Knights Do That Podcast Highlights PTSD Treatment That Works for Veterans, First Responders
UCF RESTORES Executive Director Deborah Beidel, Ph.D., ABPP met with Knights Do That podcast host Alex Cumming to share her expertise on innovative PTSD treatments, her work with UCF RESTORES, and how we can better acknowledge and support veterans. Produced by UCF, the podcast highlights students, faculty, staff, administrators and alumni who do incredible things […]
FOX 35 Explores UCF RESTORES’ PTSD Treatment & Clinical Trials
FOX 35 Orlando’s Nestor Mato sat down with UCF RESTORES Executive Director Deborah Beidel, Ph.D., ABPP, for a deep-dive into the program’s approach to PTSD treatment, including the use of virtual reality (VR) in evidence-based exposure therapy. The story also covers our team’s currently active clinical trials, through which we’re testing the effectiveness of our […]
Good Morning America: UCF RESTORES & First Responder Mental Health
UCF RESTORES was featured on Good Morning America’s third hour, highlighting our team’s commitment to providing support for those in need, especially our first responders, in the realm of PTSD and trauma-related concerns. Our team’s deployment to Surfside – during which we provided “psychological first aid” to first responders on site – was also highlighted.
Helping the Helpers: Supporting First Responders in Surfside
Last week, our team at UCF RESTORES® deployed to Surfside to support the first responders attending to the tragic, recent building collapse. During our time at the active site, we met with hundreds of first responders from across the state, providing as-needed “psychological first aid” for these brave and selfless heroes. We were honored to […]
WFTV Channel 9 Features Launch of RedlineRescue.org
Last week, our team was honored to host Q McCray, an award-winning reporter with WFTV Channel 9, for the launch of RedlineRescue.org – the first-of-its-kind, no-cost, fully automated peer support portal for Florida’s first responders. Thank you to the incredible reporters that help spread the word of such important advancements for the mental health and wellbeing of […]
Healthline Spotlights Latest Findings on COVID-19 Behavior
The Power of Peer Support | Insight for People of All Backgrounds
At UCF RESTORES®, we not only strongly believe in the power of peer support, we’ve witnessed it firsthand. Through REACT, our peer support training program, we’ve worked with thousands of first responders to help our front-line heroes learn how to recognize signs of emotional distress in others, offer peer-level support and effectively coordinate follow up […]
The Power of Peer Support | Educators in the Field Amid COVID-19
At UCF RESTORES®, we not only strongly believe in the power of peer support, we’ve witnessed it firsthand. Through REACT, our peer support training program, we’ve worked with thousands of first responders to help our front-line heroes learn how to recognize signs of emotional distress in others, offer peer-level support and effectively coordinate follow up […]
Forbes Discusses UCF RESTORES’ Innovative Treatment
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