Phoenix Community SOAR
Survivors with more positive life experiences, personal resources, and social support are often those who will experience a more adaptive response to their injury.
Phoenix SOAR (Survivors Offering Assistance in Recovery) connects survivors and loved ones with others who have experienced similar trauma—whether through their own burn injury, or as the loved one of a burn survivor.
In early 2024, the Firefighters Burn Institute was the first non-hospital to partner with the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors to offer training for prospective SOAR peers. With this partnership, it is easier for non-hospitalized burn survivors to obtain quality peer support.
Why be a Phoenix SOAR Peer Supporter?
As a Phoenix SOAR Peer Supporter, you will share knowledge, empathy, and a listening ear to new burn survivors and their loved ones. By sharing your similar experience, you can ensure others don’t have to walk the path of healing alone.
Phoenix SOAR Peer Supporter Requirements
The Phoenix SOAR Peer Support Training Program is open to those with burn injuries and their families who are at least one year out from the injury. This training program is designed to provide insight, knowledge, and communication skills necessary to interact with families experiencing a burn injury.