Ep. 1483 - The Good News with Angie Austin - Candice C. Jones / Dr. Jen Wademan - Concerning Eye Health Safety for Children

​ GUEST: CANDICE C. JONES Public Welfare Foundation in Washington, DC - President and CEO since 2017. Previously, she served as Senior Advisor at Chicago CRED, an organization that focuses on gun violence in Chicago. In that role, she worked on securing greater investments for violence intervention programs as an alternative to the criminal justice system. Prior to her work with Chicago CRED, she served as Director of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice, a cabinet level state agency where she supervised operations, programming, budget matters, and communications. During her tenure, she pushed significant reforms that reduced the number of youth in state custody. GUEST: Dr. Jen Wademan, OD Optometrist, Eye Health Expert & Author EACH AUGUST WE RECOGNIZE CHILDREN’S EYE HEALTH AND SAFETY MONTH – JUST IN TIME FOR THE RETURN TO SCHOOL. THE GOAL IS TO EDUCATE PARENTS ON THE BEST PRACTICES FOR KEEPING CHILDREN’S EYES HEALTHY. GUEST Colon Cancer Coalition President: Chris Evans The Colon Cancer Coalition, a national nonprofit dedicated to encouraging screening, reducing barriers to access, and raising awareness of the signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer joined the Colon Cancer Coalition in 2011 as CFO. A CPA she has worked in public accounting, airline and manufacturing and consulting. She started working for non-profits as a way of giving back and has grown a passion for serving colorectal cancer patients and getting people screened.