It's Back to School Time!


Resources to Help with Your
Back to School Transition

Dear SPARK Community,

Happy September! Welcome back to the SPARK neighborhood! The transition back to school is exciting and can also bring some extra stress. We hope this newsletter and its linked resources will help during this busy September, and the school year beyond! Please feel free to share this email with anyone you think might benefit.

You can scroll down for more info about finding us at Natick Days (this Saturday, Sept. 10th) and for links to some of our upcoming webinars. And, look out for more news about this year's Fall Resilient Community Series! 

Thank you for being part of our SPARK community! We hope you'll connect with us again soon!

~The SPARK Kindness Team
Resources for the Back to School Transition


If you are looking for more resources, please take a peek at our general resource page for additional information on a range of other topics including: how parents can help middle schoolers build confidence and character , 25 ways to ask your kid how your day was without asking "how your day was," and more!
Looking for more? Check out this video of our August 2021 Program: Coping Skills for Back to School Worries with Janine Halloran
SPARK has added interpretation services to make our programs more accessible and inclusive. This event with Janine Halloran was presented with live ASL and Portuguese interpretation. Although our program recording is currently only available in English and ASL, we can share the powerpoint slides in Portuguese (here) and this resource on Coping Skills (here) in Portuguese.

Join Us at an Upcoming Event!
If you are in the Natick area, we'd love to see you on 9/10 for Natick Days!

Look for our SPARK team at this fun community celebration!
Everyone is welcome at this great event and we'd love to connect with you!
More details here. Please note the rain date is Sunday, Sept. 11th from 1-4pm.
We hope you will join us for a free upcoming virtual program!

Click below to learn more! Please note that our 10/12 program on How to Have Difficult Conversations is a small group format that will be limited to just 30 registrants.
Wed, Oct 12, 2022 7:00 PM EST
How to Have Difficult Conversations (with Respect and Understanding)
Thu, Oct 27, 2022 7:00 PM EST
Changing the Game with John O'Sullivan
Thank You to Our Sponsors + Partners
Who Make ALL Our Free Programs Possible!
Your gift today makes possible all of our free (virtual) + accessible programs and resources that promote resilience, emotional wellbeing, kindness, antiracism, inclusion and build a community of respect.

If SPARK's programs help you, and the people you care about, we would appreciate your support! A gift of any amount, $10, $25, $100, or $1,000 makes a difference -- Thank you!
Every time we do something that helps our community grow more kind, resilient and welcoming, we SPARK Kindness. Together as families, schools, organizations, coaches, artists, faith and community leaders, we can make sure that no one feels alone, bullied, unsupported or unconnected.
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