Pathway to Partnership: Bringing Grief Support to Fenway High School Students at Fenway High School are now participating in a school-based grief peer support group — all receiving grief-specific support for the first time. That outcome didn’t happen overnight. It followed a clear [...]
Making Room for Play: Why It Matters in Grief Support for Children and Teens Grief can feel heavy for children, teens, and the adults caring for them. Emotions may arrive all at once: sadness, confusion, anger, longing. For young people who don’t always [...]
Why Words Matter: Grief-Inclusive Language at The Children’s Room At The Children’s Room, we believe that the words we choose matter. Not as a set of rules, but as a form of care. Every child, teen, and family who comes to TCR brings [...]
TOTS ONLY: Supporting Families with Young Children When very young children experience the death of a parent, grief often shows up in ways that can feel confusing or overwhelming for the adults caring for them. Questions repeat. Play becomes a language. Big feelings [...]
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 [...]
Staff Highlight: Meet Our Philanthropy and Marketing TeamAt The Children’s Room, connection happens in many ways through programs, partnerships, and the stories we share. With a $1.9 million annual budget, 99% of which is funded by philanthropy, and all programs and services offered free [...]
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 [...]
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