Phoenix
RISING
EMPOWERMENT & RESILIENCE
PHOENIX RISING
BURN SURVIVOR RECOVERY & EMPOWERMENT INTIATIVE
“Designing Healing, Hope, and Opportunity.”
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Phoenix Rising is a survivor-centered initiative founded by Linda Rowe Thomas to support burn survivors beyond hospital discharge. Informed by the principles of Resilience by Design, the program focuses on aftercare, emotional recovery, education, and pathways to independence during the critical period after medical treatment ends.
Through partnerships with hospitals, burn centers, and community organizations, Phoenix Rising helps survivors rebuild confidence, stability, and long-term independence as they return to everyday life.
PHOENIX RISING
WHAT PHOENIX RISING IS
A Designing Hope Special Initiative
Phoenix Rising is a survivor-centered initiative supporting burn survivors and individuals recovering from life-altering adversity beyond medical treatment. The program focuses on aftercare, emotional recovery, education, and intentional pathways to independence.
WHO IT SERVES
Phoenix Rising serves burn survivors and individuals impacted by serious injury or trauma who are navigating life after hospitalization.
Participants include adults and young people facing physical, emotional, and economic challenges as they work to rebuild stability, confidence, and identity.
WHY IT MATTERS
Recovery does not end at discharge. Many survivors experience isolation, loss of confidence, financial strain, and uncertainty about what comes next. Without aftercare, these challenges can disrupt healing and long-term quality of life. Phoenix Rising exists to support survivors through this often overlooked phase of recovery.
HOW IT SUPPORTS
Phoenix Rising provides emotional support, peer connection, education, and practical skill-building informed by lived experience. Through workshops, mentoring, and access to resources, participants rebuild confidence, explore new opportunities, and design paths toward independence and long-term stability.
PARTNERSHIPS
Phoenix Rising partners with hospitals, burn centers, and community organizations to extend care beyond clinical treatment. These partnerships help ensure survivors have access to coordinated, trauma-aware support that strengthens recovery and supports long-term outcomes.
WAYS TO SUPPORT PHOENIX RISING
Support for Phoenix Rising funds survivor programming, educational resources, workshops, and outreach efforts. Donations and partnerships help ensure survivors continue receiving support as they rebuild their lives beyond injury and recovery.
DONATE
Your support helps fund survivor aftercare, emotional recovery resources, education, and peer support beyond hospital discharge. Donations ensure survivors continue receiving guidance, resources, and community as they rebuild their lives.
PARTNERSHIPS
Partnerships with hospitals, organizations, and community leaders help extend care beyond treatment. Together, we support survivors through coordinated aftercare and programs that strengthen long-term recovery and independence.
SURVIVOR RESOURCES
COMING SOON!