Oxford House has changed my life for the better.  The ability to be self sufficient and self governing is a major aspect of living in these houses. I’ve obtained a brotherhood and got my life moving in the right direction solely because of the Oxford house model. I support rules that keep people safe, but rules that require staff or assume every home is a commercial business would keep Oxford Houses from operating in Virginia, even though research shows our model gets the best results. Please change those rules, and please clarify whether house members are considered the operator. 

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