About this Recovery House
Oxford House Iris — Women Sober Living in Lawrence, Kansas
In Lawrence, Kansas, Oxford House Iris is a peer-run sober living home serving women. Reported capacity is 7, with 1 reported opening. It falls within Douglas County.
Oxford House Iris listing details
- Address: 1009 Connecticut St, Lawrence, KS 66044
- County: Douglas
- Resident group: women
- Reported capacity: 7 residents
- Reported vacancies: 1 reported opening
- Interview schedule: Sunday at 7:30am
- Contact: Contact Heather at (918) 271-9502
- House phone: (785) 424-7979
- Map: View the reported location
At 7 beds it is smaller than most of the 223 Oxford Houses listed in Kansas. The last report put 6 of those 7 beds in use, leaving 1 reported opening. Interview times are listed as Sunday at 7:30am. Contact Heather at (918) 271-9502 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.
Paying for sober living in Kansas
In Kansas, a bed in sober living commonly runs about $155 a week. Members of an Oxford House split the real cost of running the home, so this house's share is its own — the residents are the only ones who can quote it. For scale, renting privately in Kansas has a median gross rent of $1,060 a month. Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, Behavioral Health Service handles recovery-housing funding for the state.
The Oxford House model and the resident interview
Oxford Houses are managed day to day by their residents, funded by an equal share from each resident and abstinence-based by rule. New members are voted in by the existing membership, so a reported vacancy is a starting point, not a reservation.
Recovery residence standards and oversight in Kansas
Recovery residences are not state-licensed in Kansas. Certification by the state affiliate and an Oxford House charter are different things; this home holds the latter. Both the federal Fair Housing Act and Kansas Fair Housing Law (Kansas Statutes Section 44-1016) protect residents here.
Oxford Houses near Lawrence, KS
The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Dharma in Lawrence, about 1.4 miles away; Oxford House Centennial North in Lawrence, about 1.5 miles away; Oxford House Lawrence One in Lawrence, about 1.6 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 12 in Lawrence, 223 in Kansas. Browse recovery housing in Lawrence or sober living across Kansas.
Vacancy information was last reported 09/07/2026. Interview nights and contacts are both liable to change. Ring the house before arranging anything.
Oxford House in Kansas
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 Kansas, Oxford House 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.
