Biography
Pepper Catt is a dedicated community advocate and 17-year resident of Oakland County. She serves as the Peer Recovery Support Supervisor at The Alliance of Coalitions, where she leads a team of peer recovery coaches and serves as a vital liaison between The Alliance, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO), and OCHN for the Crisis Response Unit (CRU). In addition to her supervisory role, Pepper actively participates in the Oakland County Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) Board and its subcommittees.
With over a decade in personal recovery and more than three years of recognized, award-winning service in peer support, Pepper holds credentials as a Certified Peer Recovery Coach (CPRC), Certified Peer Recovery Mentor (CPRM), and carries a specialized Recovery & Public Safety Certification.
As a member of the Oversight Policy Board, Pepper brings deep, multi-dimensional insight to behavioral health policy. As a neurodivergent woman, a survivor living with co-occurring conditions, and a family member of someone in recovery, she has navigated substance use disorders and mental health challenges from virtually every perspective. She is committed to using her authentic lived and professional experience to champion trauma-informed, holistic support systems for the individuals and families OCHN serves.
