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Transitioning to Adult Care: “No Walk In The Park”

Posted by Janice McCall
Roswell, Georgia
March 8, 2013

Foundation Ambassador Janice McCall at
EGPAF headquarters in Washington, D.C.
(Photo: EGPAF)

Foundation Ambassador Janice McCall is one of thousands of young adults who have grown up living with HIV. As part of this population of individuals who have lived their entire childhoods fighting a deadly virus, she has and will continue to experience obstacles many others will never have to face. Below, Janice shares one of those experiences – her path to adulthood and discovering how just how complicated being an HIV-positive adult can be.

Posted by Janice McCall
St. Petersburg, Florida
February 3, 2011

Janice shares her story with Foundation
staff earlier this week. (Photo: EGPAF)

We're incredibly fortunate at the Foundation to have a group of ambassadors that travels around the United States and the world sharing their personal stories, educating communities about pediatric AIDS, and advocating on the Foundation's behalf.

All of our Foundation Ambassadors have been affected by HIV and AIDS, and listening to their personal triumphs, dedication to fighting HIV and AIDS, and optimism for the future continue to inspire us and our supports to continue our work.

Earlier this week we were lucky enough to have our friend and Ambassador, Janice McCall, stop by our Washington, D.C., office on her way to speak to a school in Baltimore. She shared her emotional life story with a room full of Foundation staff.

Click past the jump to read a guest blog from Janice about growing up with HIV.