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Join our Mentoring Program this Fall 2025
Do you have goals that you just can’t seem to make progress on? Maybe you feel like you know...
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Next Step STRIVE is a FREE weekly mentorship program for teens living with Sickle Cell Disease in Boston, Washington,...
read moreNext Step Songbook is returning in 2025
Do you experience complicated feelings around life, your medical journey, connections with others? Are you struggling with your confidence...
read moreJoin our 2024 Summer Campference for young people living with HIV
We are hosting our annual Summer Campference for young people living with HIV from Thursday, July 25 to Sunday,...
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Do you experience complicated feelings around life, your medical journey, connections with others? Are you struggling with your confidence...
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Next Step STRIVE is a FREE weekly after-school mentorship program for teens living with Sickle Cell Disease in Boston,...
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Next Step STRIVE is a FREE weekly after-school mentorship program for teens living with Sickle Cell Disease in Boston,...
read moreReyn Parsons, Next Step Board Chair: Support Next Step
Please donate to the 2019 Next Step Annual Fund and help us bring the transformative power of community, music,...
read moreWe wrote an original song at our second Summer Campference!
“WHEREVER I GO” Written by Face Forward 2019 Community Read the lyrics to our new original song and listen...
read moreStep up to the mic or pen OR paint brush at Next Step!
Do you have something to say or want to get off your chest but singing isn’t your thing? At...
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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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