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Thank you to The BusyHead Project
Thank you to The Busyhead Project for inviting Next Step to two of Noah Kahan’s The Great Divide Tour...
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Last week, we held our 2026 Next Step Spring Golf Tournament at Maidstone Club in East Hampton, NY. It...
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Do you have goals that you just can’t seem to make progress on? Maybe you feel like you know...
read moreJoin Next Step Songbook this summer!
Do you experience complicated feelings around life, your medical journey, connections with others? Are you struggling with your confidence...
read moreJoin a 2026 Next Step Summer Campference!
We are hosting two different sessions of our FREE residential Summer Campference program for young people, ages 16-24, living...
read moreRun the Falmouth Road Race
Run the 54th ASICS Falmouth Road Race for Next Step on Sunday, August 16, 2026! This year we were...
read moreSupport our Boston Marathon Team
Team Next Step is back to run the historic Boston Marathon! This year we have five amazing athletes running...
read moreComic Book Celebration & Art Exhibition Success!
Thank you to everyone who came out to our Comic Book Celebration & Art Exhibition in Cambridge, MA! So...
read moreRare Disease Month: Our Spring Programs
February is Rare Disease Month, culminating with Rare Disease Day at the end of the month. As we recognize...
read moreRead our comic books!
In the Fall of 2020, teens from Next Step’s STRIVE mentorship program discussed representation in superheroes and noticed a...
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Today is @rarediseaseday. The 2026 theme, “More Than You Can Imagine,” highlights equity in care, representation and unseen challenges. 'When Lightning Strikes' was created by youth with sickle cell as they felt this population wasn't represented in media.
...https://www.nextstepnet.org/whenlightningstrikes/
🌍 It’s #RareDiseaseDay 2026! 💜
Today we stand with the 300 million people living with a rare disease. Together, we’re showing our colours, raising awareness, and inspiring change by talking about what equity means to us.
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