Please join The Children’s Room for an evening of remembrance, comfort and hope…

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011  ~  6:30 to 7:30 pm
The Children’s Room
1210 Massachusetts Avenue  ~  Arlington, MA 02476

In this season of light, remember the light
your loved one has brought to your life.

We warmly invite you to come and remember a loved one [...]

Application deadline has been extended to December 9th! Don’t miss out on this opportunity!
Through the generosity of the John Hancock Foundation, five Boston Marathon bibs have been allocated to The Children’s Room. If you are interested in running this Spring to raise awareness and funds for TCR, we invite you to submit your information for [...]

Memories That Move Us – Our annual Memories Walk was a wonderful day for our community, and we thank our many supporters for being part of our biggest walk ever!  Please check back soon to see more photographs from the day, featuring walkers in bright green shirts. We will also be posting more news about how this event helped [...]

Using the expertise developed through working with hundreds of grieving children, teens, and adults, The Children’s Room educates the community about issues related to grief and loss. Teachers, social workers, and others who work closely with children and young adults will benefit from learning tools and strategies needed to support those impacted by a loss, [...]

The NAGC’s 15th annual symposium took place in Boston this year! This symposium brought together professionals in the child bereavement field to share their best practices concerning programming, research, measurement, fundraising and other topics. This colorful photograph shows artwork created by attendees from our NAGC workshop, “Winter Always Turns to Spring.”
Over 300 representatives from child [...]

Tours of The Children’s Room are open to those in our communities who would like to learn more about how peer support groups help grieving children, teens, and families.
Guests hear a heartfelt welcome from a board or staff member, then take a 45 minute walk through the house.
People tell us after the tour that [...]

We had an amazing turn-out for our Circle of Hope Breakfast on Tuesday morning, May 3rd!
It was wonderful to share an uplifting hour in a room filled with warm and caring people. We are so glad if you were able to  join us this year. The enormous outpouring of love and support will clearly make [...]

It has been estimated that around 25 percent of traditionally aged college students have experienced the death of a family member or friend within the last year. This workshop will explore the intersection of typical young adult developmental issues and the experience of bereavement.
Registration Information: $100.00 per workshop or $90.00 for early registration.
Workshops take place [...]

Our 2011 Boston Marathon Team has grown! Thanks to the generosity of the John Hancock Nonprofit Marathon Bib Program, we now have four official runners. John Hancock has sponsored the Boston Marathon for 25 years, and each year provides entry bibs for runners who are raising money and hope for community nonprofits. Our Miles + [...]

With summer approaching, you might be thinking about a family vacation. After coping with a loss in your family you may decide to redefine your family vacation and make some changes. Others might find comfort in returning to a favorite place or activity. Do you stay with past traditions or do you try something new? [...]