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Many of the resources we suggest are from The Phoenix Society, the leading national nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people affected by a burn injury. The organization offers resources to connect survivors and professionals to support and training for transformational healing.
Self-image
Video: Journey towards a positive self image (Phoenix Society)
Understanding and improving body image after burn injury (Phoenix Society)
Burns are beautiful: Five survivors on scars and self love (Phoenix Society)
Toolkit: Makeup application for burn survivors (Phoenix Society)
Social/community reintegration
Burn Survivor Support Program (Professional Firefighters of Wisconsin Charitable Foundation)
What now? Going home: A guide for burn survivors and their loved ones (Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation)
Video: Community reintegration for youth burn survivors (Phoenix Society)
Learning course: Getting back out there, tools for social empowerment (Phoenix Society)
Living with burn scars and how to react to stares (Phoenix Society)
Video: Finding purpose after a burn injury (Phoenix Society)
Video: Community conversation: Survivors and school re-entry
Relationships
What now? Going home: A guide for burn survivors and their loved ones (Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation)
Mental health and emotional support
What is self-sabotage and how do I stop it? (Phoenix Society)
7 tips to bounce back from a traumatic experience (Phoenix Society)