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Join our Spring Campference
We are hosting our 2026 Spring Campference for young adults, ages 18-29, living with a chronic illness from Friday,...
read moreWe 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
Next Step is participating in PorchFest Somerville 2025 and you’re invited! Join us on Saturday, May 10th from 4pm...
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We are hosting two different sessions of our FREE residential Summer Campference program for young people, ages 16-24, living...
read moreJoin our FREE Spring Campference
We are hosting our 2025 Spring Campference for young adults, ages 18-29, living with a chronic illness from Friday,...
read more2025 Spring Campference
We are hosting our 2025 Spring Campference for young adults, ages 18-29, living with a chronic illness from Friday,...
read moreYou helped Naia say “I believe in me”
“I am a Bad Ass.” Because of of your support, Naia, a 26-year-old cancer survivor, credited Next Step for...
read moreJoin our FREE Fall Campference
We are hosting our annual Fall Campference for young adults living with chronic illness from Friday, October 20 to...
read moreMeet Casey, Next Step Nursing Director & New Partnership Coordinator
Casey Casey has been the Next Step Nursing Director for the last nine years and now she can add...
read moreMeet Caiana, our new Community Program Coordinator
We have exciting news! Meet Caiana Luse, our new Community Program Coordinator! Caiana is an important part of our...
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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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