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A leader in the field of grief and loss
TCR staff present at conference
Through our educational programs, The Children's Room provides knowledge and training on supporting grieving children, teens and families.
 
As a leader in the field of grief support, we are regularly asked to speak about our work.
 
We were recently honored to be invited to present at a conference by Children's Hospital Neighborhood Partnerships and the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute, and we look forward to continuing our partnerships with these great organizations.
 
 
Deborah Rivlin and Colleen Shannon shared strategies for understanding trauma and working with grief and loss in children, adolescents and families.
 
Their presentation was a huge success, drawing a total of 85 professionals to their session.
Register today for workshop discount!
 
 
The best time to decide how to respond to a crisis is before one happens. This interactive workshop will focus on creating a 'crisis' or 'caring' team and a plan of action. Empower your community and create a physically and emotionally safe environment that provides support to children and adults facing a crisis involving loss.
 
Wednesday, March 12th
9:00am - 4:00 pm
 
The Children's Room
1210 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington
 
Continuing education credits are available. Register before Friday 2/28 for 10% off our regular registration rate!
 
Community Tours 
at TCR
 
Weds., March 5th at 10am
Weds., March 19th at 7pm

 

The Children's Room house

 

Visit our website to learn more about our community tours and see more tour dates!

Help TCR get free ad space in the Globe!
If you subscribe to The Boston Globe, please take a couple of minutes to help us get free ad space!

Through the Globe's GRANT program, you can select TCR as the recipient of your ad voucher.

If you haven't turned in your voucher yet, you can email grant@globe.com and let them know you want to support TCR.

Be sure to include your name, email address and street address, and that you are choosing The Children's Room in Arlington, MA.

The deadline is Saturday, March 1st, so don't wait!

We're currently #22 on the list of non-profits who have received vouchers. 

Thank you to everyone who has supported TCR through this program!
Teens: Get together at TCR for our first ever TEEN NIGHT!
Our first Teen Night is a chance for teens to connect and explore ways to get involved with other teen opportunities at TCR - whether it's a group, social outings or mentoring younger children in our program. 
 
The night will include pizza, movies and plenty of time for socializing in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. 
 
Friday, March 21st
6:30 - 9:30 pm
The Children's Room
 
Teens from different groups here at our center and our school and community groups are invited, and any teen who has experienced loss is welcome to attend. If you haven't been to TCR before, this is a great time to check it out!
 
All interested teens must complete a registration form and have a parent or guardian's consent to participate.
 
Please contact Colleen at colleen@childrensroom.org if you are interested or have any questions. This event is for teens in grades 9 - 12.
 
Click here to download our Teen Night flyer. 
Please share this with any teens who might be interested!
Meet Our Miles & Memories Marathon Runners
Leading up to the 2014 Boston Marathon, we will be featuring each of our 15 Miles & Memories runners. Visit TCR's team fundraising page to read about the whole team!

 

 

David is running in memory of his wife. She successfully ran the 2012 Boston Marathon, and David's personal mission is to follow his wife's example and run the 2014 Boston Marathon in her memory and to honor their three teenage daughters.

 

Returning 2013 Runner; 2014 Team Captain 

Steph is running in memory of her father, who died when she was four years old. She has served as a volunteer facilitator in grief support groups at TCR for over six years and she is this year's TCR Marathon Team Captain.

 

Returning 2013 Runner

Kristen is running in honor of all who were affected by last year's marathon tragedy.

 

Susan is running in memory of her husband, Dave, who was killed in the attacks of September 11, 2001. She also serves on TCR's Board of Directors.

 

Kat is running in honor of the children and families who come to The Children's Room. She has served as a volunteer facilitator in grief support groups at TCR.

 

 

2014 Marathon Team
 

 Thank you for supporting our 2014 Boston Marathon team 

as they prepare to run 26.2 miles for grieving children, teens and families!

TCR Intern Invited to "The Ellen DeGeneres Show"
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Liz (left) and friend Brianna at "The Ellen DeGeneres Show"
November we shared some exciting news with you - Ellen DeGeneres called one of TCR's graduate interns, Liz D'Onofrio, and heard about The Children's Room on her nationally-televised show.
 
Ellen invited Liz to join her at a taping, but on the date Liz was at the show, Ellen was sick and unable to host for the first time in 11 years.

Even though Liz didn't get to meet Ellen, she and her friend still had a great time - and will get to return for one of the "12 Days of Giveaways" shows in December!

Our Heartfelt Thanks: Foundation funders this fiscal year
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We are grateful to so many of you whose support enables all that we do here at The Children's Room. Our peer support groups are offered to families free of charge, which would not be possible without many generous donors. Philanthropy covers 98% of TCR's annual budget.

A word of thanks to the wonderful foundations that have provided much-needed resources during our current fiscal year:

Boston Bruins FoundationJen Di Reeno Foundation
Brown Charitable Foundation
Winning Home, Inc.
Thomas Anthony Pappas Foundation
Gertrude Pomeroy Trust
Risa Rosengard FoundationEn Ka Society

 


The Children's Room has partnered with Donate for Charity to make it fast and easy to donate your old vehicle to TCR. Your vehicle will be picked up - free of charge! - from anywhere and TCR will receive a donation in the amount of the vehicle's value.

  
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