At a Glance
- Type
- Oxford House
- Residents
- Men · children welcome
- Beds
- 8
- Interviews
- Wed 7:30pm
- County
- Monroe County
Housing Model
Who Lives Here
Program Features
Cost & Payment
Length of Stay
About Oxford House Libra
Oxford House Libra is a chartered Oxford House in Bloomington, Indiana for men and their children in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. Oxford Houses are self-run, self-supported recovery residences: there is no paid staff, residents share expenses and household duties, and new members are accepted by a vote of the current residents. Residents may stay as long as they remain sober and pay their share of expenses. The house has 8 beds. Applicant interviews are typically held Wed 7:30pm.
Services and Features
- Self-run, democratically governed
- Peer-supported sober housing
- Accepts residents with children
About the model
How an Oxford House works
This house is one of roughly 3,500 chartered Oxford Houses in the United States. They all follow the same model, so what is true of Oxford House in general is true here.
- Self-run, no staff
- There is no house manager, counselor, or paid employee. The residents rent the house together, hold weekly business meetings, and elect officers (president, treasurer, secretary, comptroller) for six-month terms.
- Democratic decisions
- House rules, admissions, and expulsions are decided by a vote of the current residents. Most houses require an 80% majority to accept a new member.
- Equal share of expenses
- Rent, utilities, and household supplies are split equally among residents and paid weekly. Costs vary by house and city; there is no fee to Oxford House, Inc.
- Stay sober or leave
- Anyone who drinks or uses drugs is asked to leave immediately. Beyond that there is no time limit: residents may stay as long as they pay their share and follow house rules.
- Apply by interview
- Applicants fill out an application, then interview with the residents, usually at a set weekly time. A room must be available and the house must vote to accept you.
- Chartered, not licensed
- Each house holds a charter from Oxford House, Inc., a nonprofit founded in 1975. The charter can be revoked if the house stops following the three charter conditions: democratic self-governance, financial self-support, and immediate expulsion for relapse.
Interview times change often. Call the listed contact to confirm before you go. See every Oxford House listed.
Meetings Within 3 Miles
All meetings in BloomingtonTuesday · 7:00 PM
AATuesday Night Candlelight
Trinity Episcopal Church · about 1 mi
Saturday · 9:00 AM
AASteps We Took
Trinity Episcopal Church · about 1 mi
Thursday · 6:30 PM
AAMenace to Serenity LGBTQ+
Harmony School · about 1 mi
Friday · 6:15 PM
NABeyond the End of the Road Group
First Presbyterian Church · about 1 mi
Saturday · 7:00 PM
NAWe Do Recover Group
First Presbyterian Church · about 1 mi
Sunday · 6:00 PM
NA12 Steps to Freedom
First Presbyterian Church · about 1 mi
Treatment Centers Within 15 Miles
Rehabs in BloomingtonAmethyst House Inc
Bloomington, IN · about 1 mi
Substance use treatmentAccepts clients on opioid medication but prescribed elsewhereCognitive behavioral therapy
Elizabeth A York LCSW
Bloomington, IN · about 1 mi
Substance use treatmentAccepts clients on opioid medication but prescribed elsewhereCognitive behavioral therapy
Meng Ai Counseling and Consulting
Bloomington, IN · about 1 mi
Substance use treatmentAccepts clients on opioid medication but prescribed elsewhereCognitive behavioral therapy
Centerstone of Indiana Inc Recovery Engagement Center
Bloomington, IN · about 1 mi
Substance use treatmentAccepts clients on opioid medication but prescribed elsewhereCognitive behavioral therapy
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