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2019 Fall Campference for teens & young adults living with sickle cell disease

Next Step is hosting our 3rd Annual weekend Fall Campference for young adults, ages 18-29, living with sickle cell...

Thank you staff, volunteers and partner organizations for your life-changing support this summer!

Thank you to everyone who supported Next Step’s 2019 Summer Campference Season and Health Fair this summer! We could...

Bill explains why Campference matters

Why did you start the Campference program? The power of a positive community on the mindset of a teen...

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One of the challenges that many young people with a chronic illness may face is difficulty in expressing themselves. Finding it hard to share their experiences or to advocate for themselves.

Last year alone, we hosted 161 Song Studio sessions. One-on-one sessions with our music therapist in which we aim to let these young adult participants find their voice. to discover new ways to advocate for themselves.

#IBelieveInMe #Teens #YoungAdults #Cancer #HIV #RareGeneticDisorders #ChronicIllness #MusicTherapy ...

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Sharing his experiences and working on ‘Come and Walk a Mile’ was very important for Ethan, a Next Step participant. He wants to speak up for those living with rare and chronic diseases, give them a voice, and show them that even if they feel isolated, they are not alone and they are part of a wider community.

Ethan joined our collaboration with @pfizerinc and @kendallsquareorch and some of his Next Step peers to record a live version of our song, Come and Walk a Mile. Find out more from Ethan!

Please share so more young people like Ethan know they have a safe community at Next Step to practice using their voice.

#RareDisease #OriginalSong #RareDiseases #RareDiseaseCommunity #Boston #CambridgeMA ...

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2019 Fall Campference for teens & young adults living with sickle cell disease

Thank you staff, volunteers and partner organizations for your life-changing support this summer!

Bill explains why Campference matters

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2019 Fall Campference for teens & young adults living with sickle cell disease

Thank you staff, volunteers and partner organizations for your life-changing support this summer!

Bill explains why Campference matters

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Next Step Summer Campferences are coming soon!

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