Oxford House Chestnut is a self-run, self-supported recovery house for recovering alcoholics and drug addicts. This is an all female house. Oxford Houses are a concept in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. A representative of each House in the Chapter meets with the others on a monthly basis, to exchange 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 Chestnut. There are 9 beds in this recovery house. Oxford House Chestnut is part of a nonprofit corporation umbrella organization which provides the network connecting all Oxford Houses and allocates resources to duplicate the Oxford House concept where needs arise.