Cathy Plush

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About Cathy Plush

Cathy Plush is Founder and Executive Director of Springs Recovery Connection, a non-profit organization that builds community collaborations to reduce the impact of substance abuse in Colorado Springs through education, advocacy, and training. Cathy understands firsthand the importance of community involvement in the recovery process. As a women in long-term recovery she has made it her work to promote recovery by educating about substance use disorder and the hope of healing. She is a voice for families who have been impacted by a loved one or friend's addiction. She advocates and educates for the importance of treating substance use disorders as a family affair. Cathy's current focus is to positively impact public policy and legislation, promote recovery-oriented systems of care, and the development of a peer recovery workforce in order to support and grow Colorado's recovery communities. She values loyalty, trustworthiness, and caring, and she is a firm believer that one person can be an agent of change-