The mission of The Children's Room is to provide a safe and caring place where grieving children, teens, and families can receive peer support and the guidance of trained volunteers. The Children's Room enables these families to express their grief and to adapt to the many changes that accompany the death. In addition, The Children's Room strives to educate the community that grieving is an important part of life and is essential to an individual's ongoing growth and development.

We imagine a world where: Death is recognized as an organic part of life. There are no societal obstacles in the natural expression of grief. Children and their families who have suffered the death of a family member are embraced by a safe and caring community that they can rely upon to help them cope with the grieving process. These children are seen as models and teachers to others in reaffirming the fullness of life. The Children's Room is dedicated to realizing this vision. The Children's Room's goal is to support families. Children will feel empowered as they hear other children share their grieving experiences. They will know they have a safe place to talk about death and grief, and will become comfortable dealing with death and loss. Caregivers will gain an understanding of the grieving process and how children grieve. They will feel supported as they cope with the loss and can restructure the family unit to go on with life.