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Burn Support “No One Heals People Like People.”
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Surviving and Thriving Annually, 40,000 people are hospitalized with burn injuries. Physical healing is challenging Emotional distress can be overwhelming. Burn survivors must connect to resources and caring people to get back to living.
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Nancy Tran “I’m not a victim, I’m a survivor.”
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UCI Burn Support
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Christmas Party at UCI
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Annual Burn Picnic At UCI
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Alan Breslau: Founder of the Phoenix Society 1977-2016 Burned in an airplane crash in 1963. Visited a young boy in a burn center and realized the importance of peer support. Inspired to establish one of the first burn support organizations in the United States. Now the leading national nonprofit
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What Phoenix Society Offers S.O.A.R. Program WBC (World Burn Congress) Online support and live chat rooms Online publications and blogs Scholarships Educational information http://www.phoenix-society.org
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World Burn Congress 2014
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Local Non-Profit Groups Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation Firefighters' Quest Angel Faces
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What They Offer Fundraisers Burn prevention Education Retreats Enhance social skills Improve self-esteem Online support
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There are many opportunities to touch the life of a burn survivor https://youtu.be/ItrIdw1fdL0
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