Road to Recovery: Transportation to treatment steered by peer support drivers who’ve been there

  • Date: 01/23/2025

KALAMAZOO, MI — It's a very precarious point in someone's life when they realize they need help.

They're addicted to a substance that's ruining their life, but they've found that motivation to get to recovery.

If they drive themselves, call a cab or an Uber, or have a friend or family member drive them, or they just can't get a ride, there could be any moment where they waver.

It would be best if they had a driver who'd say, "I was in your shoes. I know what you're going through. It's time to go."

Gadson Chris Pompey faced that moment himself, once. So he formed RSL Transportation LLC, a pilot program that he hopes can be an Uber for people looking for a ride to recovery.

RSL Transportation is a pilot program working with Community Healing Centers. Its goal is to get safe non-medical, recovery-oriented transportation for people seeking help. Once a person is in recovery, the service is still available to clients with rides to appointments.

Open Article

Share:

We’d love to hear from you!

Have more mobility news that we should be reading and sharing? Let us know! Reach out to Sage Kashner (kashner@ctaa.org).

Skip to toolbar