Oxford House Erie is a self-run, self-supported recovery house for recovering alcoholics and drug addicts. Oxford House Erie is a women's recovery house. Oxford Houses are a concept in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. A representative of every House in the area meets with the others on a monthly basis, to share information, to seek resolution of problems in a particular House, and to express that Chapter's vote on larger issues.
Residents pay rent, utility and other household expenses of Oxford House Erie. There are seven beds in this recovery house. Oxford House Erie 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.