Oxford House Canal is a democratically run, self-supporting and drug free home. Oxford House Canal is an all men sober house. Oxford Houses are a concept in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. Every month the Oxford houses in the area get together to share their experiences in order to ensure that Oxford House Canal operates in a way that preserves the good name of Oxford House and encourages more experienced houses to help newer ones.
The men of Oxford House Canal pay all the expenses related to the maintenance of the house. This facility has a maximum capacity of thirteen residents. Oxford House Canal is part of a publicly supported, non-profit 501(c)3 corporation umbrella organization which provides the network of all Oxford Houses and allocates resources to duplicate the Oxford House concept where needs arise.