Thursday, November 17th, 2011
Children’s Grief Awareness Day is observed every year on the Thursday before Thanksgiving Day. We invite you to take this opportunity to learn more about how children grieve and find resources to help support grieving children in your family or community.
Grief affects more children than most of us realize, and children express [...]

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 [...]

We had sunshine yesterday for the annual Memories Walk, but more importantly we were surrounded by familes, volunteers, and friends who came to support the mission and programs of The Children’s Room.
The community support was simply amazing.  We would like to thank everyone who walked, donated, and sent words of encouragement.  And we would like [...]

Some Children’s Room participants have found writing to be a transformative experience in their healing journey.  A local writer and teacher is offering an 8 week session: Writing our Way Through…. on Friday morning from 9:15 – 11:15 in Arlington Center. For more information contact Pamela Powell. Call 781-646-6708 or email: mermaidpam@yahoo.com

For most, adolescence is a period of life defined by growth and new beginnings. Yet for many teens it can be a time marred by grief and turmoil. This workshop will explore how teens make sense of and negotiate between these two competing worlds.  Social workers, counselors, teachers, parents, and any adult working with teens will [...]

How has your relationship with your in-laws changed after your spouse’s death?   Was it a good relationship before the death?  Have they continued to make you feel that you are and will continue to be a part of their family?  Or perhaps it is too painful for them to remain in close contact.  You and/or [...]

There are several summer camp programs in Massachusetts and beyond that have been developed for children and teens who are grieving the loss of a loved one.  These programs include:

Camp

Date(s)

Ages

Location

Camp Angel Wings
July 24 & 25
Ages 5-17
Mattapoisett

Camp Stepping Stones
July 10 & 11
 
Beverly Farms

Cranberry Hospice
July 13 – August 10
Children & tweens
Plymouth

The Manitou Experience
August 22-27
Boys grades 5-8
Oakland, ME

The [...]

Our parent alumni group is hosting a monthly series of informal discussions on Wednesday evenings. The discussions are open to any parent or guardian of a family who has experienced the loss of a spouse or a child. We hope these discussion groups will be especially supportive for the adults in families on our waitlist.
Topics [...]

The Children’s Room Teen Performance Troupe has been on the road, performing their original skits and answering candid questions in middle schools, high schools, colleges, and social service agencies across Massachusetts.  The teens bravely and honestly share their personal grief stories and experiences with their audiences.
So often kids hold feelings of grief deep inside, and [...]