Granite Recovery Announces Program Geared Toward First Responders

SALEM, NH — Salem-based Granite Recovery Centers on Tuesday announced it is rolling out a treatment and support program tailored toward first responders, veterans and correctional officers.

The program serves uniformed service professionals with substance abuse struggles or other mental health issues including PTSD, depression and anxiety, Granite Recovery said in a release.

“Our veterans and first responders keep us safe and need our support when they are struggling,” Granite founder Eric Spofford said in a statement. “We have seen an increase in need for those professionals who serve our country and work on the front lines of our communities every day. We are honored to be helping these hard-working people find real recovery.”

The program is led by retired Rhode Island police officer Dr. Frank J. Gallo, according to the release.

Gall0 directed clinical operations at Brattleboro Retreat in Vermont and was director of the Traumatic Stress Recovery Center at Human Development in Massachusetts.

The doctor also oversaw the psychological health program at the Massachusetts Air National Guard 104th Fighter Wing.

“At Granite Recovery Centers, I’m excited to create innovative training and treatments that simply work for uniformed service professionals and get them back to living life with more purpose and vitality,” Gallo said in a statement.

The Uniformed Services Program is located at Green Mountain Treatment Center in the New Hampshire Lakes Region, the release states. Its approaches to treatment include 12-step recovery treatment, wellness activities, mind and body relaxation and more.