In the Community

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.

The UCF RESTORES team provided outreach and resources for some of healthcare’s most pervasive problems at Mega Health Jam. As mentors and subject matter experts, we worked with gaming experts to develop games that will improve behavioral health care for trauma and anxiety disorders. Developing these “serious games” could also allow effective treatments to reach […]

Hosted by the Wounded Officers Initiative and the Clermont Police Department,  UCF RESTORES personnel participated in Use of Force Training using the Clermont Police Department virtual scenario simulator.  This training allowed us to better understand the dangerous situations that police officers face every day and how difficult it is to make life or death decisions […]