Effie Women's Oxford House

About this Recovery Home

Oxford House Effie: Sober Living in Centerpoint, Alabama

Oxford House Effie is a drug- and alcohol-free shared home for women in Centerpoint, Alabama. Directory records show a capacity of 6 with 1 reported opening. Jefferson County is the surrounding county.

Location and vacancy details for Oxford House Effie

• Address: 344 Sun Valley Rd, Centerpoint, AL 35215
• County: Jefferson
• Resident group: women
• Reported capacity: 6 residents
• Reported vacancies: 1 reported opening
• Interview schedule: Wednesday at 5:00pm
• Contact: Contact Jamie B at (205) 571-3758
• Map: View the reported location

At 6 beds it is smaller than most of the 90 Oxford Houses listed in Alabama. The last report put 5 of those 6 beds in use, leaving 1 reported opening. Interview times are listed as Wednesday at 5:00pm. Contact Jamie B at (205) 571-3758 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.

Sober living costs and rent help in Alabama

In Alabama, a bed in sober living commonly runs about $150 a week. An Oxford House does not set a rent — members split what the house actually costs to run, so the figure here is a guide to the market, not to this home. Against that, the median gross rent in Alabama is $1,007 a month. Help with the share is available through state programmes including ADMH Recovery Housing Initiative and veterans SSVF. That money is administered by Alabama Department of Mental Health.

How the Oxford House model works, and how to apply

Oxford Houses are governed by their own residents, supported entirely by the residents' own contributions and required to stay substance-free. New members are accepted by the members themselves, so an opening is not the same thing as an acceptance.

Recovery residence standards and oversight in Alabama

There is no state licence for recovery residences in Alabama. Voluntary certification runs through Alabama Alliance for Recovery Residences (AARR), the state's NARR affiliate. Oxford Houses are chartered by Oxford House, Inc. rather than certified by a state affiliate, so this home will not usually appear on a state certification list. You can browse the certified residences in Alabama. Both the federal Fair Housing Act and Alabama Fair Housing Law (Code of Alabama Section 24-8-4) protect residents here.

Oxford Houses near Centerpoint, AL

The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Sun Valley in Birmingham, about 0.6 miles away; Oxford House Bham in Birmingham, about 0.7 miles away; Oxford House Iron City in Birmingham, about 13.2 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 11 across Jefferson County, 90 in Alabama. Browse sober living across Alabama.

Last vacancy update: 09/10/2026. Interview nights and contacts are both liable to change. Confirm with the current members before acting on this.