I live in Oxford House - New Perspective in Harrisonburg. Oxford Houses are democratically self-governing and self-supporting under the Oxford House system of operations. 

 

Oxford had saved my life.IIt is a geat stepping stone for peaple to get their life back in order.

 

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.