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 a Yoga + Mindfulness, journaling, or light exercise session in the evening most months on the fourth Thursday. Email valorie@ffburn.org for more information or call (916) 739-8525 and ask for Valorie.
 
Caregiver Support Meetings are currently being scheduled for 2023 and will be posted here. The next Caregiver Support meeting will be held on March 30 from 12:00-1:00 p.m., register hereEmail valorie@ffburn.org for more information or call (916) 739-8525 and ask for Valorie.
 
More information is available at UCD BurnNet Survivor Meeting.

Meetings

Upcoming Peer Support Group Meetings

7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Pacific Time, first Thursday of every month

Thursday, April 6, 2023
Thursday, May 4, 2023
Thursday, June 8, 2023

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time, third Thursday of every month

Thursday, April 20, 2023
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Thursday, June 22, 2023

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 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.