About this Recovery House
Oxford House Great Bear: Sober Living in Fort Wayne, Indiana
Oxford House Great Bear is a self-governed recovery residence for men in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Directory records show a capacity of 7 with 2 reported openings. Allen County covers this address.
Oxford House Great Bear — key facts for prospective residents
- Address: 7132 Great Bear Court, Fort Wayne, IN 46815
- County: Allen
- Resident group: men
- Reported capacity: 7 residents
- Reported vacancies: 2 reported openings
- Interview schedule: Sunday at 7:00pm
- Contact: Contact Joseph B at (317) 753-5867
- House phone: (260) 245-0055
- Map: View the reported location
At 7 beds it is smaller than most of the 105 Oxford Houses listed in Indiana. The last report put 5 of those 7 beds in use, leaving 2 reported openings. Interview times are listed as Sunday at 7:00pm. Contact Joseph B at (317) 753-5867 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.
Paying for sober living in Indiana
The going rate for sober living in Indiana is around $155 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. By way of comparison, Indiana's median gross rent is $1,062 monthly. State funding such as Recovery Works Recovery Residence Funding and Opioid Settlement transitional-housing/Match dollars exists for residents who cannot cover it themselves. Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Mental Health a is where that funding sits.
What to know before calling an Oxford House
Oxford Houses are self-governing households, self-funding and substance-free as a condition of membership. New members are chosen by the current residents, so calling the house is the only way to learn what is actually free.
Recovery residence standards and oversight in Indiana
Indiana has no licensing regime for recovery housing. Voluntary standards are set by Indiana Affiliation of Recovery Residences (INARR), the state's NARR affiliate. Certification by the state affiliate and an Oxford House charter are different things; this home holds the latter. See the state certified-residence list for homes that carry it. Indiana Fair Housing Law (Indiana Code Section 22-9.5-5-1) applies alongside the federal Fair Housing Act.
If Oxford House Great Bear is full — other houses near Fort Wayne
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Lakeland in Fort Wayne, about 0.2 miles away; Oxford House Turing in Fort Wayne, about 0.3 miles away; Oxford House Monet in Fort Wayne, about 0.6 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 11 in Fort Wayne, 105 in Indiana. Browse recovery housing in Fort Wayne or sober living across Indiana.
This reflects a vacancy report from 08/31/2026. Openings and interview times change without notice. Confirm both with the house before travelling.
Oxford House Holtzclaw - Indiana
Oxford House is a publicly supported, non-profit network connecting all Oxford House recovery homes or sober houses. Oxford House sober living is a concept in recovery for a democratically run, self-supporting and drug free home. Homes range from six to fifteen; there is sober living for men, sober houses for women, and some recovery homes for women with children. Read more about Oxford House and the Sober House Directory.
In Oxford House Holtzclaw - Indiana, offers sober living typically with very reasonable cost and promoting resident recovery through a peer-supported model run by the men and women in the sober house. Established in 1975 and continuing to this day, Oxford House boasts over 2,000 homes and growing across the globe.
The Sober House Business
Oxford House offers a platform for peer-lead recovery homes. If you are interested in opening a sober house as a business venture, get in touch with Vanderburgh Communities for more information.
