull down number of houses you want to review. A map will then come up showing houses that have vacancies. Click on the house you want and a pop-up will appear with three tabs at the top. Click on info and it will give you the number of vacancies and the phone number. Then call the house for an interview. Bring a completed application with you to the interview. 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 because it is very difficult to con fellow addicts in recovery. Sometimes several individuals will apply to fill one vacancy. If you are not selected, simply try another house with a vacancy. zogomujiweroje It is not unusual that an individual who gets rejected at one house applies at another house with a vacancy and gets accepted. In the box at the top put in where you are looking for an Oxford House. Also check whether you want a house for men or women. Then pull down number of houses you want to review. A map will then come up showing houses that have vacancies. Click on the house you want and a pop-up will appear with three tabs at the top. Click on info and it will give you the number of vacancies and the phone number. Then call the house for an interview. Bring a completed application with you to the interview. 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 because it is very difficult to con fellow addicts in recovery. Sometimes several individuals will apply to fill one vacancy. If you are not selected, simply try another house with a vacancy. nezujiwe It is not unusual that an individual who gets rejected at one house applies at another house with a vacancy and gets accepted. If you are turned down at one house, evaluate your posture and apply at another. 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. Click "Application for Membership” on the How To Apply page to get a downloadable PDF copy to fill out before you go to your interview. Find the Oxford House in the area you want by checking

“Vacancies” on the home page of the website. A special page will come up with a map of the United States. In the box at the top put in where you are looking for an Oxford House. pelejenolinu Also check whether you want a house for men or women. zerozadafire Then pull down number of houses you want to review. A map will then come up showing houses that have vacancies. Click on the house you want and a pop-up will appear with three tabs at the top. Click on info and it will give you the number of vacancies and the phone number. Then call the house for an interview. kewivuhoso Bring a completed application with you to the interview. 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 because it is very difficult to con fellow addicts in recovery. 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. If you are turned down at one house, evaluate your posture and apply at another. There is no stigma or penalty applied by a rejection; it is merely the judgment of the residents as to inviting you into their home. When you are a resident, you will be called upon to make similar decisions about new applicants. The FY2021 Annual Report provides an overview of the work of Oxford House, Inc. In addition to a management report and the financial statements, it includes a note from the CEO, a section on how Oxford Houses work, an overview of the 2021 Annual Oxford House convention, and quotes from personal stories written by Oxford House residents and alumni. CLICK HERE TO VIEW A COPY OF THE FY2022 OXFORD HOUSE ANNUAL REPORT CLICK HERE TO VIEW A COPY OF THE FY2021 OXFORD HOUSE ANNUAL REPORT CLICK HERE TO VIEW A COPY OF THE 2020 OXFORD HOUSE ANNUAL REPORT The philosophy behind Oxford House is three-fold: [1] self-help is the bedrock of recovery, [2] disciplined democracy is key to living together, and [3] self-support builds efficacy in sobriety comfortable enough to avoid relapse.

return to questions Q. How did Oxford House get started? In 1975, a tight budget in Montgomery County, Maryland led to a decision to close one of the four county-run halfway houses. The thirteen men living in the halfway house rented the building and decided to run it themselves. They immediately decided to change the rule that limited a stay to six months because they had witnessed that when a person was required to leave because the time was up they almost always relapsed within thirty days of leaving. That was an important change because recovering individuals take different lengths of time to become comfortable enough in sobriety to avoid relapse. return to questions Q. 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. Officers have fixed terms of office to avoid bossism or corruption of egalitarian democracy. return to questions Q. How long can one live in an Oxford House? A recovering individual can live in an Oxford House for as long as he or she does not drink alcohol, does not use drugs, and pays an equal share of the house expenses. The average stay is about a year, but many residents stay three, four, or more years. There is no pressure on anyone in good standing to leave. return to questions Q. Why are Oxford Houses self-run? Oxford Houses are self-run because (1) this permits individuals in recovery to learn responsibility, and (2) the lower cost associated with self-run housing permits extensive replication of houses. Because the houses are self-run and self-supported, it is easier to expand capacity to meet demand rather than requiring individuals to leave in order to make room for newcomers. When demand exceeds the supply of beds, it is traditional in Oxford House for several existing residents to find another house to rent and expand capacity. return to questions Q. xohanicu How difficult is it to find another house to rent? It is no more difficult than for an ordinary family to find a house to rent. Each Oxford House is an ordinary single-family house with two bathrooms and four or more bedrooms. Ideally several of the bedrooms are large enough for two twin beds so that newcomers, in particular, are able to have a roommate. This discourages isolation and helps the newcomer to learn or relearn socialization to get the full benefit of recovering individuals helping each other to become comfortable enough in sobriety to avoid relapse. return to questions Q. In the box at the top put in where you are looking for an Oxford House. Also check whether you want a house for men or women. Then pull down number of houses you want to review. A map will then come up showing houses that have vacancies. Click on the house you want and a pop-up will appear with three tabs at the top. Click on info and it will give you the number of vacancies and the phone number. Then call the house for an interview. Bring a completed application with you to the interview. 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 because it is very difficult to con fellow addicts in recovery. 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. If you are turned down at one house, evaluate your posture and apply at another. There is no stigma or penalty applied by a rejection; it is merely the judgment of the residents as to inviting you into their home. When you are a resident, you will be called upon to make similar decisions about new applicants. The FY2021 Annual Report provides an overview of the work of Oxford House, Inc. In addition to a management report and the financial statements, it includes a note from the CEO, a section on how Oxford Houses work, an overview of the 2021 Annual Oxford House convention, and quotes from personal stories written by Oxford House residents and alumni. CLICK HERE TO VIEW A COPY OF THE FY2022 OXFORD HOUSE ANNUAL REPORT CLICK HERE TO VIEW A COPY OF THE FY2021 OXFORD HOUSE ANNUAL REPORT CLICK HERE TO VIEW A COPY OF THE 2020 OXFORD HOUSE ANNUAL REPORT The philosophy behind Oxford House is three-fold: [1] self-help is the bedrock of recovery, [2] disciplined democracy is key to living together, and [3] self-support builds efficacy in sobriety comfortable enough to avoid relapse. return to questions Q. How did Oxford House get started? In 1975, a tight budget in Montgomery County, Maryland led to a decision to close one of the four county-run halfway houses. The thirteen men living in the halfway house rented the building and decided to run it themselves. They immediately decided to change the rule that limited a stay to six months because they had witnessed that when a person was required to leave because the time was up they almost always relapsed within thirty days of leaving. That was an important change because recovering individuals take different lengths of time to become comfortable enough in sobriety to avoid relapse. return to questions Q. 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. Officers have fixed terms of office to avoid bossism or corruption of egalitarian democracy. return to questions Q. How long can one live in an Oxford House? A recovering individual can live in an Oxford House for as long as he or she does not drink alcohol, does not use drugs, and pays an equal share of the house expenses. The average stay is about a year, but many residents stay three, four, or more years. There is no pressure on anyone in good standing to leave. return to questions Q. Why are Oxford Houses self-run? Oxford Houses are self-run because (1) this permits individuals in recovery to learn responsibility, and (2) the lower cost associated with self-run housing permits extensive replication of houses. Because the houses are self-run and self-supported, it is easier to expand capacity to meet demand rather than requiring individuals to leave in order to make room for newcomers. When demand exceeds the supply of beds, it is traditional in Oxford House for several existing residents to find another house to rent and expand capacity. return to questions Q. How difficult is it to find another house to rent? A map will then come up showing houses that have vacancies. Click on the house you want and a pop-up will appear with three tabs at the top. Click on info and it will give you the number of vacancies and the phone number. Then call the house for an interview. Bring a completed application with you to the interview. 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 because it is very difficult to con fellow addicts in recovery. 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. If you are turned down at one house, evaluate your posture and apply at another. There is no stigma or penalty applied by a rejection; it is merely the judgment of the residents as to inviting you into their home. When you are a resident, you will be called upon to make similar decisions about new applicants. The FY2021 Annual Report provides an overview of the work of Oxford House, Inc. In addition to a management report and the financial statements, it includes a note from the CEO, a section on how Oxford Houses work, an overview of the 2021 Annual Oxford House convention, and quotes from personal stories written by Oxford House residents and alumni. CLICK HERE TO VIEW A COPY OF THE FY2022 OXFORD HOUSE ANNUAL REPORT CLICK HERE TO VIEW A COPY OF THE FY2021 OXFORD HOUSE ANNUAL REPORT CLICK HERE TO VIEW A COPY OF THE 2020 OXFORD HOUSE ANNUAL REPORT The philosophy behind Oxford House is three-fold: [1] self-help is the bedrock of recovery, [2] disciplined democracy is key to living together, and [3] self-support builds efficacy in sobriety comfortable enough to avoid relapse. return to questions Q. How did Oxford House get started? In 1975, a tight budget in Montgomery County, Maryland led to a decision to close one of the four county-run halfway houses. The thirteen men living in the halfway house rented the building and decided to run it themselves. They immediately decided to change the rule that limited a stay to six months because they had witnessed that when a person was required to leave because the time was up they almost always relapsed within thirty days of leaving. That was an important change because recovering individuals take different lengths of time to become comfortable enough in sobriety to avoid relapse. return to questions Q. 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. Officers have fixed terms of office to avoid bossism or corruption of egalitarian democracy. return to questions Q. How long can one live in an Oxford House? A recovering individual can live in an Oxford House for as long as he or she does not drink alcohol, does not use drugs, and pays an equal share of the house expenses. The average stay is about a year, but many residents stay three, four, or more years. There is no pressure on anyone in good standing to leave. return to questions Q. Why are Oxford Houses self-run? Oxford Houses are self-run because (1) this permits individuals in recovery to learn responsibility, and (2) the lower cost associated with self-run housing permits extensive replication of houses. On average we receive over 20,000 applications for approximately 3,250 places each year.Making a competitive applicationTo make a competitive application by our 16 October* deadline, follow the steps on this page:*Please note that this date is usually 15 October, except where this date falls on a weekend. Instructions How To Apply To apply a person must be in recovery from alcoholism and/or drug addiction. 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. Click "Application for Membership” on the How To Apply page to get a downloadable PDF copy to fill out before you go to your interview. Find the Oxford House in the area you want by checking “Vacancies” on the home page of the website. A special page will come up with a map of the United States. In the box at the top put in where you are looking for an Oxford House. Also check whether you want a house for men or women. Then pull down number of houses you want to review. A map will then come up showing houses that have vacancies. Click on the house you want and a pop-up will appear with three tabs at the top. Click on info and it will give you the number of vacancies and the phone number. Then call the house for an interview. Bring a completed application with you to the interview. 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 because it is very difficult to con fellow addicts in recovery. 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. If you are turned down at one house, evaluate your posture and apply at another. There is no stigma or penalty applied by a rejection; it is merely the judgment of the residents as to inviting you into their home. When you are a resident, you will be called upon to make similar decisions about new applicants. The FY2021 Annual Report provides an overview of the work of Oxford House, Inc. In addition to a management report and the financial statements, it includes a note from the CEO, a section on how Oxford Houses work, an overview of the 2021 Annual Oxford House convention, and quotes from personal stories written by Oxford House residents and alumni. CLICK HERE TO VIEW A COPY OF THE FY2022 OXFORD HOUSE ANNUAL REPORT CLICK HERE TO VIEW A COPY OF THE FY2021 OXFORD HOUSE ANNUAL REPORT CLICK HERE TO VIEW A COPY OF THE 2020 OXFORD HOUSE ANNUAL REPORT The philosophy behind Oxford House is three-fold: [1] self-help is the bedrock of recovery, [2] disciplined democracy is key to living together, and [3] self-support builds efficacy in sobriety comfortable enough to avoid relapse. return to questions Q. How did Oxford House get started? In 1975, a tight budget in Montgomery County, Maryland led to a decision to close one of the four county-run halfway houses. The thirteen men living in the halfway house rented the building and decided to run it themselves. They immediately decided to change the rule that limited a stay to six months because they had witnessed that when a person was required to leave because the time was up they almost always relapsed within thirty days of leaving. That was an important change because recovering individuals take different lengths of time to become comfortable enough in sobriety to avoid relapse. return to questions Q. 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. Officers have fixed terms of office to avoid bossism or corruption of egalitarian democracy. return to questions Q. How long can one live in an Oxford House? A recovering individual can live in an Oxford House for as long as he or she does not drink alcohol, does not use drugs, and pays an equal share of the house expenses. The average stay is about a year, but many residents stay three, four, or more years. There is no pressure on anyone in good standing to leave. return to questions Q. Why are Oxford Houses self-run? Oxford Houses are self-run because (1) this permits individuals in recovery to learn responsibility, and (2) the lower cost associated with self-run housing permits extensive replication of houses. Because the houses are self-run and self-supported, it is easier to expand capacity to meet demand rather than requiring individuals to leave in order to make room for newcomers. When demand exceeds the supply of beds, it is traditional in Oxford House for several existing residents to find another house to rent and expand capacity. return to questions Q. How difficult is it to find another house to rent? It is no more difficult than for an ordinary family to find a house to rent. Each Oxford House is an ordinary single-family house with two bathrooms and four or more bedrooms. Ideally several of the bedrooms are large enough for two twin beds so that newcomers, in particular, are able to have a roommate. This discourages isolation and helps the newcomer to learn or relearn socialization to get the full benefit of recovering individuals helping each other to become comfortable enough in sobriety to avoid relapse. return to questions Q. Don’t zoning laws limit where a group of unrelated individuals can rent a house? Fortunately, the 1988 Amendments to the Federal Fair Housing Act prohibit discrimination against handicapped individuals. This prohibition requires local governments to make a reasonable accommodation in their zoning laws to enable handicap individuals to effectively deal with their disability. return to questions Q. Are recovering alcoholics, drug addicts and those with co-occurring mental illness really handicapped? Yes, because alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness are handicapping conditions. Oxford House, Inc. litigated the issue and in 1995 the United States Supreme Court considered the issue in City of Edmonds, WA v. Oxford House, Inc. et. al. 514 US 725 (1995). In that case the Court found that alcoholics and drug addicts were handicapped within the meaning the law and therefore a protected class requiring that local governments make a reasonable accommodation in zoning laws restricting groups of unrelated persons to live together. Since then courts have found that the same protection applies with respect to fire safety standards and rates charged property owners for property insurance coverage. In fact, Oxford Houses must be treated the same as ordinary families. return to questions Q. How can one get into an Oxford House? Any recovering alcoholic or drug addict can apply to get into any Oxford House by filling out an application and being interviewed by the existing members of the House. The application is then considered by the membership of the House and if there is a vacancy and if 80% of the members approve, the applicant is accepted and moves in. If an applicant does not get voted into one house he or she should try another house in the area. The Oxford House website contains an application and information about How to Apply to live in an Oxford House. return to questions Q. What if there is no Oxford House in the area, or there are no vacancies in any Oxford House in the region? Any group of recovering individuals can start a new Oxford House. All they need to do is to find a house to rent in the name of the group, and apply to Oxford House, Inc., for a charter. The house must be able to accommodate at least six residents. There is no charge for an Oxford House charter. return to questions Q. What is an Oxford House Charter? An Oxford House Charter gives a group of six or more recovering individuals the right to call itself an Oxford House™ and to use the Oxford House system of operations set forth in the Oxford House Manual©, forms and other publications. There is no charge for the charter but it has three conditions: [1] the group must be democratically self-run following the procedures of the Oxford House Manual©, [2] the group must be financially self-supporting and pay all its own bills, and [3] the group must immediately expel any resident who returns to using alcohol or illicit drugs. The Charter is granted on a conditional basis for the first six months to insure that a new group understands and practices the 36-year old standard system of operations. Once a group has demonstrated that it understands and practices the standard system of operations it is granted a Permanent Charter, which has the same three basic conditions – democratically self-run, self-supported and expulsion of any resident who returns to using. return to questions Q. Is there any financial aid available to start a new Oxford House? Yes, some states have in place a revolving loan fund that can make loans to cover the first month's rent and security deposit (up to $4000) to rent a house in a good neighborhood. If a state has a revolving recovery home start-up loan fund, the group must repay the loan within two years in 24 installments. Check the Single State Director list at the Oxford House website: www.oxfordhouse.org under “Links/State Gov” to get a telephone number or an email address for your state's substance abuse office and ask them if a loan fund is available. If it is not available groups can pool resources to come up with the first month’s rent on a house and security deposit or find a local source such as a church, foundation, business or treatment provider for a start-up loan. Historically, all kinds of funding sources have help to start new Oxford Houses. The first Oxford House was started because a member of AA loaned the men $750 for the first month’s rent. Repayment of the first loans in an area makes loans to start future houses possible. A good reputation builds confidence. return to questions Q. Can an Oxford House be started without a loan from the state? Yes, the prospective residents of the House can find a suitable house, rent it, put up the security deposit and pay the first month's rent themselves. Oxford House, Inc. will consider favorably a Charter application whether or not a loan is received from the State or some other outside source. return to questions Q. Can both men and women live in the same Oxford House? No. Experience has shown that Oxford Houses work for both men and women, but not in the same house. return to questions Q. What is the "ideal" number of individuals to assure a well-run self-run, self-supported recovery house? Experience of Oxford House has shown that from 8 to 15 members works very well. Oxford House will not charter a house with fewer than six individuals because experience has shown that it takes at least six individuals to form an effective group. return to questions Q.

How much sobriety or clean time is needed before an individual can be accepted into an Oxford House? There is no specific amount of sobriety needed. Generally an individual comes into an Oxford House following a 28-day rehabilitation program or at least a 5 to10-day detoxification program. return to questions Q. What is Oxford House Inc.? Oxford House Inc., is a non-profit, tax exempt, publicly supported corporation which acts as a umbrella organization for the national network of Oxford Houses. It provides quality control by organizing regional Houses into Chapters and by relying heavily upon the national network of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous groups. While Oxford House is not affiliated with AA or NA, its members realize that recovery from alcoholism and drug addiction can only be assured by the changing of their lifestyle through full participation in AA and NA. In most communities, the members of those organizations help Oxford Houses get started and report any charter compliance problems to the national office of Oxford House World Services with respect to a particular house. As soon as Oxford House Inc., hears of such problems, it takes corrective action because the good name of Oxford House is an important factor in the recovery of thousands of individuals. return to questions Q. What is the success rate for Oxford House residents? The

“success rate” [staying clean and sober and functioning well] is