A ride to treatment shouldn't be the reason someone misses it.

Caring Companions Transportation gets people in recovery where they need to go: outpatient appointments, recovery meetings, sober living, and safe rides home after treatment. Driven by someone who understands what the trip is really for.

A note on how we're operating right now: Our mission has always been more than just a ride. We're here as a genuine, judgment-free companion for your recovery journey. Right now, we're completing a few remaining state licensing requirements for our own vehicle-based service. In the meantime, we've partnered with Uber Health and Uber for Business, trusted, licensed rideshare platforms, so there's no gap in service. This applies whether you're headed to a treatment appointment, a recovery meeting, or anywhere else. You'll still reach out to us directly, exactly as always. We're just handling the ride itself a little differently behind the scenes for now. Once our own licensing is complete, we'll be back behind the wheel ourselves.

A real trip, start to finish

Every ride has a reason.

This isn't a taxi. Every pickup is tied to something that matters: a next step, a meeting, a way home.

Detox / Treatment
Discharge, ready to go home
Outpatient
A driver who's trained, not judging
Work / Job Interview
We remove the stress of finding ways to get to work and back
Appointment or Meeting
IOP visit, AA/NA, sober living check-in
Home
Safely, on time, no questions asked

Simple, On Purpose

Three steps to a booked ride

No accounts, no apps to download. Just tell us when to come get you.

1

Pick a time

Rides are offered 7 days a week from 7am until 8pm. Just pick the date and time.

2

Share the details

Name, phone number, pickup and destination. That's all it takes.

3

Get picked up

Your driver arrives on time, ready to help. No explanation needed.

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Why This Exists

Started by someone who saw the gap firsthand.

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Justin Heinrichs

Founder & CEO

Through lived experience on the frontlines- we recognized the real barriers to recovery. It is our mission to help close that gap. This movement was born in the principle of service. For the last five years I have been working with people who are, and will always be, worth the effort. This is how WE give it back.

Transportation is one of the most common, and least talked about, reasons people in early recovery miss appointments, miss meetings, or don't make it home safely after treatment. It's rarely about willpower. It's about not having a ride, and not having anyone to call who understands why the ride matters.

Caring Companions Transportation exists to close that specific gap in Western Pennsylvania: reliable rides, provided by someone trained to understand what's actually at stake, without cost being the reason someone goes without. We are a publicly supported 501(c)(3) nonprofit- every donation counts towards a ride and realizing our mission.

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Governance

Our Board of Directors

A small, engaged board overseeing the mission from day one.

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Toni Harris

LPC, CAADC

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Lora Rutherford

MS, LPC, NCC

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CF

Carolina Frantz

MSN, RN

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JR

Jeff Rambo

Owner, Jeff Rambo Recovery Homes

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For riders, partners, and funders

Whether you need a ride, want to refer a client, or are exploring a partnership, reach out directly.

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Treatment center or sober living home?

We're building direct partnerships across Western Pennsylvania. Reach out to discuss a referral relationship or pilot arrangement.

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