November 7, 2022 – Last week Arlington sporting goods store, Sports Etc., gifted The Children’s Room with a generous donation with funds raised from their October fundraiser. We appreciate the kindness and generosity of Sports Etc. and are thrilled to have their support. This [...]
National Children & Teens' Grief Awareness Month According to the 2022 Childhood Bereavement Estimation Model (CBEM) published by judi's house, one child out of every 14 in Massachusetts will have a parent or sibling die before graduating from high school. As a culture, [...]
Coming to cinemas ahead of Children’s Grief Awareness Day is Dear Zoe, a poignant and powerful coming-of-age drama based on Philip Beard's 2005 award-winning novel. It tells the story of Tess DeNunzio (played by Stranger Things star Sadie Sink), her mother Elly (Jessica Capshaw), stepfather David [...]
Will it be this year? It is a lifetime opportunity! Thanks to the generosity of the John Hancock Non-Profit Boston Marathon® Program, The Children's Room has 6 bibs for the 2023 Boston Marathon on April 17, 2023. We are looking for energetic, committed individuals [...]
Fall Program Update This fall brings some new and exciting ways of doing things at The Children’s Room. We have learned a lot over the past two and half years during the pandemic. We have been so successful in providing all of our services [...]
Teen Resources Christine Lambright, Youth & Community Outreach Coordinator at The Children's Room worked with The Parmenter Foundation to offer these resources for teens. Teen Grief - How Teens Respond to Grief Teen Grief - How to Prepare a Teen for an Anticipated [...]
When Grieving Children & Teens Go Back to School The school supplies are on the shelves in the stores already. It is almost time to gather books and backpacks and to recalibrate our bodies and minds to the season change and the rhythms set [...]
Tips and Strategies for Talking about Grief Dr. Nancy Frumer Styron, Clinical Director, The Children's Room, provides insights and strategies for talking with children and teens about death and grief.
Welcome Jon Gay, our new Executive Director Following a comprehensive, holistic, multi-sector search led by our external sourcing agency, we are excited to share that Jon Gay is our new Executive Director for The Children's Room. Jon most recently served as Executive Director, [...]
It doesn’t matter what time of year it is when you are grieving. The past few weeks of this year have been filled with shock and surprise, pain and anger, and so much grief. All of this is on top of it being [...]
The Children’s Room
1210 Massachusetts Ave.
Arlington, MA 02476
Phone: (781)-641-4741
Fax: (781) 641-0012
Email: info@childrensroom.org
Our business office hours:
Monday through Friday
9:30 am to 5:30 pm.
