Building Grief-Sensitive Schools: Training Boston Public Schools Social Workers In classrooms across Boston, children and teens are grieving—often without the support they need. One in 13 children in Massachusetts will experience the death of a parent or sibling before turning 18, yet grief remains [...]
The Parmenter Foundation recently hosted a powerful panel event at Regis College, bringing together experts from nonprofits to explore ways of better understanding grief in our community. The Children's Room was proud to participate. Christine Lambright, our Program Director for School and Community-Based [...]
Early this August, The Children’s Room welcomed a group of students from Tufts University for a special visit focused on therapeutic space planning. This engaging session, led by Laurie Moskowitz-Corrois, Associate Program Director for Family and Expressive Arts at TCR, offered a deep dive [...]
At The Children's Room, our commitment to supporting children, teens, and families who have experienced a loss is deeply connected with the dedication and involvement of our community, grounded in the essential skills we collectively share. Each year, over 50 volunteers dedicate their time [...]
Navigating grief can indeed be a solitary journey, often leaving individuals feeling adrift in unfamiliar emotional terrain. However, within these challenging moments, providing meaningful support becomes abundantly clear. Recently, The Children's Room hosted a thought-provoking presentation led by Jen Noonan, Program Director for [...]
With an estimated 1 in 13 children in the state of Massachusetts experiencing the death of a parent or sibling before they reach the age of 18, it is likely that many adults will, at some point, know a grieving child or teen. This [...]
What is grief? Most people respond by saying it is sadness, but grief is far more expansive and complicated. It has many feelings attached to it, often several at the same time. Historically, it has been thought that infants and children do not grieve, [...]
This fall brings new and exciting ways of doing things at The Children’s Room. We continue to be committed to providing direct grief support services - both in person at our Center in Arlington, in the Community at Schools or Community Organizations, and through [...]
The annual Child Bereavement Estimation Model, (CBEM), conducted by Denver-based research organization, Judi's House and the New York Life Foundation, estimates that 1 in 14 children in Massachusetts* will experience the death of a parent or a sibling by the age of 18. This means [...]
Online registration is now open for our 2012 Summer Workshops! We're excited to provide you with four different workshop opportunities this summer. All trainings take place at our home in Arlington and last from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm. Continuing Education Credits are available. [...]
The Children’s Room
1210 Massachusetts Ave.
Arlington, MA 02476
Phone: (781)-641-4741
Fax: (781) 641-0012
Email: info@childrensroom.org
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Monday through Friday
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