Meet Cathy Beddow

Cathy Beddow is the Co-founder & Program Director for Walton Empowers. She is a woman in long-term recovery and passionate about recovery advocacy in her community. Cathy is a resident of Walton County and a devoted mother and grandmother. She is a Certified Addiction Recovery Empowerment Specialist, Forensic Peer Mentor, and Trauma Informed Trained. As a facilitator, she is trained in WHAM/WRAP and SMART Recovery and is a certified parenting instructor. Cathy is certified through Ga—Overdose Prevention as our area Narcan Opioid Overdose Reversal Rescue Kit and Fentanyl testing strip trainer and distributor. Cathy is an active member of the Walton Chamber of Commerce, Monroe Lions Club, and The Walton County Domestic Violence Task Force in the Walton Co. community.