Dr. Deborah Beidel was invited to speak at the 2018 Military Health System Research Symposium, the Department of Defense’s premier scientific meeting. She presented the results of two of our research studies: When Parents go to War: Psychosocial Adjustment among the Families of Deployed OEF/OIF Service Members and From Combat to Mass Shootings: Treating PTSD […]

This week, UCF RESTORES had staff visits from the offices of U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy and US Rep Darren Soto, both strong supporters. We discussed the development of UCF RESTORES over the past year and the continuation of services to be provided in the future. It was exciting to give tours of the clinic and […]

UCF RESTORES participated in the Orlando VA Medical Center’s Mental Health Summit. It was a time to come together as stakeholders in the Mental Health community with the goal of enhancing access to mental health services. Dr. Amie Newins, our Sexual Trauma Program Director, spoke on supporting veterans during their transition from uniformed service to […]

A UCF RESTORES annual review of clinical productivity revealed a 103% increase in clinic appointments. Due to the continued support from our state legislators, we are thankful for the opportunity to expand our services to trauma survivors.

We enjoyed our time with the Miami-Dade Firefighters who came for a visit last week. They are doing great work with peer support training about mental health issues such as PTSD.

UCF RESTORES was honored to watch Mayor Buddy Dyer officially designate Orlando as a Purple Heart City. The Purple Heart is the oldest military award still given to U.S. military members who were wounded or killed while serving. To commemorate this occasion, purple signs will be placed throughout Orlando in representation of our city’s appreciation […]