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We are hiring! Community Program Coordinator
Organization: Next Step Position: Community Program Coordinator Organizational Description(s): At Next Step, we are dedicated to supporting young people...
read morePorchFest Somerville 2025 – May 10th!
Next Step is participating in PorchFest Somerville 2025 and you’re invited! Join us on Saturday, May 10th from 4pm...
read moreWe hosted our first Campference of 2025!
The first Next Step Campference, combining the fun and community of camp with the workshops and education of a...
read moreWelcome to the team, Alice!
Meet Alice, the newest member of the Next Step team! Alice is our new Events and Operations Coordinator. Alice...
read moreNext Step Guide to Adulting: Budgeting and Money Mindset
Want to get more comfortable thinking about money? Have questions about how to budget? Join our Guide to Adulting...
read moreJoin our Mentoring Program
Do you have goals that you just can’t seem to make progress on? Maybe you feel like you know...
read moreJoin Songbook
Do you experience complicated feelings around life, your medical journey, connections with others? Are you struggling with your confidence...
read moreJoin a Summer Campference
We are hosting two different sessions of our FREE residential Summer Campference program for young people, ages 16-24, living...
read moreMeet Laura: Rare Disease Month
Since 2008, February has been Rare Disease Month. A time to highlight the unique challenges faced by young people...
read moreMeet Madison: Rare Disease Day
Madison, a young person living in Las Vegas, is new to Next Step but has already found her voice...
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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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