Former participant Colleen credits program, thanks Judge Friedman at graduation

Aug 5, 2026

Colleen, a 2017 graduate now working as a recovery coach, returned to the La Porte Problem Solving Court graduation to thank staff and Judge Friedman and to encourage current participants to view recovery as ongoing work.

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Colleen, a 2017 graduate of the La Porte Problem Solving Court who now works in recovery services, returned to the podium to thank the court team and to urge graduates to treat recovery as "a lifelong commitment." She described her time in the program as transformational and said it "gave me my life back."

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