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Celebrating Excellence: Long-Time TCR Volunteer, Alan Simpson Honored with Myra Kraft Community MVP Award

We are excited to share the wonderful news that Alan Simpson, a long-time volunteer and board member at The Children’s Room, has been honored by the New England Patriots with the prestigious 2024 Myra Kraft Community MVP Award. This award recognizes volunteers who have [...]

2024-06-17T13:22:33+00:00June 17th, 2024|News, Uncategorized, Volunteers|

Creating Connection and Community: Highlights from The Children’s Room Circle of Hope 2024 Breakfast

On May 9th, The Children's Room hosted its annual Circle of Hope Breakfast. This powerful gathering, which brought together over 350 compassionate individuals, was a testament to the strength of our community and the power of shared empathy. It was a moving experience for [...]

2024-05-22T14:23:49+00:00May 13th, 2024|Events, Family Stories, News, Uncategorized|

The Launch of Fall Programs 2023-2024 at TCR

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 [...]

2023-09-20T19:09:08+00:00September 19th, 2023|Child Loss, Events, News, Resources, Teens, Training, Uncategorized, Volunteers|

The Role Of School & Community-Based Agencies In Providing Mental Health And Grief Support

As we acknowledge Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s important to highlight the ongoing systems that support youth on a daily basis.  The Children’s Room recognizes and appreciates the role that schools and community-based agencies play in providing stability, consistency, and access to a range of [...]

2023-05-12T13:38:51+00:00May 10th, 2023|News, Resources|

The Value of Continuous Support: How Donors Helped Our Teen Programs

Fall YIP Graduation: Sudbury students presents a check donation to The Children's Room Though experiencing death can be a life-changing event for anyone, adolescence is a crucial development period. And our program staff consistently listens to our community on how we can better serve [...]

2023-02-15T19:08:44+00:00February 13th, 2023|Advocacy, News, Teens|

Community in Action: Local Residents Malinda Dublin and Crissy Straub Coach Our 2019 Boston Marathon Team

Marathon Coaches Crissy Straub (left) and Malinda Dublin (right) on a race weekend in Bermuda For the fourth year in a row, The Children's Room is pleased to share that Lexington resident Crissy Straub and Arlington resident Malinda Dublin have generously volunteered their time to coach [...]

2020-09-09T01:07:20+00:00February 25th, 2019|News|