Friends of NH Drug Courts

06/27/2025

We love seeing the recovery community celebrate the determination and resilience of these inspiring recovery court graduates! 🎓 These ceremonies remind us why the work we do matters.

We are so proud to support recovery court participants facing financial barrier to their recovery across the Granite State. Can you help? ➡️ friendsofnhdrugcourts.org/donate

Recovery courts transform lives, strengthen families, and heal communities.

05/22/2025

What an incredible evening at the Common Man in Concord! 🙌 Thank you to everyone who joined us for our annual meeting reception yesterday. It was so meaningful to welcome our first drug court graduates to the board since 2018, honor our departing leaders, and hear powerful stories of transformation and hope. The energy in the room reminded us why this work matters so much.

Read more about the evening's highlights: https://www.friendsofnhdrugcourts.org/post/annual-meeting-2025

01/09/2025

Can you share your personal or professional experience about the importance of recovery housing?

12/20/2024

Happy Holidays!

Check out our 2024 Winter Newsletter, including a moving story from a drug court graduate about what support from the Friends meant for her and her family during recovery journey.

Imagine a life transformed. A parent reunited with their children. A career rebuilt. A recommitment to a life free from substance use. These aren’t just stories — they’re the real outcomes of our statewide alternative treatment court programs.

12/06/2024

Drug courts work! Congratulations, Derek! 🎉

Check out this great story from WCVB Channel 5 Boston shared by New England Association of Recovery Court Professionals.

You can support recovery court participants here in New Hampshire experiencing financial barriers to their recovery by donating at FriendsOfNHDrugCourts.org/donate 🔗

"A few years back, my other son said to me, 'We need to start preparing to bury him.' And I thought to myself, 'I can't do that.'"

12/03/2024

Want to make a direct impact this ? 🎁

Friends of NH Drug Courts supports recovery court participants here in the Granite State who experience financial barriers.

Whether it's a bus pass to get to a new job, a car seat for their child, or a security deposit on an apartment, your donation will provide hope and strengthen families this holiday season. 🌟☃️

Recovery courts transform lives, and your gift can help more participants be successful in these life-changing programs.

Please make a gift today at FriendsOfNHDrugCourts.org/donate 🔗

11/19/2024

Have you heard?! There's going to be a new diversion program in town!

Michael Moffett for State Representative "...sponsored a bill in the Legislature this year to establish a “veterans court” that will allow judges to prioritize care and recovery for veterans who’ve been convicted of a crime, rather than imprisonment."

"Governor Chris Sununu signed the bill in August, and it’ll be implemented starting in July 2025.

Veterans court "...will allow judges to prioritize care and recovery for veterans who’ve been convicted of a crime, rather than imprisonment.

"Veterans...are required to check in with parole officers, submit to drug testing and complete court-ordered treatments. [The new law] doesn’t excuse or change any verdicts but ... the state can impose a different kind of sentencing for veterans..."

"Some of New Hampshire’s mental health courts already have a veterans track. ...programs like those decrease recidivism and keep people from reentering the criminal justice system."

As a retired Marine Corps troop commander, Loudon State Rep. Mike Moffett has seen veterans run into trouble with the law – something he argues is often directly related to their military service.That’s why he sponsored a bill in the Legislature this...

06/12/2024

We are so thankful for your generosity shown to Friends of New Hampshire Drug Courts during NH Gives!

Because of donors like you, we raised $850! Each gift made over will make an immediate impact in helping drug court participants access critical services like transportation, housing, and health and dental care.

Thank you so much for your support! To stay connected, visit friendsofnhdrugcourts.org.

06/11/2024

A little can go a long way when we get together and give together today for NH Gives!

You can make a tremendous impact on drug court participants in New Hampshire when you give to Friends of NH Drug Courts. Your support helps participants overcome addiction and reintegrate as productive members of their communities. You have until tomorrow at 5 pm to support us during NH Gives!

Make your gift at nhgives.org/organizations/friends-of-new-hampshire-drug-courts.

06/06/2024

When you give to Friends of NH Drug Courts during NH Gives, you give directly to drug court participants who are working hard to reclaim their lives and achieve long-term recovery. Participants like Rianna, who we helped get her driver’s license back, enabling her to get to work, grow her relationship with her daughter, and become more independent.

Drug courts work – they transform lives, and Friends of NH Drug Courts supports participants and removes financial barriers so they can be successful in realizing their full potential.

Please consider supporting Friends of NH Drug Courts during NH Gives on June 11 and 12. Learn more and bookmark nhgives.org/organizations/friends-of-new-hampshire-drug-courts.

06/03/2024

Join us in welcoming our new board members! 🎉

As a fully volunteer-driven organization, Friends of NH Drug Courts’ Board of Directors plays an integral role in serving our mission. We’re excited to welcome our newest board member, Sammi Chickering, along with three returning board members, Ed O’Reilly, Kathy Marchocki, and Peggy Gilmour. We’re looking forward to seeing what we will accomplish together this next year!

05/31/2024

We want to extend a thank you and farewell to Jake Berry as he concludes his term on the Friends of NH Drug Courts’ Board of Directors!

Jake served as our secretary for six years, helping us secure critical grants and funding that has allowed us to grow over the years and support even more people seeking recovery. We are so grateful for his commitment to our mission of supporting drug court participants across New Hampshire.

Join us in celebrating Jake and wishing him all the best! 🎉