Counselors and educators can never have too many hands-on, how-to techniques and strategies to respond to the needs of grieving children, teens and adults. Join us on Saturday, September 13, 2008 from 10am-2pm and learn new ways to utilize expressive arts therapies that encourage [...]
Multicultural Perspectives on Death & Grief: A Conference for Caregivers, Researchers, & Educators presented by The National Center for Death Education, Mt. Ida College The Hospice & Palliative Care Federation of MA The New England AIDS Education Training Center MGH Institute of Health Professions [...]
The Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Alliance (PLIDA) has just issued three important documents on a very difficult topic. The cornerstone of the statements are that parents have the right to decide how much time, if any they may spend with their baby after [...]
For families from the Greater Newburyport area who have experienced the death of a child of any age, the Compassionate Friends is a great resource for adult support groups, local memorials, and links to other website, including the national website for The Compassionate Friends. [...]
Welcome to our new website. At The Children's Room we have so much information to share, whether it be the latest studies on grieving children, new summer camp opportunities or just the latest on what is going on at the house. We wanted a [...]
Or at least that’s what happened last October. Vandals knocked loose about a dozen large rocks from our historic stone retaining wall at The Children’s Room headquarters in Arlington. The wall is old and suffers from substantial water damage and patchwork repairs over the [...]
The documentary SPACE BETWEEN BREATHS examines the questions: Who we are? What really matters? Is it possible to find true happiness after a great loss? The answers to some of life’s most important questions are explored in SPACE BETWEEN BREATHS, a powerful, uplifting film, [...]
"People who volunteer spend about eight fewer hours watching TV" according to a large study by the Corporation for National and Community Service. The study showed that women volunteer at a slightly higher rate than men (29% vs 23%). Also, surprisingly, women who work [...]
We are so pleased that the Arlington Advocate did such a nice article on Martin Conneely and his battle with cancer and his support of The Children's Room. Please enjoy the article. There are also quotes from Donna Sharff, our program director. Martin is [...]
The Compassionate Friends is an international organization that supports families after the death of a child at any age. There are numerous chapters around the country and several in Massachusetts. Read their local Newsletter.
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.
