06/04/2026
A recent story from 28/22 News (WBRE/WYOU) about Prevention Point NEPA – Puck-Addiction-Michalenes mission Inc. in Pennsylvania highlights an important question: Are we investing in solutions that we know work?
For the past eight years, Pamela Keefe has led Prevention Point NEPA, bringing wound care, naloxone, STI testing, and support directly to people across Luzerne County.
Today, the mobile unit that helped bring care directly to the community is no longer operational. Yet the need remains, and Pamela continues showing up, providing services from her car while advocating for the investment needed to keep mobile care moving.
This story is about more than one vehicle. It's about whether we recognize that mobile healthcare works.
Across the country, mobile programs are helping people access substance use treatment in ways traditional healthcare often cannot. One of many examples is the Arkansas Mobile Opioid Recovery (ARMOR) program, which uses mobile units funded through opioid settlement dollars to bring medication-assisted treatment, counseling, harm reduction services, primary care, and peer recovery support directly to rural communities. In 2024 alone, ARMOR served more than 1,700 patients and distributed more than 1,200 naloxone kits — demonstrating how mobile healthcare can expand access to life-saving care while reducing barriers to treatment.
People struggling with addiction often face barriers like transportation, stigma, provider shortages, and distrust of healthcare systems. Mobile clinics remove those barriers by bringing care to trusted community spaces and meeting people where they are.
➡️ We don't have to wonder whether mobile healthcare can support recovery. We already know it can. The question is whether we're willing to invest in solutions that save lives.