Archive for 'Child Loss'
Helping Your Teenager Through Their Loss – Sunday Night Discussion, March 7
Our Parent Alumni Group is hosting a discussion group on Sunday, March 7, from 6:30-8:00 pm.
Please join us for an evening of conversation around the topic of helping your teenager through their loss. Alumni parents, current parents, and waitlist parents are all welcome, as well as anyone interested in joining the discussion around this topic.
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Posted: March 6th, 2010 under Child Loss, Community Events, Events, News, Parents Council, Resources, Teens.
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HFA Webinar Series: Helping Children & Adolescents Cope with Grief & Loss
Hospice Foundation of America (HFA) is presenting a webinar series on helping children and adolescents cope with grief and loss:
1. Bereavement Camps for Kids: Benefits and Challenges – February 1, 1:00-2:30pm ET
2. Bereaved Children & Adolescents: Lessons from Research – April 14, 1:00-2:30pm ET
3. Grieving Children & Adolescents: The Role of Internet Support – June 15, 1:00-2:30pm ET
The series will [...]
Posted: January 29th, 2010 under Advocacy, Child Loss, Events, Hospice, News, Resources, workshops or conferences.
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Drop-In Discussion Groups
Our parent alumni group, who have been through our program, will be hosting a series of informal discussion evenings. We hope these Wednesday evening discussion groups will be especially supportive for parents and guardians of families on our waitlist.
Please RSVP to kim@childrensroom.org to help us best prepare for these meetings. Light refreshments will be served. [...]
Posted: January 7th, 2010 under Child Loss, Community Events, Events, News, Parents Council, Resources.
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Getting Through the Holidays After the Loss of a Loved One: Sunday Night Discussion – November 8
For parents and other adults who have lost a close loved one – family or friend, there are so many discussions, issues, and concerns that arise. There are topics that are difficult to discuss with people who have not experienced something similar.
The Children’s Room Parents Council, a group of program alumni who are dedicated to [...]
Posted: November 4th, 2009 under Advocacy, Child Loss, Community Events, Events, Family Stories, News, Parents Council, Resources, Rituals, Teens.
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Posted: July 18th, 2009 under Child Loss, College Students, Community Events, Drug and Alcohol, Events, Family Stories, Homicide, Hospice, Memorial Events, News, Newsletter, Parents Council, Resources, Suicide, Teens, Training, Volunteers, workshops or conferences.
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Helping a Teen After a Friend’s Death
A heartfelt article by Michelle Deville deals with how she as a parent is trying to help her daughter after the sudden death of her daughter’s teenage friend.
Michelle writes how this mirror her own experience in high school when her friend died in a car accident. Michelle offers solid advice such as
Don’t ever invalidate the [...]
Posted: April 4th, 2009 under Child Loss, College Students, Resources, Teens.
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Monday, April 27th Christian E. Frechette Golf Classic
First Annual Christian E. Frechette Foundation Golf Tournament
to benefit Child Water Safety
April 27th, 2009 1pm Start
Andover Country Club
All proceeds will benefit the CEF Foundation which supports child water safety programs and Christians Angels.
On July 13, 2007 4-year-old Christian drowned at a local town-run camp. The family started a non-profit organization to provide life [...]
Posted: March 18th, 2009 under Child Loss, Community Events, Events, Memorial Events, News.
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Our own Phyllis Silverman writes for Psychology Today
Our own founding board member and child bereavement expert Phyllis Silverman, Ph D is now the official writer for Psychology Today’s new blog “Raising Grieving Children”. In her inaugural post, she introduces herself and the influences that have shaped her over the years. Read it here and welcome Phyllis to a new audience. We are [...]
Posted: March 10th, 2009 under Books, Child Loss, News, Resources.
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Live Love Laugh – Cameron G. O’Connor Foundation Fundraiser
3rd Annual Fundraiser to benefit:
The Cameron G. O’Connor Foundation
…. rippling effects ….
Presents an Evening to
~ LIVE ~LOVE~LAUGH~
Saturday, March 28, 2009
7:30pm – Midnight
Sons of Italy, 19 Prentiss Road, Arlington, MA 02474
Tickets: $20.00
“The mission of the Cameron G. O’Connor Foundation is to sponsor programs that support the educational needs, athletic pursuits and emotional growth of [...]
Posted: February 20th, 2009 under Child Loss, Community Events, Family Stories, Memorial Events.
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Christian’s Angels Fundraiser helps families after the death of a child
The CEF Foundation is hosting a pre-Valentine’s Day Dinner and Raffle to benefit Christian’s Angels.
Christian’s Angels is a non-profit organization providing financial assistance to families in need after the death of a child. Funds raised will also benefit the on-going water safety program of the CEF Foundation.
Friday, Februrary 13, 2009
6 pm to 11 pm
Location: Anthony’s [...]
Posted: February 10th, 2009 under Advocacy, Child Loss, Community Events, Family Stories, Memorial Events, News.
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