In the Community

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 […]

UCF RESTORES recently hosted HG2 Emergency Lighting and Florida Highway Patrol. HG2 was here to discuss future partnership opportunities on how they can help UCF RESTORES continue to provide Trauma Management Therapy to the community.   FHP came to hear more about our REACT training. REACT (Recognize. Evaluate. Advocate. Coordinate. Track) is designed to introduce, […]

The Palm Bay Firefighters Benevolent hosted Healing 4 Heroes on May 25, 2018 in support of UCF RESTORES. This event featured live music, food, and a silent auction in a fun, family friendly atmosphere. All proceeds from the event were donated to UCF RESTORES in efforts to support ongoing treatment for first responders and veterans […]

QLatinx hosted a training for UCF RESTORES titled Understanding Sexuality and Gender Diversity. Course content focused on terminology commonly used in the LGBTQ+ community, historical events that perpetuated the LGBTQ+ movement, and deconstructing sex, gender, and orientation binaries. While UCF RESTORES fosters an environment of diversity and inclusion, assessing our understanding of the evolving needs […]

Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith, a strong supporter of UCF RESTORES and a primary force behind state funding, recently visited our PTSD treatment clinic. We discussed our ability to treat Pulse Survivors and the LGBTQ+ community, at no cost, due to his continued support and advocacy.