Union County Sheriff’s Department and GoMo Health Launch First Responders Resiliency Program to Support Traumatic Experience Processing

By |Published On: July 15th, 2025|

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 8, 2025

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Union County Sheriff’s Department and GoMo Health

Launch First Responders Resiliency Program to Support Traumatic Experience Processing

Union County, NJ – July 8, 2025: The Union County Sheriff’s Department and GoMo Health are proud to announce the launch of a new First Responder Resiliency program—a comprehensive digital initiative designed to address the unique emotional, mental, and physical stressors and traumas experienced by first responders and their families and support networks.

This groundbreaking partnership brings together the behavioral science expertise of GoMo Health with the commitment of the Union County Sheriff’s Department to provide proactive, stigma-free support to officers, dispatchers, fire fighters, EMTs, and other emergency personnel.

“First responders face intense challenges every day, often without time or tools to process the trauma they experience,” said Peter Corvelli, Union County Sheriff. “This program is a much-needed resource to protect the mental and emotional health of those who protect us.”

“Mental health is public safety, and we have to treat it that way,” said Union County Commissioner Chairwoman Lourdes M. Leon. “This program reflects a cultural shift—one where we stand firmly in support of our law enforcement officers and emergency responders by meeting them with care, compassion, and real tools to help carry the weight they never asked for but always show up to bear.”

The First Responders Resiliency Program delivers real-time, confidential support through a secure mobile platform, offering:

  • Peer-based support networks to build resilience and reduce isolation
  • Training for supervisors to confidently address PTSD, trauma, and substance use
  • Resources for friends and family members to better understand and support their loved ones

The First Responder Resiliency program content is tailored to the self-identified needs of each participant. It includes daily lifestyle guidance, wellness screenings, interactive assessments, and bi-directional communication to nurture long-term mental well-being.

“By working together, we’re helping first responders feel seen, supported, and empowered,” said Bob Gold, Chief Behavioral Technologist at GoMo Health. “This program was built with their voices, and for their lives.”

The initiative is now available to all Union County first responders and is expected to expand to additional counties across New Jersey in the coming year.

About GoMo Health

GoMo Health® delivers award-winning, evidence-based engagement solutions that improve health outcomes and reduce costs for providers, hospitals, health plans, employers, insurance, life science, and community health organizations. Our proprietary science, BehavioralRx®, applies proven behavioral and cognitive techniques—psychosocial, emotional, and physical— to address the whole person, building resilience and better supporting self-management, healthy decision-making, and sustained behavior change. Delivered through our cloud-based technology platform, GoMo Health programs are personalized, scalable, and automated, connecting participants to timely support and resources while enabling the collection of electronically reported outcomes to inform care and predictive modeling. In 2025, GoMo Health achieved HITRUST Risk-based (r2) Certification, the most rigorous certification in the HITRUST portfolio, for its Personal Concierge and GoMo Chat products on Microsoft Azure. 

For more information about the First Responders Resiliency Program, visit https://gomohealth.com/first-responders-resiliency-program/ or contact info@gomohealth.com.

About Union County, NJ Sheriff’s Department

The Union County Sheriff’s Office is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in Union County, NJ, providing a wide range of specialized services to ensure public safety and support community justice. From securing county facilities and managing municipal offender transport to supporting regional terrorism and domestic violence task forces, the department plays a vital role in both local and federal efforts. It operates innovative programs such as the Sheriff’s Labor Assistance Program (SLAP), Project Lifesaver, and the Family Violence Unit—the first of its kind in New Jersey—while also providing training through the John Stamler Police Academy and its own Youth Academy.

To learn more about Union County, NJ Sheriff’s Department, visit https://ucnj.org/sheriff/.