Over 225 friends, families, volunteers and supporters are coming together for a one-hour, inspirational fundraising breakfast for The Children’s Room.
We will have a presentation from teens in our Performance Troupe, a testimonial from a parent in our program as well as a wonderful Captured Memories video of children from the program.
Here are the details:
Circle of [...]

Halloween is behind us and Thanksgiving is just around the corner.  For grieving children, teens and families - or anyone grieving a loss - these are difficult times.  Whether your loss was recent or several years ago, each holiday season presents new challenges.
The Children’s Room has several resources that may help during this time.
Parenting Through [...]

Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, is a traditional Mexican celebration where friends and families gather to celebrate, remember and prepare special foods in honor of those who have died.  Last November members of The Children’s Room staff attended a traditional Day of the Dead celebration at The Forest Hills Educational Trust. [...]

Our Communications Director Anne Favaloro shares her family’s personal story with the Medford Boat Club to express her gratitude for their sponsorship, which made our event so meaningful for them.  We have reproduced it here with her permission.

Visit Open Studios at Arlington Center for the Arts and while you are there, stop by the cafe on the second floor from noon to 4 pm.  The cafe will be run by two teen supporters of The Children’s Room to benefit our programs!  Here are the details:
Open Studios @ Arlington Center for the Arts [...]

On Wednesday, October 22, 2008 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm The Children’s Room will hold its Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors.  The public is welcome to attend to hear an update of the state of The Children’s Room. Refreshments will be served.
The program will include:

Appreciation and goodbyes to some board members who have [...]

A record-breaking turnout of nearly 300 supporters braved the stormy weather to take part in the 5th Annual Memories Walk and Fun Run.  Fortunately, the Medford Boat Club generously donated the use of their entire facility as well as their staff.  This kept us dry during some heavy downpours.
The rain paused and the sun tried [...]

On August 21, 2008 the award-winning documentary Space Between Breaths had its New England Premiere at the Regent Theatre in Arlington.  From The Boston Globe:
ON THURSDAY, Rosemary Smith’s documentary “Space Between Breaths,” about the sorrows of parents whose children die early and the process of healing, plays at the Regent Theatre in Arlington. Smith [...]

Counselors and educators can never have too many hands-on, how-to techniques and strategies to respond to the needs of grieving children, teens and adults. Join us on Saturday, September 13, 2008 from 10am-2pm and learn new ways to utilize expressive arts therapies that encourage healthy coping strategies and enable youth and adults to not [...]

Multicultural Perspectives on Death & Grief:
A Conference for Caregivers, Researchers, & Educators

presented by
The National Center for Death Education, Mt. Ida College
The Hospice & Palliative Care Federation of MA
The New England AIDS Education Training Center
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Friday, September 19, 2008, 8 am to 5 pm
University of Massachusetts Boston - Campus Center
Loss is [...]