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September is Sickle Cell Awareness and Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month and Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. These are two communities we support at Next...
read moreApply to the 2021 Fall STRIVE Semester
Next Step STRIVE is a FREE weekly after-school mentorship program for teens living with Sickle Cell Disease in Boston,...
read moreJoin our 2021 Fall Campference for young adults living with sickle cell
Next Step is hosting our 2021 Fall Campference for young adults, ages 18-29, living with sickle cell on Thursday,...
read moreRun the 2021 Falmouth Road Race for Next Step!
Are you looking for a way to stay physically active this summer? We have a unique opportunity for you!...
read moreApply to a 2021 Next Step Summer Campference!
If you are, or know, a teen or young adult, ages 16-24, living with cancer, HIV, or a rare...
read moreThank you from Reyn Parsons, Next Step Board Chair
Dear Friend, This year more than ever, it was critical that the Next Step community showed up for our...
read moreNext Step is grateful for you. Watch Nicole explain why.
2020 was a year like no other for young people living with a serious illness. The issues playing out...
read moreThe healing power of Next Step
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down and talk (via video conference) with Dr. Mark Salvatore, a pediatric...
read moreTogether, we’re building a lifeline
When talking about a serious illness, the focus is often on the physical effects such as—pain, limitations, symptoms, progression...
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Due to advances in medical research and treatment, about 90 percent of children living with chronic illness are surviving...
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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.
👉 Read more: https://t.co/T0KRlbRCJX