Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
State Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
General Notice: Public comment on draft amendments to the Certified Recovery Residences Regulations (Chapter 260)
CLOSED Opened on 8/25/2026 and Ended on 9/25/2026
The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) is seeking informal public comment on draft amendments to the Certified Recovery Residences Regulations (Chapter 260).
The DBHDS Office of Regulatory Affairs, in collaboration with the Office of Addiction, Recovery, and Wellness Supports, developed the preliminary text pursuant to SB 270/HB932 (2026), which directs the Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to promulgate regulations establishing minimum certification standards for recovery residences. Public comment on these initial draft amendments will help inform the Board’s standard three-stage regulatory action to be initiated in 2026-27.
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| Comment Title | Commenter | |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford House | Taylor Shelton | 9/26/26 7:08 am |
| Support for the Oxford House Self-Governing Model | Tim Neatrour | 9/25/26 11:56 pm |
| Take your interests elsewhere | Anonymous (241979) | 9/25/26 10:59 pm |
| Recovery Housing: Consistent Standards, Not Private Gatekeeping | Ryan Riggs | 9/25/26 10:26 pm |
| Conformity provisions | Jeremy Tillem | 9/25/26 10:10 pm |
| Oxford House, Inc. Public Comment 12VAC35-260 | Paul Stevens, Oxford House, Inc. | 9/25/26 10:02 pm |
| Oxford Houses of Virginia | Anonymous (241975) | 9/25/26 9:25 pm |
| Oxford House | Lucy Ford | 9/25/26 9:05 pm |
| oxford house | Anonymous (241973) | 9/25/26 8:46 pm |
| Oxfordhouse | Anonymous (241972) | 9/25/26 8:09 pm |
| Chapter 260 Oxford House testament | Alan Denardo | 9/25/26 7:23 pm |
| Oxford house | Joseph Montgomery | 9/25/26 7:01 pm |
| Oxford House self-governing statement | Lamon freeman | 9/25/26 6:25 pm |
| Oxford House self-governing statement | Timothy Riley, Oxford House - Orchid, Fredericksburg | 9/25/26 5:41 pm |
| Oxford House | Danielle Jenkins | 9/25/26 5:16 pm |
| Save Oxford House | Anonymous (241961) | 9/25/26 5:02 pm |
| Oxford house | Dylan Hamilton | 9/25/26 4:51 pm |
| Oxford House New Rules | William Moses, Oxford Houses of Virginia | 9/25/26 4:48 pm |
| Oxford House | Joshua Worrell | 9/25/26 4:44 pm |
| Comments on Proposed Chapter 260 — Certified Recovery Residences | Fairfax County Government | 9/25/26 4:34 pm |
| Oxford House Roanoke VA Valley View | Ian Capmany | 9/25/26 4:25 pm |
| Oxford Houses in Virginia | Kathy Stowell | 9/25/26 4:19 pm |
| Major rework of draft legislation regarding recovery homes | Anonymous (241954) | 9/25/26 3:59 pm |
| Need for oxford housing | Brian Angstadt. Oxfordhouse | 9/25/26 3:56 pm |
| Oxford House | Anonymous (241952) | 9/25/26 3:48 pm |
| SAVED MY LIFE | Scott Bullick , TYR OXFORD HOUSE | 9/25/26 3:43 pm |
| Oxford house Tyr | Brett Starnes | 9/25/26 3:23 pm |
| Oxford House Petition | Alicia Quick | 9/25/26 3:22 pm |
| Keep Oxford house Open | Matthew Mahoney, President Oxford House Little River | 9/25/26 3:12 pm |
| Oxford House | Robert Anderson | 9/25/26 3:09 pm |
| Oxford house | James edgefield | 9/25/26 3:06 pm |
| Oxford house | Ivey haupert, oxford edgehill | 9/25/26 3:00 pm |
| Certification of Recovery Houses | Kate Miner | 9/25/26 2:58 pm |
| OH Tyr CJ | CJ Moore, Member of Tyr Oxford House | 9/25/26 2:51 pm |
| Oxford Houses are a great environment to support continued recovery | Don and Kathy | 9/25/26 2:47 pm |
| What Oxford has helped my sister with | Anonymous (241938) | 9/25/26 2:43 pm |
| Save OH | Anonymous (241937) | 9/25/26 2:43 pm |
| Oxford | Anonymous (241936) | 9/25/26 2:36 pm |
| Oxford house regulations | Velsy Garcia | 9/25/26 2:04 pm |
| Oxford House | Sylvia White | 9/25/26 1:55 pm |
| Concerns about Oxford House new regulations | Anonymous (241929) | 9/25/26 1:39 pm |
| How Oxford House saved my life | Tanya Simpson, Oxford House Inc | 9/25/26 1:38 pm |
| In regard to Oxford Houses and Recovery residences in Virginia | Liam Gallmeyer, Oxford House | 9/25/26 1:36 pm |
| response | Wayne Quick | 9/25/26 1:13 pm |
| Oxford assisted in saving my life | North Upton | 9/25/26 1:06 pm |
| Revisions to DBHDS certifications for recovery residences | Lara Nagle | 9/25/26 12:56 pm |
| Oxford | Nette corbette | 9/25/26 12:46 pm |
| Oxford house | Shirley nash | 9/25/26 12:42 pm |
| Oxford house | Andrew liming | 9/25/26 12:40 pm |
| Oxford house | Viola rowe | 9/25/26 12:37 pm |
| Oxford | Marie clifford | 9/25/26 12:33 pm |
| Oxford house | Walter Jackson | 9/25/26 12:31 pm |
| Oxford house | Anonymous (241916) | 9/25/26 12:28 pm |
| Oxford house | Nicole Werd | 9/25/26 12:27 pm |
| Recovery Homes | Anonymous (241914) | 9/25/26 12:24 pm |
| Keep Oxford the way it is! Please! | James Q. | 9/25/26 12:19 pm |
| Oxford | Tynisha taylor | 9/25/26 12:18 pm |
| Oxford house | Tynazsa | 9/25/26 12:12 pm |
| Save oxford | Darrin stores | 9/25/26 12:12 pm |
| Save Oxford please | Mike alexander | 9/25/26 12:11 pm |
| Oxford houses of VA | Drew | 9/25/26 12:08 pm |
| Oxford house | Roberto Santos | 9/25/26 12:08 pm |
| Chapter 22, Pollard Park 2 | Sarah Harris | 9/25/26 12:05 pm |
| Oxford House | Jennifer Sole | 9/25/26 12:01 pm |
| Oxford house | Michael Rogers, Oxford house | 9/25/26 11:59 am |
| Oxford House | Reeder Timmons | 9/25/26 11:56 am |
| Save Oxford house | Lauren Walsh | 9/25/26 11:56 am |
| Save Oxford House | Jessica Pace | 9/25/26 11:53 am |
| Oxford house | Chevin Winfield | 9/25/26 11:52 am |
| Oxford Houses of Virginia | Nikki | 9/25/26 11:49 am |
| oxford | mike lupaul | 9/25/26 11:49 am |
| Save Oxford | Anonymous (241897) | 9/25/26 11:49 am |
| OXFORD HOUSE | Lola C | 9/25/26 11:39 am |
| oxford house rva | Dillon C. | 9/25/26 11:37 am |
| Oxford House | Bon Air Oxford House | 9/25/26 11:32 am |
| Comment on Draft Amendments to Certified Recovery Residences Regulations (12VAC35-260) | Edward Long: Volunteer - NRV Reentry Council & Recovery Ecosystem | 9/25/26 11:29 am |
| The Importance of the Oxford House Way | Joseph Kauffmann, Oxford House VA Chapter 22 | 9/25/26 11:25 am |
| Oxford Houses | E.J. Morris | 9/25/26 11:11 am |
| Oxford house | Delyse sidney | 9/25/26 10:58 am |
| KEEP OXFORD HOUSE THE SAME | Brittany Haskins | 9/25/26 10:56 am |
| Oxford house | Teona drumgold | 9/25/26 10:55 am |
| Oxford. Homes | Devin slayton | 9/25/26 10:52 am |
| Oxford house | Kenton Taylor | 9/25/26 10:51 am |
| Oxford | Justin Woodley | 9/25/26 10:50 am |
| Oxford | Alice Dickerson | 9/25/26 10:49 am |
| Oxford house/houses | Paul Jeffrey Polk | 9/25/26 10:48 am |
| Oxford house | Armani colon | 9/25/26 10:47 am |
| Oxford house | Brenton proctor | 9/25/26 10:44 am |
| A Safe Place to Rebuild | Alexys Collins | 9/25/26 10:44 am |
| Oxford house | Marc jackson | 9/25/26 10:42 am |
| Oxford houses | Quintonia watson | 9/25/26 10:41 am |
| Oxford house | Jeffrey mulligan, oxford | 9/25/26 10:35 am |
| Oxford Houses - New Legislature | Leah Short | 9/25/26 10:33 am |
| Save Oxford | Steven Spivack. Radford Oxford houses | 9/25/26 10:13 am |
| Change "Recovery Home" Certification Regulations | Brittny Deskins, True North Residential | 9/25/26 9:36 am |
| keeping oxford house open and self governed | michael bunting | 9/25/26 9:35 am |
| OXFORD HOUSE | Victoria Hayes | 9/25/26 9:31 am |
| Oxford House | Mary McAdams | 9/25/26 9:31 am |
| Oxford house | Anonymous (241868) | 9/25/26 9:26 am |
| Oxford House | Brian Patrick Blaha | 9/25/26 9:17 am |
| advocating on behalf of the work of Oxford House in VA | True North- Intercept Health | 9/25/26 9:16 am |
| I went to Rehab. I live at Oxford | Timothy Leach | 9/25/26 9:03 am |
| Oxford housing | Tabitha Parham | 9/25/26 8:54 am |
| Oxford house | Kennard drew | 9/25/26 8:53 am |
| Re: Oxford Housing | Samantha Van Liew | 9/25/26 8:42 am |
| Oxford house | Eric watkins | 9/25/26 8:38 am |
| Oxford house | Matthew you g | 9/25/26 8:33 am |
| Oxford house | Alvin Drew | 9/25/26 8:01 am |
| Oxford house | Chadwick cooper | 9/25/26 7:59 am |
| Oxford house | Violet mahone | 9/25/26 7:56 am |
| Oxford house | Kevin cosby | 9/25/26 7:54 am |
| Oxford house | Gerald stovall | 9/25/26 7:51 am |
| Oxford house | Richard haynesworth | 9/25/26 7:49 am |
| Oxford house | Eugene drew | 9/25/26 7:47 am |
| Oxford house | Maxine shaw | 9/25/26 7:45 am |
| Oxford house | Anonymous (241851) | 9/25/26 7:42 am |
| Oxford house | Tirell carroll | 9/25/26 7:39 am |
| Oxford house | Richard butler | 9/25/26 7:37 am |
| Oxford house | Sidney Renee | 9/25/26 7:34 am |
| Oxford house | Alvin Drew | 9/25/26 7:33 am |
| Oxford house | Ivy mallory | 9/25/26 7:30 am |
| Testimonial | Charles Workman | 9/25/26 7:27 am |
| Oxford house | Ora drew | 9/25/26 7:25 am |
| Oxford House closing | Theresa Boothe | 9/25/26 6:15 am |
| Oxford House Legislation | Luke Taylor | 9/25/26 6:12 am |
| Jesus | Jan Lang | 9/25/26 6:11 am |
| Oxford | Scott Vaught. Ellett Oxford House President | 9/25/26 5:13 am |
| Proposed supervision/closing of Oxford Houses in Virginia? | Taylor Yaunsem (Oxford House New River) | 9/25/26 1:09 am |
| Public comment on recovery house current Virginia legislative effort | Allen Block, Lake Smith Oxford House | 9/25/26 12:40 am |
| Resident of Oxford has serious objections to proposed legislation | Allen Block, Lake Smith Oxford House | 9/25/26 12:35 am |
| Signing | Megan Daniel | 9/25/26 12:31 am |
| this is how i feel about the Oxford house | Keith Isham from Cassian | 9/24/26 11:50 pm |
| Oxford House!!! | Anonymous (241828) | 9/24/26 11:23 pm |
| Save Oxford | Elliot Waller/ Decipher | 9/24/26 11:13 pm |
| Oxfordhouse | Anonymous (241826) | 9/24/26 10:54 pm |
| Save the Oxford houses | Horizon Oxford house | 9/24/26 10:54 pm |
| Why Oxford Should Remain | Chanel Santana - Oxford House Luna | 9/24/26 10:45 pm |
| Oxford House | Joyce Bailey | 9/24/26 10:43 pm |
| Oxford houses/ my experience | Jessica Hollis | 9/24/26 10:35 pm |
| My experience, strength, and hope. | Dalton Deay, Oxford House Memorial Heights | 9/24/26 10:32 pm |
| Proposed legislation | Donald Gayle | 9/24/26 10:15 pm |
| Oxford House | Western Virginia Regional Jail | 9/24/26 10:07 pm |
| Oxford House Tysons | Raphael williams | 9/24/26 10:06 pm |
| oxford house | allison fuller | 9/24/26 10:01 pm |
| Oxford House | Krissie Prestarri | 9/24/26 9:39 pm |
| Oxford House | Steven Sharp | 9/24/26 9:33 pm |
| Oxford houses | Quinton Gifford | 9/24/26 9:29 pm |
| Oxford House Apple Blossom | Anonymous (241811) | 9/24/26 9:25 pm |
| Oxford House has been a Godsend | Chontae Finney | 9/24/26 9:21 pm |
| Oxford houses | Bruce Chapman | 9/24/26 9:09 pm |
| Oxford House Resident | Sabrina | 9/24/26 9:01 pm |
| Oxford House | Chris Chapman | 9/24/26 8:45 pm |
| We got this | Anonymous (241806) | 9/24/26 8:41 pm |
| Oxford House strong | Rebeccah Hough | 9/24/26 8:37 pm |
| Oxford House | Leah Warner | 9/24/26 8:31 pm |
| Oxford House of Va | Mandi Conner | 9/24/26 8:17 pm |
| Why not to close the Oxford house! | Virginia | 9/24/26 8:14 pm |
| Why you shouldn’t close the Oxford Houses | Ashely Agee | 9/24/26 8:08 pm |
| please include self-governing recovery houses | Anonymous house member | 9/24/26 8:00 pm |
| Oxford houses | Robert Boothe | 9/24/26 7:54 pm |
| Why I want to keep the Oxford house’s current model | Marisol Sandoval | 9/24/26 7:52 pm |
| Oxford Houses petition | RHONDA | 9/24/26 7:37 pm |
| Oxford | Shawna Flanagan | 9/24/26 7:31 pm |
| The Need for Oxford Housing | Timothy Adams , (Oxford House) | 9/24/26 7:10 pm |
| Staff in Oxford Houses henders recovery | Monique Boyette | 9/24/26 6:59 pm |
| Oxford house | Devin scott | 9/24/26 6:47 pm |
| Don't take away something that works and costs taxpayers nothing | Heather Chamberlin - Pembroke Oxford House | 9/24/26 6:36 pm |
| Oxford House | Wiley Furner Moore | 9/24/26 6:34 pm |
| Oxford House | Anonymous (241790) | 9/24/26 6:32 pm |
| Proposed Regulations for Certified Recovery Residences (12VAC35-260), drafted under Va. Code § 37.2- | Nancy K. Willson, MSW, MIBS, board member Livin' It | 9/24/26 6:30 pm |
| Oxford House TO REMAIN SELF GOVERNING | Dominic Scalisi | 9/24/26 6:28 pm |
| My experience in Oxford house and how it has help me so far | Stacie Hamilton | 9/24/26 6:18 pm |
| Please change new rules | Marquese Worrell | 9/24/26 5:58 pm |
| Oxford House - Cassian | Jermaine Briggs | 9/24/26 5:55 pm |
| Certified Recovery Residences | Jacy Thomas (Thomas II Oxford House) | 9/24/26 5:53 pm |
| Keeping the Oxford housing open… | Lori D. | 9/24/26 5:48 pm |
| My Oxford Success Story! | April Maxwell | 9/24/26 5:46 pm |
| Keep Oxford House! | Brian:Sunny Side Oxford House in Roanoke | 9/24/26 5:37 pm |
| OXFORD HOUSE | Kelvin Jackson | 9/24/26 5:33 pm |
| Oxford House is being ignored in the new regulations | Rick Blaes, House Treasurer of Oxford House Brookland Park | 9/24/26 5:32 pm |
| OXFORD HOUSE | Madison Valley Oxford House | 9/24/26 5:21 pm |
| Oxford House of Va | Kimberly Gamble | 9/24/26 5:17 pm |
| Importance of Oxford House In Our Communities | Melanie Adkins,LPC | 9/24/26 5:03 pm |
| Oxford Houses in VA. | Leigh Wolfe, Intercept Health True North | 9/24/26 4:42 pm |
| oxford house has saved my life | Paul Parker | 9/24/26 4:34 pm |
| Keep Oxford Houses open | Shannon Piatt, Former member of Oxford House Lynnhaven | 9/24/26 4:11 pm |
| OXFORD HOUSE | Anonymous (241767) | 9/24/26 3:42 pm |
| Oxford house | Selena mears OXFORD HOUSE 22 LUNARIA | 9/24/26 3:36 pm |
| Opposing new Oxford house regulations. | Josiah Joyce , Mill Mountain Oxford house | 9/24/26 3:32 pm |
| Oxford House | Rebekah Sisson, Women's Resource Center | 9/24/26 3:20 pm |
| Do Not Destroy Oxford House! | Emily Mitchell | 9/24/26 3:16 pm |
| Oxford Houses Saved Lives | David H Blevins | 9/24/26 3:03 pm |
| Recovery Homes / Oxford Houses | True North Clinic | 9/24/26 3:01 pm |
| Thank you for having me at the Oxford House, It has been a huge benifit. | Jesse Floyd | 9/24/26 2:52 pm |
| oxford house operation | Teja oxford house Mosiac | 9/24/26 2:46 pm |
| Oxford House | Jessica Gillispie | 9/24/26 2:43 pm |
| Oxford House- Sober Living | Amy Pierce | 9/24/26 2:33 pm |
| Oxford House Model | Robin Sexton | 9/24/26 2:22 pm |
| How Oxford House changed my life | Phara Carter, Oxford House Alumni | 9/24/26 1:53 pm |
| Oxford House | Ashley Gibson Oxford House Maki | 9/24/26 1:47 pm |
| Oxford House | Jamie Reygle, InStill Mindfulness | 9/24/26 1:42 pm |
| Oxford House | Brittany N. Worrell, Lumina | 9/24/26 1:40 pm |
| Oxford House | Anonymous (241747) | 9/24/26 1:30 pm |
| Allow Oxford Houses to Continue Running | John Morrow | 9/24/26 1:21 pm |
| Do Not Destroy Oxford House! | Keely | 9/24/26 1:21 pm |
| Oxford House to stay self governing | Robert Burns | 9/24/26 1:11 pm |
| Rules for group recovery homes that aren't commercial businesses | Scott Smith | 9/24/26 1:10 pm |
| Comments on proposed recovery home regulations | Tim Adkins, Endurance Properties and Endurance Development | 9/24/26 1:07 pm |
| SAVE OXFORD HOUSE | Keira Newton | 9/24/26 1:05 pm |
| Oxford Houses and the Virginia Association of Recovery Residences for commercial staffed homes | William F. Taylor Jr/ Oxford House, Hazel Run | 9/24/26 1:04 pm |
| Save Oxford house | Jennevieve L | 9/24/26 12:57 pm |
| Save my home | Heather McFadden , pollard park 2 | 9/24/26 12:57 pm |
| Oxford House | Terri Wright | 9/24/26 12:55 pm |
| Oxford Housing is a Necessity! | Emma Calfee, Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare | 9/24/26 12:52 pm |
| Oxford Houses | Melanie Smith | 9/24/26 12:40 pm |
| Please consider this! | Housing caseworker, Community Action Agency | 9/24/26 12:32 pm |
| Oxford House Virginia | Ben Myers | 9/24/26 12:27 pm |
| Oxford House Polllard plPark 2 | Lekisha Davis | 9/24/26 12:24 pm |
| Oxford Housing | Anonymous (241730) | 9/24/26 12:20 pm |
| Oxford House to main self governing | Matthew A | 9/24/26 12:19 pm |
| Please reconsider the amendments | Peter | 9/24/26 12:10 pm |
| Recovery home regulations | Patricia Donohue, landlord | 9/24/26 11:56 am |
| Oxford saves lives | Amber Hollar-New River Valley Community Services | 9/24/26 11:52 am |
| Oxford house | Saige zetts | 9/24/26 11:50 am |
| VARR Public Comment | Robert de Triquet, The Virginia Association of Recovery Residences (VARR) | 9/24/26 11:42 am |
| ITA NIT BEOKEN SO WHY TRY TO FIX IT | Barbara Carter | 9/24/26 11:32 am |
| Self supporting and accountable system. | Lee W. Oxford House of VA. | 9/24/26 11:24 am |
| Protect the Oxford House Model | Melissa | 9/24/26 11:24 am |
| Oxford House Maki | Jordan Coleman | 9/24/26 11:11 am |
| Protect the model with the best results. Oxford House | Anonymous (241719) | 9/24/26 11:08 am |
| Oxford House | Anonymous (241718) | 9/24/26 10:52 am |
| oxford house legislation | David Gallahan | 9/24/26 10:15 am |
| oxford house needs to stay the same | Keion F. | 9/24/26 10:15 am |
| Certification for Recovery Homes | Stephanie Lawrence | 9/24/26 10:15 am |
| oxford houses | Odallas Grant | 9/24/26 10:13 am |
| Oxford house | Robert, Memorial Heights Oxford house | 9/24/26 10:07 am |
| Certification for Recovery Homes | Stephanie Lawrence | 9/24/26 9:56 am |
| Recovery Houses are not a one size fits all (amended) | McKenzie Smith, Old Dominion | 9/24/26 9:47 am |
| Recovery Houses are not a one size fits all | McKenzie Smith | 9/24/26 9:39 am |
| Save Greenhouse | Samuel T Cornelius | 9/24/26 9:29 am |
| Greenhouse | Samuel T Cornelius | 9/24/26 9:16 am |
| Please amend. | Oxford Member | 9/24/26 8:51 am |
| I am a member of Oxford House Lucian in Henrico, VA. How oxford operates has worked for me very well | Hunter Gill | 9/24/26 8:47 am |
| Closing oxford houses | Kimberly Knicely oxford House Harlow | 9/24/26 8:32 am |
| Save VA oxford housing | Stephanie Carroll | 9/24/26 7:55 am |
| I love being in the Oxford house. | Horizon Oxford house | 9/24/26 7:24 am |
| Re: Oxford houses | Melony Greene | 9/24/26 7:21 am |
| oxford house helps people, men woman and children | deven howell | 9/24/26 7:15 am |
| Re: Oxford Houses | Melony Sexton | 9/24/26 7:13 am |
| what oxford house has done for me is completely change my life. | deven howell | 9/24/26 7:08 am |
| i am glad to be in the oxford house myn life is coming together | michael furrow | 9/24/26 5:58 am |
| Recovery Houses Rule Change | Maria Candler | 9/24/26 3:40 am |
| Recovery Houses rule changes | Livin It Prison Project | 9/24/26 3:38 am |
| Oxford House ?? | David Beede | 9/24/26 1:15 am |
| Oxford House Changed My Life! | Jordan | 9/24/26 12:33 am |
| Keep Oxford Houses Open | Demetria | 9/24/26 12:28 am |
| Oxford House Strong!! | Jordan | 9/24/26 12:24 am |
| Oxford House | Alan Thompson | 9/24/26 12:23 am |
| Keep Oxford Houses Open | Demetria | 9/24/26 12:23 am |
| Chapter 13 Oxford House HSC Chair | Wendy Wine | 9/24/26 12:17 am |
| Oxford house needs to stay in VA | Yanna A | 9/23/26 11:19 pm |
| Don’t change what works!!! | Robin Sexton | 9/23/26 11:10 pm |
| Oxford house has helped me rebuild my life and have a safe drug free home for me and my son | Robin Sexton | 9/23/26 11:07 pm |
| KEEPING OXFORD HOUSE.. WELL OXFORD HOUSE!!!! | Anonymous (241683) | 9/23/26 10:52 pm |
| Please revise wording in new recovery housing proposal ( Save Oxford House) | Anonymous (241682) | 9/23/26 10:41 pm |
| Oxfordhouse | Anonymous (241681) | 9/23/26 10:34 pm |
| Oxford House- change rules to save 186 Houses | April Talbert | 9/23/26 10:23 pm |
| Oxfordhouse | Anonymous (241679) | 9/23/26 10:07 pm |
| Oxford house 4 months and finally getting back on my 2 feet it has helped me tremendously | Clyde | 9/23/26 10:05 pm |
| To whom this may concern the Oxford house is a wonderful privilege for the ones who participate into | Anonymous (241677) | 9/23/26 10:00 pm |
| Keep the Oxford Houses | Anonymous (241676) | 9/23/26 9:54 pm |
| Oxford House group homes | William H Nickerson | 9/23/26 9:42 pm |
| Conformity requirements for VARR | GreenhouseRVA—Jeremy Tillem | 9/23/26 9:41 pm |
| Peers running a home together is what makes Oxford House Successful. | Amy Russell, Oxford House Pembroke Secretary | 9/23/26 9:29 pm |
| Oxford saved my life | King's Manor Oxford House | 9/23/26 9:19 pm |
| Save OH | Anonymous (241670) | 9/23/26 9:11 pm |
| Oxford is great ! | North Upton | 9/23/26 9:09 pm |
| oxford houses | Giovanni Herrington | 9/23/26 9:07 pm |
| Oxford houses | Tía W | 9/23/26 9:06 pm |
| Please Revise Recovery Home Regulations to Protect Oxford Houses | Michael Gage Stotesberry IBEW LOCAL 666 Union | 9/23/26 8:55 pm |
| Oxford Houses Of Virginia | Amber Wong | 9/23/26 8:46 pm |
| Oxford house works | Casey Covington | 9/23/26 8:42 pm |
| Oxford | Isreal | 9/23/26 8:34 pm |
| Oxford House | Collin F | 9/23/26 8:28 pm |
| KEEP OXFORD AS IS | Jasmine B | 9/23/26 8:23 pm |
| Oxford House Shore Thing MW | Desiree Myers | 9/23/26 8:13 pm |
| Oxford House | Tiffany Leonard | 9/23/26 7:56 pm |
| Oxford house | Stacy Muniz | 9/23/26 7:37 pm |
| OXFORD HOUSE SAVES LIVES, Keep it the same | Denia Hoover, Ann Guthmiller | 9/23/26 7:26 pm |
| Oxford House | Kimberly Pace | 9/23/26 7:25 pm |
| Oxford house | Donna McGregson | 9/23/26 7:16 pm |
| Oxford is my home | Mary Michelle Clasen | 9/23/26 7:13 pm |
| Oxford saves lives as is, leave it as is | Tyy | 9/23/26 7:10 pm |
| retired social worker - now educate and volunteer with DOJ and recovery programs | Barbara Burke | 9/23/26 6:55 pm |
| Certified Recovery Residences | Frank (Thomas II Oxford House) | 9/23/26 6:54 pm |
| retired social worker - now educate and volunteer with DOJ and recovery programs | Barbara Burke | 9/23/26 6:51 pm |
| Oxford House of Virginia | Roger greene | 9/23/26 6:19 pm |
| The significance of Oxford House being self governed | Jessica Simonds | 9/23/26 6:00 pm |
| My name is tia metz I live in oxford house visible changes in Norfolk va our house is run by our mem | tia D metz | 9/23/26 5:57 pm |
| I live in an Oxford house | Danielle Barhorst | 9/23/26 5:56 pm |
| Comments on proposed recovery home regulations | Tim Adkins Endurance properties and Endurance Development | 9/23/26 5:49 pm |
| Oxford Housing | Anonymous (241644) | 9/23/26 5:32 pm |
| Proposed Regulations for Certified Recovery Residences (12VAC35-260), drafted under Va. Code § 37.2- | Nancy K. Willson, Livin' It Board member | 9/23/26 5:29 pm |
| Rewrite regulations to be supportive of Oxford House residents in VA | Linda Hancock, FNP, PhD Volunteer Livin It Women's Prison Project | 9/23/26 4:43 pm |
| Oxford house | Anonymous (241639) | 9/23/26 4:41 pm |
| Oxford House | Anonymous (241638) | 9/23/26 4:35 pm |
| The self-governing-Peers running the house together is what makes it work | Kevin Conn | 9/23/26 4:33 pm |
| Keep the Oxford House model intact | Brittany Roberts-Martin | 9/23/26 4:17 pm |
| Keep the Oxford House model intact | Brittany Roberts-Martin | 9/23/26 4:14 pm |
| Oxford House | Anonymous (241634) | 9/23/26 4:07 pm |
| Oxfordhouse/Recovery housing | Stanley Butler | 9/23/26 3:58 pm |
| Oxford Houses of Virginia | Brian Jacobs | 9/23/26 3:55 pm |
| Oxford houses of Virginia | Isabella white | 9/23/26 3:47 pm |
| As an alumni of Oxford house I believe there are no house managers needed. | Anonymous (241630) | 9/23/26 3:44 pm |
| Oxford | Jessie | 9/23/26 3:25 pm |
| Oxford Houses of Virginia | Nicholas Szobota | 9/23/26 3:24 pm |
| Oxford House | Anonymous (241627) | 9/23/26 3:23 pm |
| Oxford Houses of Virginia | Nicholas Szobota | 9/23/26 3:17 pm |
| /Oxford House resident | Sidney Storm | 9/23/26 3:16 pm |
| Person in recovery | Sidney Storm | 9/23/26 3:10 pm |
| OXFORD HOUSE | Peyton Harris | 9/23/26 2:57 pm |
| Please don't take away my housing | Robert Douglas Head GREENHOUSE RVA | 9/23/26 2:42 pm |
| oxford house | Breckin Struble | 9/23/26 2:15 pm |
| OXFORD HOUSE | Jessica Stevens | 9/23/26 2:13 pm |
| I live in Oxford House - Finn Mountain in Lynchburg. | Roman Castillo | 9/23/26 2:04 pm |
| I live in Oxford House - Finn Mountain in Lynchburg. | Danny Burton | 9/23/26 2:02 pm |
| I live in Oxford House - Finn Mountain in Lynchburg. | Brent Hubbard | 9/23/26 1:59 pm |
| I live in Oxford House - Finn Mountain in Lynchburg. | Brian Womack | 9/23/26 1:53 pm |
| I live in Oxford House - Finn Mountain in Lynchburg. | spencer tharp | 9/23/26 1:49 pm |
| Oxford House is the gold standard in community recovery. | Mildred Cain | 9/23/26 1:48 pm |
| I live in Oxford House - Finn Mountain in Lynchburg. | spencer tharp | 9/23/26 1:47 pm |
| Oxford House is gold standard in community recovery | Mildred Cain | 9/23/26 1:41 pm |
| Deer Spring Oxford House | Michael Brown | 9/23/26 1:41 pm |
| Green House certification for VARS | Nelson Carter | 9/23/26 1:27 pm |
| Oxford Houses and the Virginia Association of Recovery | Brandon Carl | 9/23/26 1:05 pm |
| Oxfords Saves | John | 9/23/26 12:58 pm |
| Oxford House | Lisa Cassell | 9/23/26 12:44 pm |
| Oxford House | Michael L | 9/23/26 12:38 pm |
| New DBHDS Rules for Recovery Homes | Warren C Fleischer | 9/23/26 12:28 pm |
| Certification | Shelia Parker President of Oxford Chapter 3 Edgehill House | 9/23/26 12:19 pm |
| Oxford House | Junior Rivera Oxford House | 9/23/26 11:07 am |
| OXFORD HOUSE | Nicole Liming | 9/23/26 11:04 am |
| As a landlord, I have seen nothing but respect for the homes and incredible space for recovery | Peter | 9/23/26 10:03 am |
| Oxford Houses and the Virginia Association of Recovery Residences for commercial staffed homes | Jeffrey S. Kelsey, | 9/23/26 9:55 am |
| Oxford House | Corbin Kirk | 9/23/26 9:23 am |
| oxford house has help me greatly doing my recovery | Randall E Cash | 9/23/26 9:11 am |
| Oxford House. Why the model is so successful | Brandon R. Moody | 9/23/26 9:03 am |
| Oxford Houses | jennifer w | 9/23/26 9:01 am |
| Oxford Houses | Jennifer W | 9/23/26 8:52 am |
| Oxford House | Corbin Kirk | 9/23/26 8:51 am |
| Oxford house | Candi | 9/23/26 8:40 am |
| Recovery houses are the reason me and most of my friends are still alive | Thomas | 9/23/26 8:13 am |
| Oxford house has helped me so much in a 26 year addict in recovery and the house runs great by us! | Julian C | 9/23/26 7:07 am |
| the rules in this bill will cause my home to no longer be eligible | Brittain Thomas Goodson, Oxford House Chester | 9/22/26 11:06 pm |
| Oxford house | Isabella white | 9/22/26 10:50 pm |
| Oxford house | George Overton,Oxford house,Deerspring,Williamsburg va | 9/22/26 10:35 pm |
| Oxford Houses Of Virginia | Anonymous (241562) | 9/22/26 10:20 pm |
| Peer Run Recovery Homes Create Foundations, Community, and Vital Skills | Rissa Bagwell, Oxford House Luna | 9/22/26 10:12 pm |
| RECOVERY HOUSING SAVES LIVES | Ronald batten | 9/22/26 9:58 pm |
| I am submitting this comment as an employee of a VARR-accredited recovery residence. I support reaso | Samantha martin | 9/22/26 9:56 pm |
| Recovery houses save lives | Robert Tibbs high st | 9/22/26 9:54 pm |
| Recovery houses save lives | Deshawn Booker high st | 9/22/26 9:53 pm |
| Oxford Houses Of Virginia Emergency General Notice!!! | Carribean Taylor of AnnGuthmiller Oxford House Of Virginia | 9/22/26 9:52 pm |
| Recovery houses save lives | Javonte Smith high st | 9/22/26 9:52 pm |
| Recovery houses saves lives | Jamil Alexander high st | 9/22/26 9:50 pm |
| Saving Lives | StarCity Behavioral Health | 9/22/26 9:49 pm |
| Recovery houses saved my life | Marcus Smith high st | 9/22/26 9:49 pm |
| Recovery houses save lives | Theodore Snead high st | 9/22/26 9:47 pm |
| Recovery houses saves lives | Benjamin Golding high st | 9/22/26 9:44 pm |
| Recovery houses saves lives | Rashad Charles high st | 9/22/26 9:43 pm |
| The Importance of Self-governance in Oxford House | Scott Jones, Oxford House Falling Creek | 9/22/26 9:42 pm |
| Without recovery houses I’d be dead | Christoper Payne High st | 9/22/26 9:42 pm |
| We Do Recover! | Octavia Williams Starfish Recovery & Wellness | 9/22/26 9:40 pm |
| Recovery houses saved my life | Ian Higginbotham high st | 9/22/26 9:40 pm |
| Oxford Houses and success | Phillip McCombs | 9/22/26 9:35 pm |
| Oxford house | Anonymous (241542) | 9/22/26 9:34 pm |
| Oxford house | Nicholas spinner chapter 19 Oxford house -madison valley | 9/22/26 9:30 pm |
| Peer Recovery Works | Dan Srebro | 9/22/26 9:26 pm |
| Peer run housing should carry the same weight of Peer recovery | Daniel Srebro, Chairman Oxford houses of Virginia Alumni Association | 9/22/26 9:25 pm |
| Why we need Oxford Houses | Markee Hundley | 9/22/26 9:07 pm |
| Oxford House | Annie Headley | 9/22/26 9:06 pm |
| Oxford House | oxford house lumina | 9/22/26 9:05 pm |
| Oxford House Recovery | Shawn, Oxford House | 9/22/26 9:05 pm |
| Oxford House | ashley curtis oxford house lumina | 9/22/26 9:04 pm |
| Protect Residents Without Turning Recovery Housing Into Treatment | Victoria - StarCity | 9/22/26 9:03 pm |
| RECOVERY HOUSE RECONSTRUCTION | EMILY TURNER OXFORD HOUSE TRILLIUM | 9/22/26 8:55 pm |
| Oxford House | Anonymous (241529) | 9/22/26 8:46 pm |
| Oxford House has saved my life and given me the opportunity to recover. Jake Austin Blossom house. | Anonymous (241528) | 9/22/26 8:44 pm |
| RECOVERY HOUSE RECONSTRUCTION | ALEXIS GODBEY TRILLUM OXFORD HOUSE | 9/22/26 8:44 pm |
| Sober Living Housing Saved My Life | Anonymous (241525) | 9/22/26 8:42 pm |
| Oxford helps me stay clean, The women are remarkable, the different lifestyles to learn. | Ava Caver Oxford Luna House | 9/22/26 8:41 pm |
| Oxford House Rules | Oxford House Resident | 9/22/26 8:40 pm |
| I live an Oxford House in Richmond, Virginia. And to say it has changed the trajectory of my life wo | Todd, Oxford House Resident | 9/22/26 8:39 pm |
| recovery house reconstruction bill | kirsten leffel trillium oxford house | 9/22/26 8:39 pm |
| Oxford Houses | Candi D | 9/22/26 8:36 pm |
| recovery house reconstruction bill | BRANDI MEADOWS TRILLIUM OXFORD HOUSE | 9/22/26 8:33 pm |
| Oxford program | Buffy Bush | 9/22/26 8:32 pm |
| Recovery Resident regulations | Shariff Stafford New Perspective | 9/22/26 8:31 pm |
| Oxford House | Crystal S Collins, Lumina | 9/22/26 8:28 pm |
| Oxford Homes, regulatory concerns | Patrick Real | 9/22/26 8:27 pm |
| Oxford Home | Patrick Real | 9/22/26 8:27 pm |
| Oxford House is a Lifeline | Jessica Real | 9/22/26 8:26 pm |
| Rec overy Residence regulations | William bowman Oxford House New Perspective | 9/22/26 8:25 pm |
| Recovery Resident regulations | Keith Mclean New Perspective | 9/22/26 8:23 pm |
| I’m family member . | Joyce Stevens Bell | 9/22/26 8:18 pm |
| I live in an Oxford house in virginia beach . Oxford has changed my life . | Leigh Huffman | 9/22/26 8:15 pm |
| Recovery Resident regulations | Ally Ireland New Perspective | 9/22/26 8:14 pm |
| We need oxford houses in virginia, | Zachary Willard | 9/22/26 8:10 pm |
| Recovery Resident regulations | William Bowman New Perspective Oxford House | 9/22/26 8:08 pm |
| A Lifeline For So Many | Jessica Real | 9/22/26 7:56 pm |
| Oxford Houses and the harm of pending regulations before DBHDS | Richard Real | 9/22/26 7:48 pm |
| Oxford | Maddison valley | 9/22/26 7:41 pm |
| I HAVE CHILDREN THAT DEPEND ON OXFORD HOUSING | Angelica, Oxford House Va | 9/22/26 7:34 pm |
| I live in oxford | Maddison valley | 9/22/26 7:26 pm |
| Urgent | Kayli Fristoe edgehill Richmond | 9/22/26 7:11 pm |
| Please do not pass this law. Keep Oxford alive. | Shelia Evans Oxford House | 9/22/26 7:10 pm |
| Oxford House Saved Me | Claire Kaus Edgehill Richmond VA | 9/22/26 7:10 pm |
| I wanted to share how being a part of Oxford House has positively impacted my life, especially in my | Anonymous (241495) | 9/22/26 7:09 pm |
| I live in Oxford House - Edgehill Richmond Virginia. Oxford Houses are democratically self-governing | Claire Kaus Oxford Edgehill (Chapter 3) | 9/22/26 7:07 pm |
| We need oxford houses in virginia, Thats whats kept me clean and with employment for 6 years. | Joseph Howke Brilyn Oxford House | 9/22/26 7:07 pm |
| Chapter 22, Pollard Park 2 | Sarah Harris | 9/22/26 7:00 pm |
| Oxford Houses | Yonis Yalahow Oxford Houses | 9/22/26 6:35 pm |
| Chapter 260 | Anonymous (241490) | 9/22/26 6:31 pm |
| The Oxford House has given me and so many people and opportunity for a new life. | Kirk Allison | 9/22/26 6:08 pm |
| Oxford house helped me gain independence by having a role in the home not a position. | David Kosvanec | 9/22/26 6:06 pm |
| Oxford house has saved so many lives the way it currently operates. They give real help. | Alvin Drew II | 9/22/26 6:05 pm |
| Lauren B. | Lauren Brown | 9/22/26 5:44 pm |
| Oxford House | Anthony Hunt | 9/22/26 5:42 pm |
| Lauren B. | Anonymous (241481) | 9/22/26 5:39 pm |
| We need oxford houses in virginia, Thats whats kept me clean and with employment for 6 years. | maurice sawyer | 9/22/26 5:21 pm |
| Commenting as someone who works in recovery | Kelly M | 9/22/26 4:49 pm |
| Please keep Oxford Houses the way that they are. | Jeremy McNayr | 9/22/26 4:44 pm |
| The Future of Oxford Houses Being Jeopardized | Peter D | 9/22/26 4:32 pm |
| The Impact The New Draft Rules Published By The DBHDS Will Have On Democratically Run Oxford Houses | Anonymous (241474) | 9/22/26 4:17 pm |
| Oxford House | Evan Lindquist | 9/22/26 4:16 pm |
| Save Oxford House | Carl Westmoreland | 9/22/26 4:07 pm |
| Save Oxford House | James Murphy | 9/22/26 4:05 pm |
| Recovery Housing | Michael Shutrump | 9/22/26 4:04 pm |
| Oxford - Paul Steven’s | Patricia Benitez | 9/22/26 3:54 pm |
| Oxford to Paul Stevens | Patricia Benitez | 9/22/26 3:43 pm |
| New DBHDS Rules For Recovery Homes | Warren Collins Fleischer | 9/22/26 3:39 pm |
| True Leadership Isn't For Sale: Why Oxford's Self-Governed Model Works | ryan Bingham | 9/22/26 3:27 pm |
| Please revise and amend bill to ensure the continued safety of our recovery program! | Anna Smith Berryville Oxford House for women with Children | 9/22/26 3:14 pm |
| I live in an Oxford House in Winchester, Virginia, and I am also involved in serving our local Oxfor | Anna Smith | 9/22/26 3:04 pm |
| Please Revise Recovery Home Regulations to Protect Oxford Houses | Camryn Stotesberry, Eastern Virginia Medical School | 9/22/26 2:26 pm |
| Don't kill Oxford House! | Warren Fleischer, Oxford House Manassas | 9/22/26 2:07 pm |
| Protecting Recovery Housing While Preserving Accountability, Due Process, and Access | Stephanie Bellanger | 9/22/26 1:56 pm |
| Save our recovery houses | Tabitha Barker | 9/22/26 1:56 pm |
| Recovery Houses save lives | Danny Ellis Starfish Wellness and Recovery | 9/22/26 1:50 pm |
| Oxford House Pembroke | Kristen W | 9/22/26 1:47 pm |
| The Oxford house program is a vital part of my recovery | Kristen Williams, Oxford House Pembroke | 9/22/26 1:41 pm |
| KEEP OXFORD HOUSES OPEN | Anonymous (241452) | 9/22/26 1:12 pm |
| KEEPING OXFORD | Paul Maithya | 9/22/26 1:09 pm |
| Oxford Houses- | Rondell Davis | 9/22/26 1:03 pm |
| Recovery changed my life and thinking process | Robert Bevers Starfish Recovery and Wellness | 9/22/26 1:01 pm |
| I am submitting this comment as an employee of a VARR-accredited recovery residence. I support reaso | Lauren Davis | 9/22/26 12:48 pm |
| I am submitting this comment as an employee of a VARR-accredited recovery residence. I support reaso | Austin singletary | 9/22/26 12:46 pm |
| Recovery Housing is a life saver for addicts | Juan Carlos Castillo-Lopez Starfish Recovery and Wellness | 9/22/26 12:46 pm |
| Recovery houses saved my life | Daphne Holt Starfish Recovery and Wellness | 9/22/26 12:42 pm |
| PLEASE DO NOT CLOSE RECOVERY HOUSING, IT SAVED MY LIFE | Brittney Scarbrough | 9/22/26 12:41 pm |
| RECOVERY HOUSES SAVED MY LIFE | Jeremiah Ray Jenkins starfish | 9/22/26 12:36 pm |
| DON’T CLOSE RECOVERY HOUSING | Stephanie Tate , Starfish Recovery & Wellness | 9/22/26 12:36 pm |
| KEEPING OXFORD ...OXFORD | Edward Calle | 9/22/26 12:16 pm |
| Save Self-Governing Recovery | Shannon Oxford House | 9/22/26 11:41 am |
| Please protect Oxford Houses Of Virginia | Shannon, Oxford Houses of Virginia | 9/22/26 11:34 am |
| Oxford House | Sara Cox | 9/22/26 11:34 am |
| Proposed regulations for certified recovery residences | Elise Lindquist | 9/22/26 11:28 am |
| Oxford House | Sara Cox | 9/22/26 11:27 am |
| Proposed regulations for certified recovery residences | Bryan Parsons | 9/22/26 11:26 am |
| Keep Oxford houses open! | Anonymous (241431) | 9/22/26 11:25 am |
| Oxford house | vivian hoover, Oxford House | 9/22/26 11:20 am |
| Oxford House Victoria | Anonymous (241428) | 9/22/26 11:17 am |
| Oxford Houses | CR | 9/22/26 8:22 am |
| OXFORD HOUSES OF VIRGINIA | Kathy Lang | 9/22/26 8:21 am |
| Keep Oxford houses open | Sha'keyma Peoples | 9/22/26 8:16 am |
| Oxford Houses | Caitlin R | 9/22/26 8:11 am |
| Save Oxford | Joshua Goodall | 9/22/26 7:24 am |
| Oxford House | Joshua Goodall, Eastern State Hospital | 9/22/26 7:15 am |
| Keep Oxford open! | Alexis Chandler | 9/22/26 6:20 am |
| Help Keep Oxford Houses of VA open!! | Brittany Dempsey, Oxford House, INC | 9/21/26 11:46 pm |
| Oxford House | Brandy Gilbert, Oxford House | 9/21/26 11:22 pm |
| Oxford Saved My Life: Why DBHDS Overreach Will Destroy What Works | Elton Jimmy | 9/21/26 11:21 pm |
| Oxford, Decipher, Protecting Family and Futures: Why Oxford House Works | Skylor Bright | 9/21/26 10:59 pm |
| Oxford Decipher, Saved By Peer-Led Structure: Why Oxford House Works | Kimberly Kuser | 9/21/26 10:53 pm |
| Proposed Recovery House Allegations | Rachel Foor, Horizon Behavioral Health | 9/21/26 10:50 pm |
| Oxford Decipher, Oxford saved our lives and what have you done? | James Coffman, Oxford Dexioher | 9/21/26 10:33 pm |
| Oxford | Chris Hall | 9/21/26 9:59 pm |
| Recovery houses / Oxford House | Christin Hall | 9/21/26 9:47 pm |
| Oxford House | Tamara Bledsoe, Oxford House | 9/21/26 9:40 pm |
| Oxford House | Tamara Bledsoe, Oxford House | 9/21/26 9:38 pm |
| Oxford house | Skyla Stearn | 9/21/26 9:25 pm |
| Oxford House | Wilfred Colon | 9/21/26 9:25 pm |
| KEEPING OXFORD ...OXFORD | Neptune Oxford house | 9/21/26 9:22 pm |
| Oxford House | Sara Gordon | 9/21/26 9:14 pm |
| Oxford House | Krystal Hallman | 9/21/26 9:06 pm |
| Thankfully your Member of Oxford House Lake Smith Virginia Beach,Va | Desean Mason | 9/21/26 9:02 pm |
| Oxford House | Caitlyn Toney | 9/21/26 9:02 pm |
| do not close oxford | donna | 9/21/26 8:57 pm |
| Oxford Houses in Virginia State | Rhonda Colon | 9/21/26 8:56 pm |
| Do not close Oxford | Rachel Winebarger | 9/21/26 8:52 pm |
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