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About Us

The Burn Foundation works to prevent fire and burn injuries, support the four regional burn centers at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Temple University Hospital, St. Christopher's Hospital for Children and Lehigh Valley Hospital and advocates for burn survivors and their families. We are supported through a network of volunteer organizations, corporate philanthropy, firefighters and government grants. The Foundation’s efforts focus in four principal areas:

Prevention
Providing burn and fire prevention programs to schools and other community organizations Developing and distributing media, articles and special reports on burn prevention topics Implementing fire safety workshops for fire services, industrial, government and trade organizations Providing burn prevention information to high-risk audiences including senior citizens and families with young children
Education
Coordinating burn-care seminars for student nurses and health care professionals Participating in regional and national conferences on burn prevention and treatment issues Monitoring and reporting regional and national trends in burn incidence and treatment
Treatment
Providing financial and program support through state grants to regional burn centers Furnishing emergency burn care information to 160 referring hospitals in the tri-state area Covering the cost of burn pressure garments for underinsured patients
Recovery
Providing a support network and referrals for burn injury survivors and their families Sponsoring campers and providing counselors to summer camp for burn survivors Reintegrating survivors to school and work Providing Burn Buddies to pediatric burn victims to ease the anxiety of dressing changes Developing survivor programs such as the Anapol Schwartz Family Mentorship Program for Burn Survivors and S.T.A.R.T. - Survivors Talking And Recovering Together