About this Recovery House
Oxford House Council Oak: Sober Living in South Bend, Indiana
Listed at 2312 Council Oak Drive, South Bend, IN, Oxford House Council Oak is a peer-run recovery residence for men. Reported capacity is 7, with 4 reported openings. It sits in St. Joseph County.
Oxford House Council Oak in South Bend — current listing information
- Address: 2312 Council Oak Drive, South Bend, IN 46628
- County: St. Joseph
- Resident group: men
- Reported capacity: 7 residents
- Reported vacancies: 4 reported openings
- Interview schedule: daily at 7:00pm
- Contact: Contact Carl at (574) 318-4188
- 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 3 of those 7 beds in use, leaving 4 reported openings. Interview times are listed as daily at 7:00pm. Contact Carl at (574) 318-4188 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.
What a bed costs in Indiana, and what help exists
A sober living bed in Indiana usually costs about $155 a week. Oxford House residents split the house's actual running costs equally rather than paying a set rent, so this home's share may be different — the house is the only source for its own figure. Median gross rent in Indiana, for comparison, is $1,062 a month. Recovery Works Recovery Residence Funding and Opioid Settlement transitional-housing/Match dollars are among the public routes that pay for recovery-housing beds here. Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Division of Mental Health a is the state agency that oversees this funding.
How an Oxford House is run
Oxford Houses are run by their members rather than by staff, paid for by the members themselves and substance-free as a condition of membership. New members are chosen by a house vote, so the vacancy count reserves nothing.
How recovery housing is regulated in Indiana
Indiana does not licence recovery residences as facilities. Voluntary standards are set by Indiana Affiliation of Recovery Residences (INARR), the state's NARR affiliate. Oxford Houses run on a charter from Oxford House, Inc., not state certification, so expect this address to be missing from the state list. A directory of certified residences is maintained for the state. Residents are covered by the Fair Housing Act federally and by Indiana Fair Housing Law (Indiana Code Section 22-9.5-5-1).
Other Oxford Houses near South Bend, IN
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Makaio in South Bend, about 4.6 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 2 in South Bend, 105 in Indiana. Browse recovery housing in South Bend or sober living across Indiana.
Last vacancy update: 07/20/2026. An opening shown here may already be filled. Check with the residents before relying on any of it.
Oxford House Council Oak - 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 Council Oak - 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.
