How One Family Found Hope After Loss: Aakash, Arnav, and Veer’s Story Every day, children, teens, and their families walk through the doors of The Children’s Room carrying grief that no one should ever have to experience: the death of a parent or [...]
Middle School Students Are Sparking Conversations About Grief, Empathy, and Support For many children and teens, the death of a parent, sibling, or someone close changes everything from home life to friendships and how they show up in school. In Massachusetts alone, more [...]
Arlington Select Board Proclaims November as Children’s and Teens’ Grief Awareness Month On November 3, 2025, the Arlington Select Board officially proclaimed November as Children’s and Teens’ Grief Awareness Month and November 20, 2025, as Children’s and Teens’ Grief Awareness Day in the [...]
Massachusetts Recognizes Children’s & Teens’ Grief Awareness Month with Proclamation and Citation Honoring The Children’s Room This November, Massachusetts once again recognizes Children’s and Teens’ Grief Awareness Month, reaffirming the Commonwealth’s commitment to supporting grieving children, teens, and families. Governor Maura Healey has [...]
A Space to Grow, Connect, and Play: Renovating the Third Floor at The Children’s Room This summer, The Children’s Room completed a renovation of our third floor, transforming it into a brighter, more dynamic space designed for children and teens. Thanks to a [...]
Aquí Estoy: Apoyando a Jóvenes a través de la Concientización sobre el Duelo en Chelsea Este Septiembre, The Children’s Room se unió a Youth Elemento, un centro juvenil en Chelsea, MA, para organizar un taller de concientización sobre el duelo para adolescentes. Esa tarde [...]
Aquí Estoy (Here I Am): Supporting Youth Through Grief Awareness in Chelsea This September, The Children’s Room partnered with Youth Elemento, a youth center in Chelsea, MA, to host a grief awareness workshop for teens. The evening marked two milestones: it was the first [...]
Bringing Grief Support into Schools and Communities For many young people, school is the place where grief shows up most. It can appear in the classroom, the cafeteria, and the hallways. That’s why our School and Community Partnerships team brings grief support directly into [...]
What’s Ahead This Fall: Family Nights and Teen Events at TCR This fall, families and teens at TCR will have opportunities to connect, create, and spend meaningful time together. Our once-a-month Family Nights and Teen Events are designed to support families who are grieving [...]
Creating Safe Spaces for Latino Students to Grieve: Lessons from the Spanish-Speaking Grief Group For many children and teens, especially in communities where grief is often kept private, going to school can mean carrying an invisible weight. Without spaces to talk about loss, students [...]
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