Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

"Who's Who: Main Contributors"

• Jake Glaser – son of Elizabeth Glaser
• Paul Glaser – husband of Elizabeth Glaser
• Susie Zeegen – co-founder of the Foundation
• Susan DeLaurentis – co-founder of the Foundation

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

Elizabeth Glaser's Positive Impact

Timeline: 20th Century

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation creates a future that offers hope through pediatric research and programs worldwide to ensure children are at the forefront of every scientific breakthrough.The EGPAF seeks to end pediatric HIV/AIDS through research, advocacy, and prevention and treatment programs.

1981: Elizabeth contracted HIV through a blood transfusion during childbirth

1988: Ariel passes away. Pediatric Aids Foundation was created

1991: Magic Johnson announced he had HIV and retired from the NBA

1994: Elizabeth passes away

1999: EGPAF helps to prevent mother-to-child transmission in six countries within Africa and Asia

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Shaniqua Parrish

"Who's Who: Elizabath Glaser"

Timeline: 21st Century

• Contracted HIV during a blood transfusion
• Created the Pediatric AIDS Foundation
• She met with President Reagan, NIH representative and members of Congress
• Died in 1994
• Foundation renamed Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

Positive Psychology Concepts

2003: PEPFAR is launched

2008: EGPAF helps renew PEPFAR

2009: In honor of the 20th anniversary, EGPAF launches Join the Moment

2013: John Kerry announces that 1 million babies globally were born HIV-free

Today: Committed to the elimination of pediatric AIDS

Benefit-finding

Positive cognitive interpretation of setback (seeing event in a different light)

Though Elizabeth found out she had contracted HIV, she looked at as an opportunity to make a difference

"What became apparent immediately was that there was nothing out there for children. And as a mother that was just unacceptable."

Elizabeth Glaser

Postive Psychology Concepts

"Being More Like Elizabeth"

HOPE

• Hope- A belief in the ability to persevere toward goals and find the methods or paths to reach them
• Efficacy- The confidence that one can put forth the effort to affect outcomes
• Resilience- The ability to bounce back in the face of adversity or failure
• Optimism- A generally positive view of work and the potential of success

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation exhibits the resources of HERO within the organization in order to continue to make a positive change throughout the world

Positive Psychology Concepts

Elizabeth had the courage to share her story and execute an action plan in order to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS. As a result, the foundation has saved over 200 children from contracting HIV.

Collective Hope

Reflects the level of goal-directed thinking of a large group of people

Is operative when several people join together to tackle a goal that would be impossible for any one person

With a team of board of directors, senior staff, donors, partners, and EGPAF ambassadors working together they are able to make a difference

References

http://www.pedaids.org/

http://www.paulmichaelglaser.org/egpaf_a.html

Compton, W. C., & Hoffman, E. (2013).

Positive psychology: The science of happiness and flourishing

(2nd ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.

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