Volta Women's Oxford House

About this Recovery Home

Oxford House Volta — Sober Living Home in Effingham, Illinois

Oxford House Volta is a self-governed recovery residence for women, including women with children in Effingham, Illinois. Directory records show a capacity of 8 with 2 reported openings. Effingham County is the surrounding county.

Location and vacancy details for Oxford House Volta

• Address: 1004 W Virginia Ave, Effingham, IL 62401
• County: Effingham
• Resident group: women, including women with children
• Reported capacity: 8 residents
• Reported vacancies: 2 reported openings
• Interview schedule: Thursday at 8:00pm
• Contact: Contact Alex at (618) 731-6385
• House phone: (217) 298-0488
• Map: View the reported location

At 8 beds it is smaller than most of the 131 Oxford Houses listed in Illinois. The last report put 6 of those 8 beds in use, leaving 2 reported openings. Interview times are listed as Thursday at 8:00pm. Contact Alex at (618) 731-6385 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.

What sober living costs in Illinois, and how residents pay for it

Expect sober living in Illinois to run about $170 a week. Oxford House works on an equal share of what the home actually costs, not a set rent, so treat that as the market rather than this address. For comparison, median gross rent across Illinois is $1,274 a month. For those who cannot pay, IDHS/SUPR Recovery Home contracts and CORS and WARM settlement peer-support grants are among the state-funded routes used. Funding of this kind runs through Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Substance Use Prevention an.

How the Oxford House model works, and how to apply

Oxford Houses are managed day to day by their residents, self-funding and abstinence-based by rule. New members are chosen by the current residents, so a listed opening is a reason to call rather than a bed held in anyone's name.

Recovery housing standards in Illinois

A state licence is required in Illinois only in particular circumstances; most peer-run homes are not caught by it. Illinois Association of Extended Care (IAEC), the state's NARR affiliate, offers voluntary certification. This home is chartered by Oxford House, Inc. rather than certified by the state affiliate, so it will not normally be on the certified list. Illinois publishes its certified-residence directory. Illinois Fair Housing Law (Human Rights Act) (775 Illinois Compiled Statutes Section 5/3-102) applies alongside the federal Fair Housing Act.

Other Oxford Houses near Effingham, IL

The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Lineage in Effingham, about 0.3 miles away; Oxford House Wabash in Effingham, about 1.0 mile away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 3 in Effingham, 131 in Illinois. Browse recovery housing in Effingham or sober living across Illinois.

This reflects a vacancy report from 09/11/2026. Interview nights and contacts are both liable to change. Ring the house before arranging anything.