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TCR's 2013 Miles & Memories Team The Children's Room will return stronger than ever to the starting line of the 2014 Boston Marathon. Seven of our 2013 Marathon Team members who were unable to cross the finish line after the tragic bombings [...]

We're looking forward to seeing you at our 10th Annual Memories Walk this Sunday, October 6th! With your commitment and efforts, we know we can reach our $100,000 fundraising goal and help more grieving children, teens and families. There are still 3 days until the Walk [...]

Expanding Our Reach! The Children's Room's programming has grown far beyond our Arlington center into the greater Boston community. Please join us to hear how our panelists' collaborations with TCR have supported the children and families they serve. Join us at The Children's Room [...]

TCR staff member Colleen Shannon, LICSW shares her story of beginning a peer support group in a local high school and her new, exciting role at The Children's Room. This feature story is the first in a series that will highlight staff at TCR. [...]

a single white rose left as tribute at today's memorial ceremony at NYC's 9/11 Memorial Today, on the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we’re honoring the memory of over 3,000 people who lost their lives on that tragic day. We send [...]

There are still openings in all four of The Children's Room's upcoming educational workshops! Continuing education credits are available, and online registration is fast and easy. Don't miss this year's new workshop offering: "Strategies for Self-Care: Exploring Our Own Losses". As “caring professionals”, we often [...]

PRESS RELEASE July 16, 2013 By Cheryl LaMee-Ludwig Chris Watson (right), program volunteer at TCR, with Ben Daniels of Cummings Properties at the Cummings Foundation "$100K for 100" awards reception Chris Watson, program volunteer at The Children’s Room, beams after learning of [...]

PRESS RELEASE July 13, 2013 By Cheryl LaMee-Ludwig The Board of Directors for The Children’s Room appointed Newton resident Blyth Lord as its newest member.  Based in Arlington, The Children’s Room (TCR) supports grieving children, teens and families.  Executive Director Donna Smith Sharff is [...]

The Center for Homicide Bereavement (CHB) of the Victims of Violence Program Cambridge Health Alliance is offering Marathon Bombing Support Group Series. The group is for those in the vicinity of the finish line (injured and those in attendance). All services are free of [...]

The Children's Room is happy to pass along some exciting news about this summer's Colorado Outward Bound Heroic Journey: Full-Tuition Scholarships Available for the following  Outward Bound Heroic Journey courses: HEROIC JOURNEY 2013   6/17/13-6/23/13 Colorado Alpine Backpacking     7/10/13-7/16/13 Colorado Alpine Backpacking   8/9/13-8/15/13 Colorado Alpine Backpacking    https://www.outwardbound.org/course-list/5/heroic-journey-courses/  Contact Jason [...]