Cactus Cancer Society offers free, online creative programs to help young adults with cancer cope, connect, and reduce isolation. Using art, writing, journaling, and group discussion, their virtual offerings provide resilience-building and peer support anytime, anywhere.

Main Programs

Art & Conversation: Interactive workshops where participants create art while sharing insights and experiences.

Creative Arts Book Club: Join a book club where members become authors and illustrators of their own creative narratives.

Journaling Workshops & The Pause Project: Writing sessions for AYAs and self-care journaling programs for healthcare providers.

Oodles of Doodles (in partnership with LLS): Guided drawing and doodling prompts for blood cancer patients.

Story Mapping & YA Cancer Gabfest: Graphic storytelling and discussion series for peer-led survivorship learning.

Survivorship Series: 6-week online series addressing coping, identity, and life-after-treatment topics.

Young Adult Voices: A blog platform featuring regular contributions from AYAs sharing personal stories.