Samaritan Women's Oxford House

About this Recovery Home

Oxford House Samaritan — Women Sober Living in Mt. Vernon, Illinois

In Mt. Vernon, Illinois, Oxford House Samaritan is a peer-run sober living home serving women. Records show room for 7 residents and no reported openings. It falls within Jefferson County.

Reported information for Oxford House Samaritan

• Address: 2715 Jamison Blvd, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864
• County: Jefferson
• Resident group: women
• Reported capacity: 7 residents
• Reported vacancies: no reported openings
• Interview schedule: Wednesday at 5:00pm
• Contact: Contact Shelby at (217) 250-8493
• House phone: (618) 204-5000
• Map: View the reported location

At 7 beds it is smaller than most of the 131 Oxford Houses listed in Illinois. The last vacancy report showed all 7 beds spoken for. Interview times are listed as Wednesday at 5:00pm. Contact Shelby at (217) 250-8493 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.

Sober living costs and rent help in Illinois

Sober living in Illinois typically runs around $170 a week. An equal share of the home's actual costs is what Oxford House members pay, so the number above describes the market rather than this house. For comparison, median gross rent across Illinois is $1,274 a month. IDHS/SUPR Recovery Home contracts and CORS and WARM settlement peer-support grants are among the public routes that pay for recovery-housing beds here. Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Substance Use Prevention an handles recovery-housing funding for the state.

How the Oxford House model works, and how to apply

Oxford Houses are resident-governed homes, self-funding and abstinence-based by rule. New members are approved by the existing membership, so a reported vacancy is a starting point, not a reservation.

Certification and oversight in Illinois

Illinois's licensing requirement is conditional, and rarely reaches peer-run homes. 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. The state's list of certified residences is published here. Residents are protected by the federal Fair Housing Act and by Illinois Fair Housing Law (Human Rights Act) (775 Illinois Compiled Statutes Section 5/3-102).

Other sober living options near Mt. Vernon, IL

The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Oakwood in Mt. Vernon, about 0.2 miles away; Oxford House Jay Bird in Mount Vernon, about 1.2 miles away; Oxford House Prairie Grove in Mt Vernon, about 1.3 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 5 in Mt. Vernon, 8 across Jefferson County, 131 in Illinois. Browse sober living across Illinois.

Directory data was last refreshed 09/07/2026. Recovery housing vacancies move quickly. Verify directly with the house first.