Chronic Illness
Next Step Mentoring Program (Summer 2026)
Do you have goals that you just can’t seem to make progress on? Maybe you feel like you know...
read more2026 Next Step Summer Campferences
We are hosting two different sessions of our FREE residential Summer Campference program for young people, ages 16-24, living...
read moreNext Step Songbook (Summer 2026)
Do you experience complicated feelings around life, your medical journey, connections with others? Are you struggling with your confidence...
read moreJoin our Spring Campference
We are hosting our 2026 Spring Campference for young adults, ages 18-29, living with a chronic illness from Friday,...
read moreJoin our mentoring program this Spring
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 Spring
Do you experience complicated feelings around life, your medical journey, connections with others? Are you struggling with your confidence...
read moreSpring Campference 2026
We are hosting our 2026 Spring Campference for young adults, ages 18-29, living with a chronic illness from Friday,...
read moreBecause of You, We’re celebrating 24 years!
Today is our 24th birthday! Back in 2001, Bill Kubicek, Next Step Founder and Executive Director, headed into Boston,...
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 more2025 Fall Campference
We are hosting our annual Fall Campference for young people living with a chronic illness from Friday, October 17...
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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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