Programs

  • Resilient Community Programs

    SPARK hosts 20-30 educational speaker events annually, with an average attendance of 200-400 community members/event. Through access to free programs featuring leading authors, podcasters, researchers, activists and practitioners and resources, SPARK promotes emotional health, compassion/kindness, antiracism, equity and inclusion. Further, our work proactively addresses those behaviors that can harm individuals and community, including: bullying, racism, discrimination, mental illness and substance use disorder. All Resilient Community programs are offered simultaneously in American Sign Language (ASL), and we offer multilingual programming in Portuguese and Spanish. Currently Resilient Community programs are offered virtually.
    Geographies
    Natick, MA, USA
    Dates
    Not indicated
    Source
    User-generated
    Mental and behavioral disorders,Community mental health care,Adult education,Family services
    Adults,Children and youth
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  • Tools for Resilience and Wellbeing Small Group Programs

    SPARK workshops, monthly groups and retreats are offered to provide deeper interaction and assistance for individuals and families who need more intensive support, including parents with students with special needs or from different cultural backgrounds. Most recently, SPARK has adapted our programming addressing individual and family resilience and wellbeing for collaborative work with agencies serving families experiencing homelessness, as well as developing programming for Portuguese speaking parents and caregivers.
    Geographies
    Natick, MA, USA
    Dates
    Not indicated
    Source
    User-generated
    Mental health care,Adolescent parenting,Parent education
    Adults,Caregivers,Families,Parents
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