A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing burn-survivor and family support, education, advocacy, online peer community, chats, medical referrals, assistance-related resources, and public awareness activities. The organization states that it works nationally and internationally and describes support for burn survivors, family members, caregivers, burn-unit members, clinicians, firefighters, volunteers, and others connected to the burn-survivor community.
Services & categories
Programs & services
Specific programs and services listed for this organization.
BSTTW Chats and Email Lists
ActiveScheduled weekly chats, emergency chats, public chat, and email-list/news-update access for the burn-survivor community.
BSTTW Education, Advocacy, and Public Awareness
ActiveEducation and advocacy concerning burn recovery, fire safety, burn-survivor needs, and public awareness. The website provides articles and resource lists covering psychological recovery, family and friends, legal issues, rehabilitation, scar revision, skin care, fire safety, and related topics.
BSTTW Online Community and Membership
ActiveA private online community for burn survivors, family members, caregivers, burn-unit members, clinicians, firefighters, volunteers, organizations, and others connected to burn recovery. Features include forums, groups, blogs, stories, articles, links, events, typing chat, audio/video chat, member messaging, and peer connections.
BSTTW Support Team
ActivePeer and emotional support for burn survivors and family members, including support for emotional or physical emergencies. The homepage states that the Support Team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
BSTTW Medical and Practical Assistance Resources
UnknownThe organization states that it provides or facilitates medical referrals, a free medical-treatment program, medications, funding or financial assistance, rehabilitation or counseling-related assistance, transportation, food, home assistance after a fire, and medical equipment. Current individual application procedures and availability are not sufficiently documented on the pages reviewed.
Resource information
Who this resource serves
Burn survivors, families, caregivers, and others seeking trauma, emotional-recovery, or mental-health support.
How to access services
Use the official website to contact BSTTW by phone or email, submit the Support Team E-Form for support or emergencies, register for the online community through the Membership and Online Community Registration E-Form, or use the site's chat and email-list links. Membership applications are reviewed. Membership dues may be requested, but burn survivors and family members may request waived dues if they cannot afford them. The website states that online-community login information is provided after approval, generally within 72 hours.