The Children's Room - Caring support for grieving children teens & families

08/27/2026

What can grief support in a school actually look like?

At Fenway High School, it didn't begin with a peer support group.

It began with professional development. From there came orientation, a school-wide grief awareness event, and eventually a school-based peer support group serving nine students who had never received grief-specific support before.

There isn't one way for a school to begin this work. Sometimes the first step is simply starting the conversation.

If you're an educator or school professional thinking about grief support in your own community, this is one example of what that pathway can look like.

See Fenway High School's Pathway to Partnership --> https://childrensroom.org/pathway-to-partnership-bringing-grief-support-to-fenway-high-school/

08/24/2026

Every classroom has stories you can’t see.

A student who is grieving may walk into class carrying an experience their teachers and classmates know little about.

And grief doesn’t always look like sadness. It can show up differently from student to student and from one day to the next.

That’s why creating grief-informed school communities matters.

The Children’s Room works alongside educators and school professionals to strengthen their ability to understand and support children and teens who are grieving through training, consultation, and school-based peer support.

Our school-based grief support groups and consultations are offered at no cost to schools or students.

You don’t need to have all the answers to make a difference. If your school is thinking about how to better support students who are grieving, we’d love to talk.

Learn more at childrensroom.org, email [email protected], or call 781-641-4741.

08/20/2026

What does it feel like to be grieving in a classroom where no one else seems to understand?

For one of our school partners, that question gets at why grief support in schools matters.

In this reflection, Gina shares what she has seen happen when students who are grieving realize they aren't the only ones carrying something into the classroom.

Sometimes support begins simply by knowing someone else gets it.

Read “The Loneliest Feeling in a Classroom” on our Substack --> https://childrensroomorg.substack.com/p/the-loneliest-feeling-in-a-classroom?r=804a1o&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

On grief, school, and the quiet ways students show up for one another.

08/20/2026

Eight runners. Seven miles. More than $25,000 raised for children, teens, and families who are grieving. 💙

Last weekend, Team TCR took on the 54th running of the ASICS Falmouth Road Race, and we couldn't be more grateful. The race took place Sunday, August 16, along Falmouth's iconic seven-mile course.

A huge congratulations and thank you to Fraser Collin, James Collin, Jen Noonan, Melissa Noonan, Charlie O'Connor, Ellen O'Connor, Joe O'Connor, and Fisher Williams, who ran for The Children's Room and together raised more than $25,000 to help make grief support available to children, teens, and families.

And to every friend, family member, colleague, and supporter who donated to one of our runners: thank you. Every mile they ran and every gift you made helps TCR continue offering caring grief support to families in our community.

We’re also incredibly grateful to Andrea Norris, Megan Faulkner, Dave McGillivray, and the entire ASICS Falmouth Road Race team for making opportunities like this possible through the Numbers for Nonprofits program, and for all the work that goes into bringing runners, nonprofits, and supporters together around causes they care about.

Congratulations, Team TCR. And thank you to everyone who helped carry us across the finish line! 💙

08/18/2026

There are things you might not notice when you first walk into The Children’s Room.

A child’s drawing left on the wall. A well-used piece of furniture. A room where it’s okay to make noise. Another where you can sit quietly.

This week, we invited a group of Tufts University students to look closely at our house and asked them what they noticed about the way a space can support children and families who are grieving.

One student told us:
“Everything, and everyone, has a place here.”

Their reflections made us look at a place we see every day with fresh eyes. 💛

Our newest 30 Years, 30 Stories piece, “Children Notice Spaces Before They Trust People,” is out now.
Read the story → https://childrensroomorg.substack.com/p/children-notice-spaces-before-they?r=804a1o&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

What a new generation of students noticed when we asked them to look closely at the spaces inside The Children’s Room.

08/18/2026

Some students are carrying more than books.

In Massachusetts, 1 in 13 children will experience the death of a parent or sibling by age 18.

For a student who is grieving, returning to school can mean carrying that experience alongside new classes, routines, friendships, and everything else that comes with growing up.

Schools can play an important role in making sure they don’t have to carry it alone.

The Children’s Room partners with schools across Massachusetts through school-based peer support groups, professional development and training, and consultation to help educators respond to grief with greater understanding and compassion.

Our school-based grief support groups and consultations are offered at no cost to schools or students.

If you’re thinking about how your school can better support students who are grieving, let’s connect.

Learn more at childrensroom.org, email [email protected], or call 781-641-4741.

08/13/2026

What is it like to be surrounded by other teens who understand what you're going through?
We asked teens who have been part of The Children's Room's peer support programs to share what it means to be with people who “get it.” 💙

Hear it from them.

08/12/2026

Last night, we welcomed students from Tufts University to The Children’s Room for our annual summer workshop exploring therapeutic space planning and the intentional choices behind the spaces where we support children, teens, and families who are grieving. 💙

Led by TCR's Associate Program Director for Family and Expressive Arts, Laurie Moskowitz-Corrois, students had the opportunity to learn more about our work and consider how physical spaces can help foster comfort, connection, and a sense of safety.

Thank you to the Tufts students for spending the evening with us, asking thoughtful questions, and taking the time to learn more about The Children’s Room and the families we serve. We’re grateful to continue this meaningful partnership!

08/11/2026

Toda historia merece ser escuchada.

Cuando Corina Garcia-Reyes dejó Guatemala para comenzar una nueva vida en Estados Unidos, no imaginaba cuánto esa experiencia transformaría la manera en que acompañaría a niños, adolescentes y familias en duelo.

En esta reflexión personal, Corina comparte cómo la migración cambió su manera de entender el concepto hogar, identidad y duelo, y cómo esa experiencia ha enriquecido la forma en que escucha y acompaña a cada familia que llega a The Children's Room.

Porque cada historia es distinta. Cada pérdida es distinta.

Y cada niño, adolescente y familia merece un lugar donde todas las partes de su historia sean bienvenidas.

💛 Lee la reflexión completa en nuestro Substack.
https://childrensroomorg.substack.com/p/toda-historia-merece-ser-escuchada

Cómo la experiencia migratoria de Corina Garcia ha enriquecido la manera en que acompaña a niños, adolescentes y familias en duelo.

08/06/2026

La cultura influye profundamente en la forma en que vivimos, expresamos y comprendemos el duelo.

Inspirado en la presentación de nuestra Coordinadora de Programas, Corina García-Reyes, en el Simposio de la Alianza Nacional de Duelo Infantil (NACG National Alliance for Children's Grief), nuestro más reciente blog explora por qué la humildad cultural es fundamental al acompañar a niños, adolescentes y familias tras la muerte de una persona importante en sus vidas.

Lea el artículo completo aquí: https://childrensroom.org/el-duelo-desde-una-perspectiva-hispana-y-latina/

El duelo desde una perspectiva hispana y latina Cuando pensamos en el duelo, es fácil centrarnos en las emociones que suelen acompañarlo: tristeza, enojo, culpa, confusión o añoranza. Aunque estas experiencias pueden ser universales, la manera en que comprendemos, expresamos y afrontamos el duel...