Last month, I was interviewed by social media influencer and host of Divas with a Purpose, Michelle Garrett. She has such a powerful story and platform that the American Academy of Pediatrics invited her to join in a partnership with…
The science of Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences or PACES is rapidly growing. Childhood trauma has such an impact on our lives that the Centers for Disease Control and the American Academy of Pediatrics have partnered to raise awareness about…
Resilience is built and building resilience in kids is key to them flourishing in life through good and difficult times. Adolescent Medicine guru, Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg shares so many pearls of wisdom on how to not only foster resilience in children…
In the US, there are nearly 700K children in the foster care system. Being a child in foster care is an adverse childhood experience or source of childhood trauma. Children in the foster care system are at risk for poor…
WHEN I WAS ASKED TO BE A PANELIST FOR THE COMMUNITY CONFERENCE ON HEALING FROM ACES AND GIVE MY VISION AS A PEDIATRICIAN ON HOW TO CREATE A TRAUMA-INFORMED AND RESILIENT CENTRAL FLORIDA, I WAS BOTH HONORED AND NERVOUS. TO…
Dr. Candice chats with Mr. Ronnie Sidney II, LCSW who is the founder of Creative Medicine: Healing Through Words, author of three graphic novels and developer of the Nelson Beats the Odds Comic Creator App. His platform strives to diminish…