ARIZONA BURN FOUNDATION INC
1432 N 7TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85006 www.azburn.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF BURN SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES WHILE PROMOTING BURN PREVENTION, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION.

H.O.P.E - HELPING OTHERS AND PROMOTING EMPOWERMENT: AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF CARE FOR BURN SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES OVER TIME AT ALL STAGES OF THEIR JOURNEY CRISIS, RECOVERY AND THRIVE. SEE PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS BELOW: CRISIS CARE: IN CRISIS CARE THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FAMILIES OF BURN PATIENTS THE EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT NEEDED IN THE MIDST OF THEIR CRISIS. WHEN A PATIENT IS ADMITTED TO A BURN FACILITY, ONE OF THE FOUNDATION'S STAFF MEMBERS CAN BE THERE TO OFFER SUPPORT TO THE FAMILY. THE FOUNDATION OFFERS LODGING, TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND MEAL VOUCHERS THAT ARE FREE OF CHARGE TO THE FAMILIES. THESE SERVICES HELP ALLEVIATE STRESS AND OFFER MUCH NEEDED HOPE IN THOSE EARLY STAGES OF THE CRISIS. RECOVERY CARE: RECOVERY CARE BEGINS ONCE A BURN SURVIVOR IS DISCHARGED FROM THE BURN FACILITY. ARIZONA BURN FOUNDATION ASSESSES THE NEEDS OF THE BURN SURVIVOR AND THEIR FAMILY AND CREATES A CARE PLAN APPROPRIATE FOR THEM. THE FOUNDATION MAY PROVIDE DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, PRESCRIPTION PAYMENT, LODGING FOR RETURN CLINIC VISITS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WITH RENT, UTILITIES OR FOOD IF THIS NEED IS NOT MET BY OTHER MEANS. FOR LONG TERM NEEDS, THE FOUNDATION WILL REFER CLIENTS TO OTHER AGENCIES, HELPING A FAMILY THROUGH THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING PAPERWORK AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THOSE AGENCIES. AS PART OF RECOVERY CARE, THE FOUNDATION ALSO OFFERS PROGRAMMING FOR BURN SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO HELP THEM IN THEIR JOURNEY TO HOPE AND WELLNESS. THIS INCLUDES THE FOUNDATION'S FLAGSHIP PROGRAM, CAMP COURAGE, ARIZONAS CHILDRENS BURN CAMP, HELD EACH SUMMER FOR YOUNG BURN SURVIVORS AGED 6-20; FAMILY CAMP, TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF PARENTS AND SIBLINGS OF BURN SURVIVORS; AND YOUNG ADULT SUMMIT, A RETREAT FOR BURN SURVIVORS AGED 18-25. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES FUNDING TO BURN SURVIVORS TO ATTEND BURN CONFERENCES SUCH AS WORLD BURN CONGRESS AND ANGEL FACES. THRIVE - YOUTH AND FAMILY SUPPORT: THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF ARIZONA BURN FOUNDATION IS TO HELP PROVIDE THE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT NEEDED FOR A BURN SURVIVOR AND THEIR FAMILY TO THRIVE. IN THIS STAGE OF THE CONTINUUM OF CARE MODEL THE FOUNDATION OFFERS SOCIAL GATHERINGS WHERE ORGANIC PEER TO PEER SUPPORT CAN TAKE PLACE. A BURN INJURY AFFECTS THE ENTIRE FAMILY, SO WHILE CAMP COURAGE OFFERS PEER TO PEER SUPPORT FOR YOUNG BURN SURVIVORS, THESE SOCIAL GATHERINGS CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENTS TO CONNECT WITH PARENTS AND SIBLINGS WITH SIBLINGS. THE FOUNDATIONS LEADERSHIP IN TRAINING PROGRAM, DESIGNED FOR BURN SURVIVORS AGES 16-20 AT CAMP COURAGE, AFFORDS YOUNG BURN SURVIVORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GIVE BACK TO OTHERS WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED WITH THE SAME INJURIES AS THEMSELVES. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION OFFERS THE MACDONALD WOODS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO ASSIST YOUNG BURN SURVIVORS WITH POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.

ADVOCACY & EDUCATION: THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES BURN PREVENTION EDUCATION AND AWARENESS THAT HELPS KEEP COMMUNITIES IN ARIZONA SAFER. SEE PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS BELOW. COMMUNITY SMOKE ALARM PROGRAM: THE COMMUNITY SMOKE ALARM INSTALLATION PROGRAM TARGETS AT RISK NEIGHBORHOODS DETERMINED BY ONE OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERISTICS: LOW INCOME, NEIGHBORHOOD OLDER THAN 15 YEARS, AND/OR HIGH INCIDENCE OF HOME FIRES. THE MAJORITY OF THESE EVENTS OCCUR IN LOW TO MODERATE INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS SERVING A POPULATION WHO MIGHT NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO AFFORD A SMOKE ALARM. A TYPICAL CLIENT IS A FAMILY LIVING IN A SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING THAT IS MORE THAN 15 YEARS OLD. SMOKE ALARMS ARE PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE AND ARE INSTALLED BY TRAINED VOLUNTEERS. BURN PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAM: THE FOUNDATION RECENTLY LAUNCHED MILO AND MOXIE: SMART SAFETY RANGERS, A NEW BURN PREVENTION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO EDUCATE PRESCHOOL THROUGH FIFTH GRADERS IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA. WITH THE HELP OF PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE - INCLUDING FIRE DEPARTMENTS, HOSPITALS AND OTHER VOLUNTEERS - WE ARE EDUCATING MORE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES ABOUT BURN PREVENTION THAN EVER BEFORE. THIS COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM COVERS ALL ASPECTS OF BURN AND FIRE SAFETY AND IS ENDORSED BY PHOENIX FIRE DEPARTMENT, PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS OF ARIZONA AND ARIZONA BURN CENTER.

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