Burn-Injured Children and Family Support
Connect SCBCF with a caregiver of a burned-child who needs support.
SCBCF Coordinator
Stephanie Julazadeh
843-405-0246
sjulazadeh@scbcf.org
Support for burn-injured children and their family starts at regional burn centers. Typically, a severe burn requires emergent, specialized treatment at a regional burn center. Burn-Injured children are quickly transported from a local hospital to a regional burn center, with a family caregiver following the child’s transport to the burn center.
Arriving in an unknown city, navigating a large burn center, and ensuring the care of their burn-injured child can be overwhelming for a family caregiver. The Caregiver Comfort Kit is designed to provide some basic comforts for the child’s caregiver in the first few days at a burn center. The kit includes hygiene supplies, travel blanket and pillow, caregiver support information, and information about the SC Burned Children’s Fund.
Continued support of burn-injured children and their families is provided because burns require multiple out-patient burn center visits. Additional support from SC Burned Children’s Fund includes travel assistance, connecting with other burn survivors and caregivers, specialty burn-care garments, and other miscellaneous needs.
Caregiver Comfort Kit Letter
Dear Parent, Guardian, or Caregiver:
This comfort kit is provided by the SC Burned Children’s Fund. The SC Burned Children’s Fund is a charity organization managed by firefighters to support burned children and their families through the recovery process and beyond. Visit https://www.scbcf.org for more information about our programs.
We understand that this time can be overwhelming. The Burned Children’s Fund can help with your immediate needs while your child is a patient in the hospital. The Fund can also help with returning home, travel to burn clinic follow ups, and connecting you with other burn survivors and caregivers. Contact Stephanie at 843-405-0246 or sjulazadeh@scbcf.org with any requests for assistance.
Resources are available for you as a caregiver. The Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors is the leading nonprofit dedicated to empowering people affected by a burn injury. Burn survivors and their caregivers have found comfort, support, and guidance through The Phoenix Society. Visit https://www.phoenix-society.org/ for more information.
