Mission Statement

HEALS was established and implemented to offer a programmatic approach to improve the health and well-being of children and adults through research, education, advocacy, love, and support. The mission of HEALS is accomplished through an interdisciplinary approach that includes partnerships with multiple disciplines, such as psychology, medicine, nutrition, cultural studies, and theology. The HEALS academic-community partnerships provide the context in which empirically-based approaches can be developed in order to promote quality of life and the healing of children, adults, and communities.

Department of Psychology

University of Central Florida