The DREAMS chapter in Changanacherry was started in 2017 with Mr. James and Mr. Joshi Job as the co-founders. After in-depth discussions and meetings, Kristu Jyoti College of Management and Technology, Changanacherry had agreed to provide their students as volunteers for the program. Around 30 undergraduate students from the Department of Psychology were then given training through a couple of sessions and they had started working at the community level. The model was later introduced to the students of Assumption College, Changanacherry, and St Joseph College of Communication, Changanacherry, and received a wider volunteering network.

The first summer camp hosted by the Changanacherry chapter was conducted in 2018 at S.B School Changanacherry in collaboration with four other schools. Around 7 students studying in 6th grade (middle school) who required special assistance for enhancing their self-concept and identity formation were recruited for the camp. Ms. Tessy Thomas and Mr. Sebastian had later joined the program and is still continuing to ensure community participation in the program. Every year, two batches of volunteers consisting of around 35 members are joining from Kristu Jayanti College and Assumption College and they have been actively involved in extending the model to various schools and colleges in the locality.