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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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Upcoming Workshop: Strategies for Talking With Children About Death, Dying & Loss, March 13th

“If we lost Uncle David, why don’t we go find him?”
Young children need both support and direct and honest information when they are grieving. This interactive workshop will provide tools and strategies for working with young children around death, illness and other painful losses. You will gain tips and appropriate language for working with and [...]

Teen Performance Troupe Premiere

The Teen Performance Troupe has written an original show about grief in the lives of teens. Each of the performers is a teen who has experienced the death of a family member, and they have worked to incorporate their personal stories into an innovative performance.
 The Children’s Room Teen Performance Troupe looks forward to sharing their [...]

Memories Walk Shines in the Sun

Thank you to the 350+ walkers who joined us, and to the many others who supported us from a distance!  Our Memories Walk and 10th Anniversary Celebration on October 4th was such a meaningful and successful day.  We enjoyed family, friends, inspiring words, sun (!) – and even a rainbow to bring the day to a wonderful [...]

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 [...]

Visit our improved ‘Resources’ page!

We are pleased to announce that our Resources page has been updated to include much more information designed to help you better understand and support grieving children, teens, and families.  Whether you’re a parent, teacher, counselor, or friend, we hope you’ll find the information here useful.

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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 [...]

TD Banknorth and Celtics Team Up for Grieving Teens

As part of their new partnership with the Boston Celtics, TD Banknorth is providing teens from The Children’s Room the opportunity to attend a Celtics game through the “TD Banknorth Kids Clubhouse” program. Celtics forward Al Jefferson hosts the program and will meet with our teens. The teens will be courtside to watch the Celtics [...]

Upcoming Workshop: Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Death, and Other Stressful Life Events

This workshop is open to the public and is ideal for teachers and other professionals who work with children of all ages.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm (Fee: $25, payable on-line or in person)
Location: The Children’s Room, 1210 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA
To register, email cshannon@childrensroom.org.  RSVPs are essential as space is limited [...]