Rochester
This camp is a 4 day camp that is held annually at the end of August. Any child between the age of 6-16 who has been treated for a burn injury throughout New York State and Ontario, Canada can participate. This camp will give burn survivors the chance to share their experience and to spend time with other children. The activities include sports, games and many others. The camp staff is dedicated to provide the help and support that the campers need.
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Alan Breslau is the founder of this society; he is a burn survivor himself who was exposed to extensive burns in a commercial airliner crash in 1963. He officially incorporated the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors in 1977 after many years of work with burn survivors. This society provides valuable resources and a support network for burn survivors, their families and professionals in burn care.
1835 R W Berends Dr. SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49519-4955
Fire claims the lives of many people each year and destroys properties and belongings. Smoke detectors play a big role in preventing fires. They are devices that detect smoke or other combustion products and when they sense them an alarm will sound alerting people for the danger of fire.
There are two types of smoke detectors:
Ionization smoke detectors: this device detects smoke particles emitted from fire whether they are visible or invisible. Smoke changes the electric current which triggers the start of the alarm.
Is a non-profit organization based in Philadelphia which was established in 1973. Its aim is to help burn patients, survivors and their families to improve their lives as well as helping to keep the community safe from fire and burns. The Burn Foundation website provides valuable information such as fire prevention programs for all ages, first aid basic burn care, burn survivors’ support and other resources.
1520 Locust Street, Suite 401 Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: (215) 545- 3816
Catholic Charities USA was founded in 1910 on the campus of Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, as the National Conference of Catholic Charities. It provides services to people who need help.
One of the hardest and most painful experience a person may go through is the a burn injury because it affects the person in many different aspects of their life. There are the physical and emotional injury and sometimes as a result of the fire, burned victims may lose all their belongings and everything that they own. These survivors need every bit of help they can get from housing, furniture, clothes, food and other basic life needs.
Catholic Charities has been helping people in need since its foundation; among these people are burned victims. Catholic Charities provides assistance to help these people meet their basic needs including rent assistance, utility assistance, food, clothing, medical supplies and prescription drug assistance, shelter, transportation, community information and referrals, and other services.
One of the well known organizations that provide help and assistance to people in need is the Red Cross. The American Red Cross in Greater New York is a nonprofit humanitarian organization, led by volunteers, that provides relief to individuals affected by disasters along with other services.
Among the services the Red Cross provides for people who were exposed to a disaster is helping with basic human needs including shelter, food, clothes, household items, referrals and other services.
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Camp ‘Can’ Do:
South Carolina
This camp is for children ages 6-17 who have been treated for a serious burn injury. These burn survivors will have a fun, safe and supportive environment where children will practice a variety of activities including boating and canoeing, arts and crafts, dance party and other activities. In this camp survivors will form new friends, share their experience which will help them heal the emotional scars, be inspired by other survivors and realize that everything can be done.
Camp Celebrate:
North Carolina
This camp provides educational, therapeutic and recreational experience for children who are current and former patients of the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center at the University of North Carolina Hospitals. Children in this camp will have the opportunity to learn, play, laugh, share their experience with other children who have been exposed to the same experience and engage in many activities. A year round project involving the efforts of many different people is what makes this camp continue and succeed.
Great Lakes Burn Camp:
Michigan
This is a place where burn survivors’ ages 7-17 meet, participate in different activities, share their stories and support each others. Many services are provided in this camp including well balanced meals, 24 hour medical supervision, transportation to and from camp and others.
Little Heroes Preschool Burn Camp:
California
This camp provides preschool burn survivors ages 3-6 and their caregiver(s) with a unique three day program that helps both survivors and their families. While helping the survivors with their recovery both physically and emotionally, parents and caregivers will be provided with a program that helps them in taking care of and nurturing these children who were exposed to the burn injury.
Burn Injury Resource Center