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STRIVE (2025-2026 academic year)
Next Step STRIVE is a FREE weekly mentorship program for teens, ages 13-18, living with Sickle Cell Disease in Boston, Washington, D.C., New York City, New Haven and Philadelphia. As a STRIVE student, you'll get one-on-one academic support and access to a community of peers in a safe and welcoming environment. Sound cool? Sign up […]
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Next Step Songbook (Spring 2026)
Do you experience complicated feelings around life, your medical journey, connections with others? Are you struggling with your confidence and using your voice with your doctors, at school, work or in your social life? Next Step Songbook is about finding your voice and your story through songwriting. Kimberly, Next Step Song Studio Director, will help […]
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Next Step Mentoring Program (Spring 2026)
Do you have goals that you just can't seem to make progress on? Maybe you feel like you know exactly what you need to do but you still can't seem to do it? Or maybe you are already doing everything you can, but it doesn't feel like you're making a dent? If you said yes […]
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Spring Campference 2026
We are hosting our 2026 Spring Campference for young adults, ages 18-29, living with a chronic illness from Friday, April 10th to Sunday, April 12th at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Watertown, MA. Part camp, part conference, our 3-day Spring Campference fosters friendships and community with peers who "get it." At a Next Step […]
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Run the 2026 Boston Marathon!
Run the 130th Boston Marathon for Next Step on Monday, April 20, 2026! This year we were awarded 5 bibs through the Bank of America Marathon Official Charity Program. The fundraising minimum to join Team Next Step is $13,000. YOUR IMPACT This historic race is more than just a run for Next Step—it's a chance […]