Belknap County Recovery Court held its first commencement ceremony since the COVID pandemic Tuesday. The program recognized two gradates this week, with a presentation by guest speaker Judge James Carroll as well as support from the participants' loved ones. The program was started in November 2012, as a partnership between the county attorney, public defender, department of corrections, restorative justice, and the division of field services.Â
Belknap County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Leonard, left, stands with recovery court graduates Paula Currier, center; Robert Guidi, and his daughter, Aurora. Currier and Guidi are the first in-person graduates of the program since the COVID-19 pandemic. (Jon Decker/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
- Julie Hirshan Hart
Recovery court coordinator Amanda Snyder looks on as Robert Guidi hugs his daughter Aurora after graduating from the program on Tuesday. Guidi is one of the first two participants to have a graduation ceremony since the pandemic. (Jon Decker/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
- Julie Hirshan Hart
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Belknap County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Leonard, left, stands with recovery court graduates Paula Currier, center; Robert Guidi, and his daughter, Aurora. Currier and Guidi are the first in-person graduates of the program since the COVID-19 pandemic. (Jon Decker/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
- Julie Hirshan Hart
Recovery court coordinator Amanda Snyder looks on as Robert Guidi hugs his daughter Aurora after graduating from the program on Tuesday. Guidi is one of the first two participants to have a graduation ceremony since the pandemic. (Jon Decker/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
- Julie Hirshan Hart
Paula Currier embraces Horizons Counseling Executive Director Jacqui Abikoff after graduating from recovery court Tuesday. (Jon Decker/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
- Julie Hirshan Hart
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