http://childrensroom.org Caring support for grieving children, teens and families Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:53:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dr. Victoria Arthur is running the Boston Marathon this year, not because she is devoted to running (she’s just beginning to train in earnest) or because she loves marathons (this is her first!). Victoria is running in memory of her brother Pete, and to give back to The Children’s Room, ... http://childrensroom.org/20100310/victoria%e2%80%99s-run-a-marathon-to-support-the-children%e2%80%99s-room/ 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 ... http://childrensroom.org/20100306/helping-your-teenager-through-their-loss-sunday-night-discussion-march-7/ “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 ... http://childrensroom.org/20100224/upcoming-workshop-understanding-the-challenges-of-loss-in-adolescents-%e2%80%93-march-6/ Our parent alumni group is hosting a monthly series of informal discussion evenings. We hope these Wednesday evening discussion groups will be especially supportive for parents and guardians of families on our waitlist. We meet at the house in Arlington from 7:00-8:30 pm. Upcoming Dates: March 10 | April 14 | May 12 Please RSVP to kim@childrensroom.org ... http://childrensroom.org/20100224/drop-in-discussion-group-march-10-700pm/ We offer a series of workshops that provide practical information and strategies to address challenging topics related to death, divorce, illness, or any crisis of loss.  These workshops are open to the community, and continuing education credits are available for participants. Workshops run from 9:30 am – 4:30 pm at ... http://childrensroom.org/20100129/spring-summer-workshop-series-registration-open/ Hospice Foundation of America (HFA) is presenting a webinar series on helping children and adolescents cope with grief and loss: 1. Bereavement Camps for Kids: Benefits and Challenges – February 1, 1:00-2:30pm ET 2. Bereaved Children & Adolescents: Lessons from Research – April 14, 1:00-2:30pm ET 3. Grieving Children & Adolescents: The Role of Internet Support – June ... http://childrensroom.org/20100129/hfa-webinar-series-helping-children-adolescents-cope-with-grief-loss/ 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 ... http://childrensroom.org/20100126/teen-performance-troupe-premiere-2/ Pamela Powell will lead an ongoing writing workshop  "Writing our way through the Dark." An opportunity to express one’s inner thoughts and feelings about loss - to write, to grieve on paper, to read aloud, or not; this group is for anyone at any stage of grieving a loved one, ... http://childrensroom.org/20100119/arlington-workshop-writing-our-way-through-the-dark/  Our parent alumni group, who have been through our program, will be hosting a series of informal discussion evenings. We hope these Wednesday evening discussion groups will be especially supportive for parents and guardians of families on our waitlist. Please RSVP to kim@childrensroom.org to help us best prepare for these meetings. ... http://childrensroom.org/20100107/drop-in-discussion-groups/ Here at The Children's Room, we've been at a loss about how to find additional work space in our already crowded offices! Luckily, we received pro bono professional help from four fabulous local organizers who helped us accomplish our goal.  These professionals not only provided us with a detailed plan for rearranging our ... http://childrensroom.org/20091210/local-professional-organizers-help-the-childrens-room/