Professional Development
2026 National Wellbeing & Resilience Summit and Implementation trainings, Live February 16-19th, Tampa Fl
2026 National Wellbeing & Resilience Summit and Implementation trainings, Live February 16-19th, Tampa Fl
Professional Development Opportunities
The SPARK Curriculum offers various professional development options for educators and mentors.
Live Virtual Training: Interactive sessions will be held online on November 5th-6th, 2025.
In-Person Training in Tampa, FL: Our next in-person training will take place February 17-18, 2026, for SPARK Mentoring license holders.
On-Site Training: SPARK trainers travel to your location for personalized sessions.
Train the Trainer (TOT): Additional training to equip staff to train others, costing $550 per person. Earn 5 additional Continuing Education Units!
In-Person Foundations Training: For the first time ever, we’re opening Day One of our exclusive two-day training — typically reserved for SPARK license holders — to the public. This powerful experience introduces the core foundations of all of our work at SPARK and helps participants to uncover their own SPARK!
SPARK Mentoring Programs Implementation Training
Insight to Wellbeing Programs Implementation Training
The Insight to Wellbeing program offers various professional development options for service providers, educators and mentors.
Live Virtual Training: Dates TBA.
In-Person Training in Tampa, FL: Our next in-person training will take place February 17-18, 2026!
On-Site Training: Insight to Wellbeing trainers travel to your location for personalized sessions.
Train the Trainer (TOT): Additional training to equip staff to train others, costing $550 per person. Earn 5 additional Continuing Education Units!
In-Person Foundations Training: For the first time ever, we’re opening Day One of our exclusive two-day training — typically reserved for Insight to Wellbeing license holders — to the public. This powerful experience introduces the core foundations of all of our work at Insight to Wellbeing and helps participants to recognize their own innate wellbeing!
Self-Study Programs
The SPARK Initiative offers self-study programs designed for flexible, on-demand professional development. These programs are self-paced and can be revisited anytime.
SPARK Online Parenting Program: Helps parents understand their children and themselves without striving for perfection.
SPARK PD Online for Adults: Supports professional’s well-being and helps them enhance their impact on youth. The course addresses burnout and aims to "fill cups" to maximize potential.
Bring SPARK to you
The SPARK Initiative’s President and CEO, Brooke Wheeldon-Reece, along with Director of Partner Engagement & Success, Ashley Hunt, offer a diverse range of professional development opportunities for organizations and staff.
They deliver transformative 1-to-3-day professional development retreats, keynotes, presentations, and workshops on topics such as trauma recovery, self-care, resilience, and wellbeing. Their sessions are designed to inspire and engage audiences through actionable insights and compelling storytelling.