Walton Empowers Addiction Recovery Support Center

02/17/2026

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Join the Georgia Council for Recovery on Wednesday 18 February at 12 PM for the Addiction Recovery General Assembly Virtual Town Hall

Major updates on legislation, projects, and peer recovery funding

Join Zoom Meeting:

https://bit.ly/4sxF7h5

02/17/2026

🎉 YOU’RE INVITED TO A CELEBRATION!

This Thursday we are celebrating ONE YEAR of Ready Or Not Ministries!

What an incredible year it has been — lives touched, faith strengthened, and God’s goodness on display every step of the way.

To make this night even more special, our amazing friends from Living Beyond Sunday Podcast will be joining us and bringing their powerful “Ask Me Anything” podcast experience LIVE! 🎙️

🔥 Come ready with your questions and expect real, transparent, faith-filled conversation.

🍝 A delicious spaghetti dinner will be provided!

We would absolutely love to have you there as we celebrate all that God has done this past year and look ahead to what’s coming next.

Ready or not… here we grow! 💛

02/17/2026

Jamie & Amanda on their way to support peers in Piedmont Walton hospital 💙

When someone is at one of their most vulnerable moments, having a friendly face walk through the door can mean everything. Today, these two are showing up with compassion, lived experience, and hope — reminding peers that they are not alone and that recovery is possible.

This is what community looks like. This is what peer support looks like.

Thank you, Jamie & Amanda, for meeting people where they are and walking beside them toward healing. 💫

02/17/2026

FREE Employer Training- Only 60 slots available

🌟 Building Recovery-Ready Workplaces in Walton County 🌟

Walton Empowers is excited to host Empowered Workplaces: Employer Education & Narcan Training, a hands-on training designed to help local businesses create compassionate, informed, and recovery-ready workplace cultures.

🗓 Thursday, February 26, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Grace Monroe, Denton Hall | 315 N Madison Ave

This interactive session will equip employers with practical tools to:
✔️ Support employee well-being
✔️ Reduce stigma around substance use and recovery
✔️ Strengthen workplace safety and productivity

👥 Who should attend?
Business owners, HR professionals, managers, supervisors, and employers committed to employee well-being.

🍽 Bonus: Enjoy lunch on us while engaging in dynamic, real-world activities you can apply immediately in your workplace.

📲 Scan the QR code on the flyer to register or call 770-266-6788 for more information.

https://communityconnectionsprogram.jotform.com/260216593330956

This training is made possible through funding from the Georgia Opioid Abatement Trust Fund and Rotary Club of Monroe, Georgia

Let’s work together to build workplaces where people — and businesses — can thrive. 💙

02/16/2026

Simply touching fentanyl cannot cause an overdose.

Let's continue focusing on facts, instead of fear. When sticking to the facts, people who are responding to an opioid overdose are more likely to follow through with the encounter, rather than being too scared to act.

When someone is overdosing and the individual responding to this overdose is frightened for their own safety - this can be dangerous for the person experiencing an opioid overdose as the response is either slower or doesn't occur at all. What we can provide when responding to an overdose is rescue breathing and Narcan - which Red Project gives out for free!

Try to never walk away from an overdose. Unless you directly snort, ingest, or inject fentanyl you're going to be unaffected. Even the fentanyl dermal patches for skin take hours to start working (up to 24 hours), and they're specially formulated for that task.

Don't let misinformation cost someone their life. As someone who’s held the power of Narcan in my hands, I've seen it - how a single moment, a single choice, can mean the difference between life and death. If you’re ever in the face of an overdose, don’t hesitate. Call 911. Stay there. Act. Because if it were your life hanging in the balance, you’d want someone to do the same.

It’s worth it. It’s always worth it.

To learn more about fentanyl and how to keep yourself and others safe please visit our office, call, or visit:

616.456.9063 | redproject.org





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02/16/2026

We are so excited to officially welcome Amanda Edmondson to the Walton Empowers family! 🎉

Amanda is joining our Community Connections Program in partnership with Piedmont Walton, serving as a Recovery Coach and strengthening the bridge between healthcare and community-based support.

Today she completed her NEO training, marking the beginning of an incredible journey of impact. Amanda brings compassion, lived experience, and a heart for walking alongside individuals and families as they navigate recovery. We are proud to have her representing Walton Empowers within Piedmont and throughout our community.

Please join us in congratulating Amanda and welcoming her to the team! 💛

Together, we continue building connections, restoring hope, and changing lives.

02/15/2026

Congratulations Mercer University School of Medicine!

What happens when research meets real-world impact? See how two MUSM projects are addressing Georgia’s opioid crisis. 👉 Read more on The Den (linked below)

02/15/2026

Creative Tracks: Artwork from Inside the Athens-Clarke County Jail is now open in the Ronnie Lukasiewicz Gallery at the Lyndon House Arts Center until March 21, 2026.

This powerful exhibition features artwork created by participants in Creative Tracks, a studio art program offered inside the ACC Jail and now integrated into the Sheriff’s Office Reentry Quality Support Program. What began as a stand-alone class has grown into a meaningful initiative that supports rehabilitation, reflection, and successful reentry into the broader community.

Led by artist and educator Kristen Bach, the program provides a therapeutic outlet for self-expression through botanical drawings, zine-making, watercolor exploration, collaborative works, and more. Each piece represents patience, perseverance, and the courage to share personal stories through art.

We invite you to stop by, experience the exhibit, and witness the creativity, growth, and humanity behind these works.

Art has the power to transform, connect, and create new pathways forward.

02/12/2026

The Winter Market is BACK this Saturday! ❄️🛍️

Join us on Court Street from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM and shop your favorite local vendors, grab some goodies, and enjoy a fun day downtown.

Grab your bags and meet us on Court Street — we can’t wait to see you! 🏙️✨