Persephone Women's Oxford House

About this Recovery House

Oxford House Persephone in Joplin, Missouri — Sober Living for women

Oxford House Persephone is a peer-run sober living home for women, including women with children at 2312 S Florida Ave, Joplin, MO. The residence reports 10 beds and 2 reported openings, 1 of them for a resident with children. It sits in Jasper County.

Oxford House Persephone — key facts for prospective residents

• Address: 2312 S Florida Ave, Joplin, MO 64804
• County: Jasper
• Resident group: women, including women with children
• Reported capacity: 10 residents
• Reported vacancies: 2 reported openings, 1 of them for a resident with children
• Interview schedule: Monday at 6:00pm
• Contact: Contact Amanda Knight at (417) 483-1857
• House phone: (417) 622-0005
• Map: View the reported location

At 10 beds it is about average among the 72 Oxford Houses listed in Missouri. The last report put 8 of those 10 beds in use, leaving 2 reported openings, 1 of them for a resident with children. Interview times are listed as Monday at 6:00pm. Contact Amanda Knight at (417) 483-1857 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.

Sober living costs and rent help in Missouri

Typical sober living in Missouri costs around $150 a week. That is a market figure, not this home's. Oxford House members divide the actual running costs equally, so ask the house directly. Median gross rent in Missouri, for comparison, is $1,033 a month. Residents short of the first payment often go through SOR Recovery Housing per-bed payment and RSS Access Site 90-day rent vouchers or similar state funding. Missouri Department of Mental Health, Division of Behavioral Health administers that funding at state level.

How the Oxford House model works

Oxford Houses are run by their members rather than by staff, funded by an equal share from each resident and kept free of alcohol and illicit drugs. New members are taken on by the current residents, so a listed opening is a reason to call rather than a bed held in anyone's name.

Certification and oversight in Missouri

There is no state licence for recovery residences in Missouri. Certification is voluntary and administered by Missouri Coalition of Recovery Support Providers (MCRSP), the NARR affiliate for the state. Oxford Houses are chartered by Oxford House, Inc. rather than certified by a state affiliate, so this home will not usually appear on a state certification list. The certified-residence register for Missouri is online here. Missouri Fair Housing Law (Human Rights Act) (Missouri Revised Statutes Section 213.040) applies alongside the federal Fair Housing Act.

Other Oxford Houses near Joplin, MO

The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Centered in Joplin, about 0.3 miles away; Oxford House Mythos in Joplin, about 0.9 miles away; Oxford House Reverence in Joplin, about 1.0 mile away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 8 in Joplin, 72 in Missouri. Browse recovery housing in Joplin or sober living across Missouri.

Last vacancy update: 09/07/2026. A listed bed can go in a day. Call before making a discharge or travel plan.