Trauma Survivors Network
The Trauma Survivors Network, or TSN, is part of a national community of patients and families who are looking to connect with one another and rebuild their lives after a serious injury. The TSN website provides a place for trauma patients and their loved ones to connect with others and get the information they need to help rebuild their lives. You can visit the website at traumasurvivorsnetwork.org for more information and to connect with other survivors. The TSN provides the following programs: Peer Visitation Former trauma patients and caregivers are trained to be peer visitors. Peer visitors volunteer their time to visit patients and their families in the hospital and share experiences from the road to recovery after a serious injury. Peer visitors can answer your questions from the perspective of someone who has been there. This year we continued phone peer visits to provide support for patients who have discharged. Snack and Chat Family and friends of patients currently admitted to our Trauma Center are invited to take time to relax, have a snack and learn more about the emotional impact of trauma. Mobile Snack and Chat occurs at 10 a.m. on Thursdays with TSN going to 7, 9 and 10 East to serve trauma patient family and friends. Survivors Support Group, Let’s CHAT This is a general support group for trauma survivors that is held the first Tuesday of the month. The support group is a hybrid of in-person and virtual starting at 6 p.m.
TSN’s outpatient support group, Let’s CHAT, provided monthly hybrid support group opportunities to trauma patients and families during 2024. The medical center’s TSN group promoted the national TSN program’s monthly support group by providing additional care. Elizabeth Waters facilitated a national TSN support group during September with 10 participants from the United States and Australia. In 2024, the medical center’s program supported 500 patients, with 19 percent receiving follow-up visits. During the initial visit patients and their families receive any resources or information they may need, in addition to the Trauma Patient Handbook, a brochure about the TSN program
For more information about TSN programs please contact the TSN coordinators at 865-305-9970 or TSNCoordinator@utmck.edu.
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