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UCI Health Trauma Survivors Network (TSN) is to identify and address unmet psychosocial needs following hospitalization. Many patients experience challenges such as PTSD, difficulty coping, or a lack of healthy self-regulation strategies after trauma. TSN helps fill this gap by offering peer-to-peer support, group therapy, and emotional guidance, providing a level of support that medical teams often cannot due to time constraints. TSN is a place where survivors can find understanding, connection, and the emotional support they need on their recovery journey.

At UCI Health our TSN program goal is dedicated to bringing together trauma survivors and their families to foster connection, mutual support, and the sharing of recovery experiences. Our goals are to enhance survivors’ skills in managing daily challenges, build a strong network of resources for survivors and their loved ones, and provide training for health care providers to deliver compassionate, high-quality care. Through the TSN program, we advocate for improved prevention efforts, stronger trauma outcomes, and better trauma systems. By offering hope and encouragement, we inspire trauma patients to pursue full recovery and self-actualization. We also strive to create meaningful online communities of support that extend care beyond the hospital setting.

As Orange County’s only certified Level I – Adult Trauma Center and Level II – Pediatric Trauma Center, UCI Medical Center provides our region’s most advanced care to help people of all ages survive lift-threatening injuries. UCI Health Trauma, Burn, and Critical Care specialists deliver this life-threating care around the clock, 365 days a year. Our designation as a Level I – Adult and Level II – Pediatrics Trauma Center, verified by the American College of Surgeons, means that we are fully equipped, with the expertise and the latest in imaging, surgical technicians, testing and monitoring technologies, and access to a dedicated blood bank. We provide total care for every aspect of even the most severe injuries. We know that each patient is facing unexpected, challenging injuries that require personalized care. Our team of trauma and surgical, critical care experts, led by Dr. Michael Lekawa, is dedicated to meeting the individual needs of every patient, from the moment they enter our doors until long after discharge, through rehabilitation and outpatient care.