Peer support is at the core of The Children's Room and is fundamental to our mission of creating safe, supportive communities so that no child, teen, or family has to grieve alone. Based on research, children who have experienced the death of a significant [...]
November 7, 2022 – Last week Arlington sporting goods store, Sports Etc., gifted The Children’s Room with a generous donation with funds raised from their October fundraiser. We appreciate the kindness and generosity of Sports Etc. and are thrilled to have their support. This [...]
National Children & Teens' Grief Awareness Month According to the 2022 Childhood Bereavement Estimation Model (CBEM) published by judi's house, one child out of every 14 in Massachusetts will have a parent or sibling die before graduating from high school. As a culture, [...]
Coming to cinemas ahead of Children’s Grief Awareness Day is Dear Zoe, a poignant and powerful coming-of-age drama based on Philip Beard's 2005 award-winning novel. It tells the story of Tess DeNunzio (played by Stranger Things star Sadie Sink), her mother Elly (Jessica Capshaw), stepfather David [...]
Will it be this year? It is a lifetime opportunity! Thanks to the generosity of the John Hancock Non-Profit Boston Marathon® Program, The Children's Room has 6 bibs for the 2023 Boston Marathon on April 17, 2023. We are looking for energetic, committed individuals [...]
Fall Program Update This fall brings some new and exciting ways of doing things at The Children’s Room. We have learned a lot over the past two and half years during the pandemic. We have been so successful in providing all of our services [...]
When Grieving Children & Teens Go Back to School The school supplies are on the shelves in the stores already. It is almost time to gather books and backpacks and to recalibrate our bodies and minds to the season change and the rhythms set [...]
Welcome Jon Gay, our new Executive Director Following a comprehensive, holistic, multi-sector search led by our external sourcing agency, we are excited to share that Jon Gay is our new Executive Director for The Children's Room. Jon most recently served as Executive Director, [...]
Community Grief Dr. Nancy Frumer Styron, Clinical Director, The Children's Room, provides insights and strategies for communities in grief after a traumatic event. For additional resources please see our community grief resources page. TheChildrensRoom-CommunityGrief from Children's Room on Vimeo.
Community Grief We are shocked, outraged, and pained and want to acknowledge the tragedy and horror in Texas at the Robb Elementary School. This is now about grief in families, in multiple classrooms, a school, an entire community, and the nation. The grief that [...]
The Children’s Room
1210 Massachusetts Ave.
Arlington, MA 02476
Phone: (781)-641-4741
Fax: (781) 641-0012
Email: info@childrensroom.org
Our business office hours:
Monday through Friday
9:30 am to 5:30 pm.
