Kids In Distress (KID)
Candi James has extensive experience in child development and event management, currently serving as the Special Event Manager at Kids In Distress since February 2023. Candi is also involved with the John Maxwell Team, contributing as a member of the Leadership Program since November 2021. Prior roles include Child Development Specialist at HEALTHY FAMILIES BROWARD and Child Development Specialist/Trainer at Broward Regional Health Planning Council, Inc., both of which commenced in November 2020. Candi began a career at Kids In Distress in 2017 as a Family Support Worker and has significant experience in early childhood education, having worked as Assistant Preschool Director and Lead Preschool Teacher at New Life Childcare & Preschool from January 2010 to October 2017.
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Kids In Distress (KID)
KID is a nationally accredited agency dedicated to the prevention of child abuse, the preservation of the family, and the treatment of abused and neglected children. Founded in 1979, KID started as a shelter for abused and neglected children. During its 43 operational years, KID has grown to include two campuses in Broward County, and a foster care office in Palm Beach County. In 2019, KID acquired Family Central, Inc. (FCI) which provides comprehensive family strengthening, early learning, a child care food program, and educational training services in South Florida. KID offers a well-integrated system of care staffed with clinical professionals who tenaciously strive to encourage, educate, empower, and equip children and families with the proper tools to ensure a safe and strong community. By advancing critical and clinical care to at-risk children and families in need, KID is known as the premier provider of child and family services in South Florida and now serves more than 20,000 children and families annually. KID employees enrich the South Florida community through foster care recruitment/training/support, kinship support, early childhood education/preschool, aftercare/summer camp, adoption support, reunification services, family strengthening, maternal health, a family counseling center, and pediatric dental services in partnership with Nova Southeastern University.