Recovery Access
(formerly 217 Recovery Rides)

 

When someone reaches the point of asking for help, that moment matters.

 

If they cannot get to treatment, that moment can pass. Sometimes, it does not come back.

Transportation is not just a barrier. It is often the difference between recovery and relapse, between life and death.

 

That is why we created Recovery Access.

 

 

More Than a Ride

 

This program does more than move people from one place to another.

Our drivers are Certified Peer Recovery Coaches. Every ride places someone face-to-face with a person who has lived through addiction and made it to the other side.

 

That matters.

 

In a moment filled with fear and uncertainty, they are no longer alone. They are sitting across from proof that recovery is possible. Even a small shift in belief can be enough to keep someone moving forward.

 

This is not transportation. This is early engagement in recovery.

 

 

A Safe Place to Start

 

Our vehicles are clean, safe, and dependable, giving each person space to breathe, reflect, and prepare for what comes next.

 

 

The Need Is Still Here

 

As of April 1, 2025, state funding for this program was eliminated.

 

The need did not disappear.

 

We have already provided over 1,000 rides, often stepping in when no other system would. Hospitals, treatment centers, courts, and community partners continue to call us when transportation fails.

 

We continue to respond because the alternative is unacceptable.

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When access to care breaks down, people fall through the cracks.

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Recovery Access exists to close that gap.

 

 

Need Help Getting to Treatment?

 

Call (231) 421-1903 or use our Recovery Coach Request Form.

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We will do everything we can to help. If we cannot provide the ride ourselves, we will connect you with someone who can.

 

 

Our Belief

 

At 217 Recovery, we believe access to recovery should never depend on luck, timing, or transportation.