Children’s Burn Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports child burn survivors and their families through comprehensive physical, reconstructive, psychological, emotional, financial, and social recovery services. Current materials describe medical and reconstructive care, physical therapy, counseling, peer and family support, emergency assistance with food, housing, and transportation, camps, school and community support, and burn-prevention education. The organization states that it assists child burn survivors from infancy through age 18, while some virtual support programming serves families nationwide.
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Programs & services
Specific programs and services listed for this organization.
Burn Prevention and Education
ActiveCurrent prevention education is offered in English and Spanish and includes Safety Smart Babies for expecting and new parents, school-based programming for elementary students, and other community education. The official page states that school programming reaches districts in Los Angeles, Glendale, South Pasadena, Ventura County, Riverside County, and Orange County. Safety Smart Babies can be delivered at maternity events, new-parent groups, childbirth classes, pediatric offices, health fairs, and baby showers.
Camp Gung Ho
ActiveFree camp activities for child burn survivors and siblings, emphasizing friendship, confidence-building, wellness, peer connection, and recreational experiences. Teens ages 15–18 may participate as junior counselors and receive school service hours.
Children’s Holiday Party
ActiveHoliday activities for child burn survivors and siblings connected with local Southern California hospitals. Current official pages describe Halloween and Christmas parties hosted or supported at local hospitals to provide community, joy, and normalcy during recovery.
Family Camp
ActiveA current camp/retreat offering for families of child burn survivors, described as providing supportive opportunities for families to heal, connect, and grow. Current official materials group Family Camp with Camp Gung Ho and describe family-centered therapeutic and peer experiences.
Family Emergency Assistance Program
ActiveNo-cost assistance for low-income families facing short-term financial stress during a child’s burn recovery. Current materials specifically reference emergency support such as food, housing or rent, utilities, gas, and transportation to medical appointments.
Full Recovery Program
ActiveNo-cost comprehensive support for child burn survivors and families, including reconstructive surgeries, specialized care, physical therapy, counseling, peer and family support, and emergency assistance with food, housing, and transportation. Current materials state that support may extend through the survivor’s 18th year and can include medical airlifts when needed.
International Outreach Program
ActiveInternational burn-care education and training conducted with partner hospitals and burn-care institutions, intended to improve treatment, outcomes, and prevention for children with burn injuries. This is primarily an institutional/global program rather than a direct U.S. survivor-support service.
Parent Virtual Support Groups
ActiveDedicated virtual support groups for parents of young children affected by burn injuries, intended to provide peer and emotional support during recovery.
Support Groups
ActiveFree support groups for child burn survivors, teens, parents, siblings, and families, facilitated by mental-health professionals, child-life specialists, social workers, or trained facilitators. Current pages confirm English and Spanish availability, virtual and in-person options, and a teen program for ages 13–18 that meets twice monthly, once virtually and once in person. A current official program PDF also describes a young-adult peer program and dedicated virtual parent groups.
Young Adult Peer Support Program
ActiveA young-adult peer program described as providing a bridge for continued healing as burn survivors transition beyond adolescence. The current official PDF does not publish a detailed age range, schedule, enrollment process, or separate webpage.
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Who this resource serves
Primarily child burn survivors ages 0–18 and their families. Program-specific eligibility varies. Support groups are open to families served by the Foundation; current materials describe teen, young-adult, parent, and family support options. Camp Gung Ho is for child burn survivors and siblings ages 6–14, with ages 15–18 eligible as junior counselors.
How to access services
Use the official Get Help form and provide the survivor’s age, relationship to the survivor, injury information, and requested programs. Families may also call 818-907-2822 or email info@childburn.org. The FAQ directs families seeking support groups to Kami Collins at kcollins@childburn.org or to the general contact form. Burn-prevention programming can be scheduled through 818-907-2822 or burnprevention@childburn.org.