Next Step Summer Campference
Join a 2026 Next Step Summer Campference!
We are hosting two different sessions of our FREE residential Summer Campference program for young people, ages 16-24, living...
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We are hosting two different sessions of our FREE residential Summer Campference program for young people, ages 16-24, living...
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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 moreWatch Kepler recap our 2024 Spring Sickle Cell Campference
In March 2024, we hosted a four-day residential Spring Campference for sixteen teens and young adults, ages 18-29, living...
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We are hosting our annual Summer Campference for young people living with a chronic illness from Thursday, July 11...
read moreJoin a 2023 Next Step Summer Campference!
Part camp, part conference, our free, residential Summer Campferences foster friendships and community with peers who “get it.” Next...
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Our FREE Summer Campference program is back for the 13th year! Part camp, part conference, thousands of seriously ill...
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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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