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.
We are now hosting tours of The Children's Room, as a unique way to bring our mission to a wider audience. The tour takes no more than an hour. Guests hear a heartfelt welcome from a board or staff member, and then take a [...]
Barbara Clarke, our executive director attended the National Alliance for Grieving Children's 12th Annual Symposium in Houston, Texas. Almost 300 practitioners from the US and Canada attended these three days of workshops and key note speakers. Some of the highlights included: Interesting keynote from [...]
If you want to know when your favorite website (or blog) adds new information, you could keep checking the site to see if something new shows up, but who has that time? Instead, if you subscribe to an RSS feed, the feed will tell [...]
After a wonderful season of about a dozen performances, The Children’s Room Teen Performance Troupe presented its final show for the season and the final (for now!) show with their talented troupe leader: Shelly Steward. In the audience were friends and family members of [...]
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.
