Oxford House Portage Road is a self-run, self-supported recovery house for recovering alcoholics and drug addicts. Oxford House Portage Road is an all male facility. Every Oxford house represents an effective and low cost method of preventing relapse. On a monthly basis, the Oxford houses in a geographic area get together to share their common experiences in order to assure that Oxford House Portage Road 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 Portage Road pay all the expenses related to the maintenance of the house. This facility has a maximum capacity of 6 residents. Oxford House Portage Road 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.