Adolescence is a critical period of social, emotional, and behavioral growth. Decisions made during adolescence can change a teen’s life trajectory for better or for worse. By providing an engaging, positive youth development intervention at a time when it is greatly needed, TLC has the potential to have a life-long, meaningful impact on teens’ lives.

- Dr. Kimberley Lakes, Associate Professor, Pediatrics, UC Irvine School of Medicine

TLC is one of the best programs I know about for transforming young people's lives!

- Mark Warschauer, Professor and Interim Dean, UC Irvine School of Education

TLC helped me have a more positive outlook on post-treatment life. It also taught me the power of positive thinking and meditation.

- Ralph, 21

I would recommend the TLC program to other teens because it’s fun, you meet different people out of your element and it’s a good experience.

- Viviana, 18

TLC helped me in unimaginable ways. The program helped me elevate my goals and aims which had slowly weakened because of previous health issues. Tilly and her team also made me realize that my physical limits can never stop me from living an ideal limitless life.

- Nawal, 13

The TLC high school curriculum aligns perfectly with our mission of fostering learning and enabling students to successfully achieve their educational, professional, and personal goals. TLC is good for Saddleback College, good all colleges and frankly, good for all of education.

- Tod A. Burnett, Ed.D, Executive Vice Chancellor, Brandman University

The TLC program is the first of its kind that I know of in the entire nation that addresses issues of post-treatment rehabilitation back to a normal life, to a life of self-esteem where the patient is able to put their pediatric cancer diagnosis behind them and focus on the future and on their ability to be happy. For the patients who’ve been through it, the TLC program has been life-altering.

- Leonard Sender, MD, Medical Director of the Hyundai Cancer Institute at CHOC Children's Hospital

TLC helped me learn how to help others.

- Alex, 14

I teach moral development at UCI. TLC actually lives it and delivers it. They are the rubber that meets the road. And we know with teenagers, that road can get bumpy. Wonderful to have a program and staff that commits to making their ride smoother and meaningful.

- Jeff Johnston, Professor, UC Irvine School of Education