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Creating a “Plate of Memory Food”

Holiday time, whatever you celebrate, is often one for decorating, planning get-togethers with friends and family, revisiting photos and traditions from the past, looking at special recipes, and making plans for that day. For many children, teens, and parents, this holiday season may [...]

2021-12-14T13:38:53+00:00December 14th, 2021|Holidays|

Grace Johnson Volunteer Appreciation Award

We are thrilled to share the announcement that The Children's Room "Miles & Memories" marathon team coaches were recently awarded the Grace Johnson Volunteer Appreciation Award. We submitted our recommendation to The Parmenter Foundation for the outstanding support and leadership that volunteers Crissy Straub [...]

2021-10-15T15:31:47+00:00October 12th, 2021|News, Volunteers|

School & Community-Based Services

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 [...]

2021-09-28T14:51:33+00:00September 28th, 2021|Child Loss, News, Resources, Teens, Training|

It doesn’t matter what time of year it is when you are grieving.

It doesn’t matter what time of year it is when you are grieving. There are always birthdays, anniversaries, a good grade, a win on the soccer field, a dance recital, or a piano concert that will not be attended by the person who [...]

2021-04-29T21:29:21+00:00April 24th, 2021|Child Loss, Holidays, Rituals|