Cactus Cancer Society: Young Adult Cancer Resources

Our Mission & Vision

Cactus Cancer Society’s mission is to provide a safe space where young adults (ages 18-45) facing cancer can connect, cope, and thrive with one another in an online community through creativity and expression. Our vision is to end isolation among young adults facing cancer.

Our Programs

Young Adult Cancer Hangout

Bringing together young adult cancer survivors and caregivers each month in an informal video hangout where you can chat about anything you’d like.

Book Club

Looking to read a good book (cancer or not cancer related) and connect with other young adult cancer survivors and caregivers at the same time?

Unspoken Ink: Creative Writing

Designed to take you on a journey through your cancer diagnosis and into your survivorship with a small group of your young adult cancer patient/survivor peers.

Art Workshops

Each Art Workshop is designed to teach you the basics of an art form such as sketching, comics, painting, jewelry making, crafting, and more.

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Survivorship Series

Together, 25 young adults facing cancer, go through a 6-week (with a bonus in week 7), online program experience where you’ll hit the highlights of our workshops!

Nourish, Nurture, & Renew

This workshop, designed for social workers and nurses, addresses compassion fatigue, burnout, and developing a plan of self-care.

30 Minute Tune Up

Join Jean Rowe, LCSW, Certified Journal Therapist, in this journal drop-in designed to help you tune in and reset during a chaotic time.

Guys Discussion Group

In this guys-only program, we’ll shoot the breeze with men of all young adult cancer experiences. Nothing is off the table.

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Grief to Gratitude: A Yoga & Mindfulness Workshop

This 6-week program will normalize grief and help you tune-in and connect to your body, mind, and soul through yoga, breathwork, meditation, and other contemplative practices.

Game Night

Join us for a fun, online evening of games! Do you like games? Are you a young adult cancer patient, survivor, or caregiver?

Write Now With Jean Rowe

Check out this blog initiative: Write Now with Jean Rowe! Each month, come on over to Young Adult Voices and read everything Jean Rowe, LCSW, Certified Journal Therapist, has to say!

Upcoming Programs

30 Minute Tune Up: March 23

Thu, Mar 23, 2023

Family Art Time: Lego Monkeys

Sun, Mar 26, 2023

Guys Discussion Group: March 2023

Mon, Mar 27, 2023

Coffee & Oodles: March 29

Wed, Mar 29, 2023

30 Minute Tune Up: March 30

Thu, Mar 30, 2023

Program Spectacular!

Sat, Apr 1, 2023

Are you feeling prickly?

Why a cactus society? Like the cactus in our name, the young adults who seek our community are tough; they are strong, adaptive, and resilient. They thrive in unlikely conditions and with this fortitude comes resilience.

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Meet our community

"My favorite part of being part of Cactus Cancer Society? The community of amazing people who are encouraging and rooting for each other."

Stephen

"I love meeting different program participants - Cactus Cancer Society has a great community."

Gage

"My favorite part of being part of Cactus Cancer Society? Knowing I’m not alone in this crazy cancer experience."

Xenia

"My favorite part of being part of Cactus Cancer Society? Connecting with people who get my cancer experience and getting in touch with my creative side."

Deltra

About Us

We provide a safe space where young adults facing cancer can breathe easier knowing that there are others here who understand what they are facing. Our community offers an escape from the harsh realities of cancer, and an opportunity to cope through creativity and expression, and continue to grow and thrive.

Cactus Cancer Society programs are the fastest and easiest way to connect with other young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers.

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Be there for that next young adult who is facing cancer and looking for someone who understands. Show them they are not alone.