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BurnNet Survivors Meeting

The BurnNet Survivors Meeting is a twice monthly meeting where burn survivors and survivors of necrotizing fasciitis, families and significant others discuss issues and raise questions related to their injury.

The meeting is facilitated by the Firefighters Burn Institute Regional Burn Center Burn Outreach Coordinator and a SOAR peer. They provide a relaxed, safe and undisturbed atmosphere, conducive to the needs of all those who attend. UC Davis Medical Center is a Survivors Offering Assistance in Recovery (SOAR) — designated facility, some of our peer support volunteers will serve as a source of hope and inspiration to those impacted by a burn injury. Questions are answered and anxieties related to the injuries can be diminished or alleviated in this safe haven. Useful topics are discussed each month to aid in the participants’ understanding of the various stages of injury, rehabilitation and recovery.
 
Other specialists are featured in Lunch Bunch sessions, held the second Thursday of each month from 12:00 to 12:30 p.m. They speak to topics like cosmetics, vocational rehabilitation and physical therapy, and reconstructive options. Sign up through our Google Form.
 
The Firefighters Burn Institute also hosts guided journaling on the fourth Thursday of most months. Email valorie@ffburn.org for more information or call (916) 739-8525 and ask for Valorie. 
 

Caregiver Support Meetings are scheduled on the fifth Thursday of the month when possible. Caregiver Support meetings will be held from 12:00-1:00 p.m. via Zoom, register here. Email valorie@ffburn.org for more information or call (916) 739-8525 and ask for Valorie. 2025 will have caregiver meetings in January, May, July, and October.

More information is available at UCD BurnNet Survivor Meeting.

Meetings

Upcoming Peer Support Group Meetings

6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Pacific Time / 9:00-7:30 p.m. Eastern, first Thursday of every month 

Thursday, January 2, 20254
Thursday, February 6, 2025 
Thursday, March 6, 2025 

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time / 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Eastern, third Thursday of every month

Thursday, December 19, 2024 
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Thursday, February 20, 2025

To sign up for virtual BurnNet Survivors Meetings, please follow the link and complete the online form here: https://forms.gle/saLzDViLBwmCHSiV8

In-Person Meetings

In-person meetings temporarily resumed in March 2023 for first Thursdays only at our host location, UC Davis Medical Center, with a hybrid meeting option. Participants are still able to access meetings online thanks to the hybrid format (in-person or virtual access). Register for the meeting for more information. Please visit UCD BurnNet for the most up-to-date information about in-person Survivor Meetings. Meetings are held in Sacramento, CA.

 

Little Heroes Family Burn Camp

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“Come Play & Grow Together!”

October 24-26, 2025
Applications available summer 2025

2024 Little Heroes Camp Applications & Links

 Family Application – English

•Solicitud Familiar – Espanol

•Little Heroes Staff Application 2024

Little Heroes Family Burn Camp is a burn recovery program designed for young burn survivors, ages one to six years old and their families. This unique, three-day program helps families understand and cope with physical and emotional challenges associated with burn recovery. In a supportive camp environment, families have the opportunity to meet other families who are overcoming similar challenges.

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World Burn Congress Scholarship Program

APPLICATION FOR BURN SURVIVORS
APPLICATION FOR HEALTH CARE PROS

Provided by the Firefighters Burn Institute

The Firefighters Burn Institute provides a limited number of scholarships for burn survivors and the medical professionals that care for them to attend the Phoenix Society’s “World Burn Congress.”  The scholarship typically includes round-trip airfare, hotel costs for approved conference nights and conference registration.

World Burn Congress (WBC) can be a life changing experience, not only for burn survivors, but for their family, friends and caregivers as well. WBC offers a supportive environment for transformational healing and gives those affected by burn injuries the tools to thrive again. Each year hundreds of burn survivors from all over the world come together to share their stories, find resources for their recovery and build a network for support. World Burn Congress is the world’s largest gathering of the burn community, connecting attendees with resources, support, and each other.

The Firefighters Burn Institute is honored to provide scholarships to those in need who would not otherwise be able to experience this life changing conference.  The conference helps burn survivors and their families understand and cope with the physical and emotional challenges associated with burn recovery.  WBC not only offers burn survivors the chance to meet others overcoming similar challenges, but also gives the hope and encouragement to go beyond merely surviving.

Conference Dates

2023 Phoenix World Burn Congress
October 4 – 7, 2023 in National Harbor, Maryland
This is a multi-day in-person connection opportunity featuring a variety of sessions including Open Mic, learning sessions, and sharing opportunities.  
Scholarship Application Deadline: August 20, 2023

Phoenix World Burn Congress
The Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors announced that going forward, a World Burn Congress event (in-person) will be held every other year. 

How to apply for a scholarship:

In order to be considered for a scholarship through the FFBI, please review the Phoenix World Burn Congress Scholarship Application for instructions and requirements (buttons above) for burn survivors and burn care professionals.

Firefighters “Fill The Boot For Burns” Boot Drive Fundraiser

Each year, dozens of fire agencies throughout Northern and Central California help make a positive difference in the lives of burn survivors by hosting a Boot Drive in their community.

Hundreds of firefighters volunteer every year to collect money in their boots during the annual Firefighters “Fill the Boot for Burns” Boot Drive fundraisers for the Firefighters Burn Institute.

Donations are used to improve burn treatment and to fund life-altering burn recovery programs, including Firefighters Kids Camp for young burn survivors and the Little Heroes Family Burn Camp.

In 2025, our goal is to raise one half million dollars to support burn programs and regional burn centers. We are confident that with the help of fire agencies who have already stepped forward and made commitments to hold Boot Drives in 2025, we can meet this challenge

Can’t Make It Out To A Boot Drive Near You?

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Get Involved

If you or your department or association have interest in hosting a Boot Drive in your community, please contact the Firefighters Burn Institute at (916) 739-8525 or rachel@ffburn.org

Find A Boot Drive In Your Area:

FFBI hosts its Firefighters “Fill the Boot for Burns” Boot Drive annually in conjunction with National Burn Awareness Week in Citrus Heights at the corner of Sunrise Blvd. and Greenback Ln. at the Sunrise Mall in the Sunrise MarketPlace.  Dates for the Sunrise Mall Boot Drive in the Sunrise MarketPlace are February 5-8, 2025. 

Aside from this Boot Drive there are are many “Satellite” Boot Drives all over Northern and Central California that benefit the Firefighters Burn Institute!