Dream Street at Canyon Ranch is an intimate, mature, and developmental experience for maturing young adults aged 18-24 dealing with a life-threatening illness.

Participants with cancer (on and off treatment) and other chronic and life-threatening illnesses are given the opportunity to briefly escape their complex lives and medical problems to prepare for the transition from adolescence to adulthood. It offers an opportunity for them to focus on difficult issues that confront young adults dealing with illness.

Participants engage in therapeutic workshops designed to facilitate emotional healing. They interact with peers in a comfortable atmosphere and exchange personal hopes and uncertainties.

Financial Assistance Available

All Dream Street programs are free of charge including airfare.

The Dream Street program is held at the award winning Canyon Ranch Health Spa in Tucson, AZ.

The Dream Street program at the Canyon Ranch health resort in Tucson, Arizona is designed to help meet the needs of maturing young adults recovering or suffering from severe disease. At Canyon Ranch, participants with chronic and life threatening illnesses are given the opportunity to briefly escape their complex lives and medical problems to prepare for the transition from adolescence to adulthood. It is an environment where illness is overshadowed by group support and fun. The program focuses on the social issues that confront young adults dealing with illness. The group dynamic at Canyon Ranch is a safe place to share feelings and interact with peers. Self esteem, stress, and body image are some of the many topics discussed in group sessions. Canyon Ranch has a collection of health and fitness professionals that are among the best in the world.