Kahu Women's Oxford House

About this Recovery House

Oxford House Kahu — Recovery Housing in Cookeville, Tennessee

Oxford House Kahu is a peer-run sober living home for women, including women with children at 1600 Bennie Drive, Cookeville, TN. The residence reports 9 beds and 1 reported opening. Putnam County covers this address.

Oxford House Kahu in Cookeville — current listing information

• Address: 1600 Bennie Drive, Cookeville, TN 38501
• County: Putnam
• Resident group: women, including women with children
• Reported capacity: 9 residents
• Reported vacancies: 1 reported opening
• Interview schedule: Saturday at 8:00am
• Contact: Contact Cheri Lawson at (615) 485-5374
• House phone: (931) 854-1622
• Map: View the reported location

At 9 beds it is about average among the 178 Oxford Houses listed in Tennessee. The last report put 8 of those 9 beds in use, leaving 1 reported opening. Interview times are listed as Saturday at 8:00am. Contact Cheri Lawson at (615) 485-5374 to confirm the opening, the interview time and what is needed to move in.

Paying for sober living in Tennessee

A sober living bed in Tennessee usually costs about $165 a week. An Oxford House does not set a rent — members split what the house actually costs to run, so the figure here is a guide to the market, not to this home. For comparison, median gross rent across Tennessee is $1,189 a month. Residents who cannot cover a share outright often go through state-funded routes such as TDMHSAS Creating Homes Initiative and Housing Choice Voucher. Funding of this kind runs through Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.

How an Oxford House is run

Oxford Houses are managed day to day by their residents, covered by the members' equal shares and alcohol- and drug-free by charter. New members are voted in by the members themselves, so calling the house is the only way to learn what is actually free.

Recovery housing standards in Tennessee

Tennessee does not licence recovery residences as facilities. Voluntary standards are set by Tennessee Alliance of Recovery Residences (TN-ARR), the state's NARR affiliate. Certification by the state affiliate and an Oxford House charter are different things; this home holds the latter. Residents are covered by the Fair Housing Act federally and by Tennessee Fair Housing Law (Tennessee Code Section 4-21-601).

Oxford Houses near Cookeville, TN

The closest other Oxford Houses in this directory are Oxford House Speranza in Cookeville, about 0.9 miles away; Oxford House Samurai in Cookeville, about 1.5 miles away; Oxford House Mai Solo in Cookeville, about 1.6 miles away — straight-line distances, not driving routes. This directory lists 8 in Cookeville, 178 in Tennessee. Browse recovery housing in Cookeville or sober living across Tennessee.

Vacancy information was last reported 09/07/2026. A listed bed can go in a day. Call before making a discharge or travel plan.