Illinois Fire Safety Alliance

Burn Camp Partnerships Provide Winter Fun for Illinois Survivors

January 30, 2026

In January, Camp I Am Me staff, volunteers, and survivors participated in two separate support programs outside of Illinois. The Thrive Retreat, hosted by the British Columbia Professional Firefighter’s Burn Fund and a Winter Teen Trip put on by Hoosier Burn Camp. With the continued partnership growth with other Burn Camp-like nonprofit organizations across the

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Tags: Burn Survivors, Partnership, Programs, Support

By the Numbers: 2025 Camp I Am Me Impact Report

January 28, 2026

Since 1989, Camp I Am Me has been a place where healing begins, confidence grows, and lives are changed. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, volunteers, partners, and sponsors, thousands of families are safer today and burn survivors of all ages are supported on their journey forward. Because of You: Every number representers a

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Tags: Burn Prevention, Burn Survivors, Education, Fire Safety, Programs, Support, Supporters

OSFM & Camp I Am Me Unite to Promote Burn Safety During Burn Awareness Week

January 26, 2026

More than 398,000 seeking medical care for burns in the U.S. in 2021 Springfield, IL – The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) and Camp I Am Me by Illinois Fire Safety Alliance are partnering to raise awareness about the importance for burn prevention during Burn Awareness Week February 1-7, 2026. This year’s

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Tags: Burn Awareness Week, Burn Prevention, Burn Survivors, Education

Healing Wild Trip (Lake Tahoe, NV)

January 12, 2026

Join Camp I Am Me as we head to Lake Tahoe for a healing adventure that helps us rediscover our voice. This trip is scheduled from May 16-22, 2026 and is available to burn survivors, ages 23 and older. Do you: – Have difficulty communicating the most important and deeply felt things? – Apologize for

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Warrior Scar Jewelry Workshop (Mount Prospect)

January 9, 2026

A Post Traumatic Growth Experience – Create. Connect. Heal. The Healing Phoenix Arts Warrior Scar Jewelry Workshop is a one-day transformative program that honors your courage and personal journey. Burn survivors replicate a healed scar from a traumatic experience into a unique piece of fine silver jewelry. This powerful process offers survivors new perspectives on healing

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Camp Encourage Family Camp (Gurnee)

January 2, 2026

Camp I Am Me’s newest support program, Camp Encourage, is a special weekend camp designed for burn survivors 0-6 and their families so they can better understand and heal physically, emotionally, and socially after a burn injury. Often parents or caregivers have questions as to what to expect as their young child grows, how to

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Camp I Am Me Empowers Survivors & Caregivers at World Burn Congress

December 4, 2025

Camp I Am Me sent two survivors and one caregiver to the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors World Burn Congress which took place at National Harbor in Maryland, just across the Potomac from Washington, D.C. from October 4-8.

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Tags: Burn Survivors, Conference, Support, World Burn Congress Scholarships

Summer Camp Offers a Place of Healing for Burn Survivors

June 1, 2025

An empowering, week-long summer camp provides a safe, and judgement-free place for young burn survivors Mount Prospect, Illinois – For the past 34 years, Camp I Am Me by Illinois Fire Safety Alliance has helped young burn survivors throughout Illinois by providing a place of acceptance and healing at its yearly Summer Camp held at

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Tags: Burn Survivors, Camp, Support, Volunteers