Care Beyond Medicine: The Compassion and Care of a Child Life Specialist

A child life specialist can make all the difference for a child and their family during a hospital visit when they are often faced with fear, uncertainty and…

Navigating Life with Care and Compassion

March is Child Life Month, a time to highlight the incredible work of child life professionals who bring comfort, joy and understanding to children and…

Healing Through Play: A Child's Journey of Resilience in the Panda Center of Hope

Child Life Manager, Chase Hatley, ensures the delivery of developmentally appropriate support for pediatric patients & their families. He shares his story in…

Hope For Harlow: How a Jacksonville family is raising money for research of rare disease

When Harlow was 9-months-old, she was diagnosed with a disease so rare there has been little research. Her family is hoping to change that.

Panda Cares Center ribbon cutting

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the opening of the Panda Cares® Center of Hope, located in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at UF Health…

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, or PCIT, is a research-based therapy used to help manage disruptive behavior in children ages 30 months to 7 years.

6 Tips to Keep Your Children Poison Free for Back to School

To ensure a safe start to the school year, it is important to have conversations with your children about the danger of social media dares, accidents that can…

Cooking Safety Tips for Thanksgiving

One of the most delicious holidays of the year can unfortunately result in accidents or injuries, but a few simple reminders can keep preventable accidents at…

How to Stay Healthy this Holiday Season

Before you plan trips and gatherings this holiday season, here are a few key ways to continue to stay healthy and prevent infections.

Could your child benefit from physical therapy?

Children need to feel comfortable and confident moving about their homes, at school and in social settings. Physical therapy techniques help children with…

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: A conversation with a child and adolescent psychologist

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, during which mental health providers, organizations and others share resources and information to raise…

Back-to-School: Ways to Tackle Childhood Obesity during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Many efforts taken during the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce transmission of the virus have also contributed to worsening obesity in children.