NJ4S Webinar- Hope & Healing: Wellness Through Compassion, Awareness & Rights- Protecting the Mental Health for Children Living with HIV

In this session, “Protecting the Mental Health of Children Living with HIV,” presenter Kris Delgado offers a compassionate and informed look at the unique emotional challenges faced by children and adolescents navigating life with HIV. Kris explores how stigma, medical routines, social pressure, and isolation can affect mental health—and how caregivers, educators, and communities can create safe, understanding environments where young people feel supported, empowered, and seen. This session emphasizes the importance of holistic care that addresses both physical and emotional well-being.