The challenges of struggling with a life-threatening, highly stigmatized illness are profound for many HIV-positive patients in the Children's Hospital AIDS Program (CHAP) at Children's Hospital Boston.
Issues such as depression, bereavement, stress, medication adherence, school adjustment and teen sexuality can make it very difficult for our CHAP patients and their families. And when poverty is also part of the struggle, the challenge can be overwhelming.
Our caregivers reach out to children, adolescents, parents and guardians to help them cope with a variety of medical, emotional and financial issues. We also help them work with state and local agencies and assist them with any cultural and language barriers they may face.
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