SPARK Program

04/15/2025

Good news -- SPARK is now freely available to all TF-CBT trained clinicians in the Carolinas or all clinicians employed by agencies that partnered with us in our recently completed study!

If you don't already have an account: (1) go to sparktoolkit.org, (2) click "login/register" and click "to join," (3) answer the questions and be clear about your clinic so that, if you are eligible for a free account, we can confirm eligibility. Please e-mail us at [email protected] with any questions!

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03/11/2025

If you are an active SPARK provider and noticed a change in the platform today, that's because we're in the process of upgrading SPARK. You will soon receive an e-mail with more of the details about this. Read it all the way through because we will also be updating you with some exciting findings from our recently completed study!!

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12/25/2020

Happy Holidays from the SPARK Team.

11/26/2020

08/15/2020

Depression can be just as real for kids as it is for adults. Here are some common myths about childhood depression and ways we can combat them.

07/20/2020

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. James McElligott about virtual appointments (or telehealth visits), which have become part of the new normal during

07/19/2020

This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Rochelle Hanson about coping with uncertainty and protecting our mental health during the pandemic. Dr. Hanson is a

07/11/2020

School starts in a month. Let’s get prepared. Help children adapt to wearing a mask.

07/06/2020

Unrest over social injustice spotlights the acute need for, and the high historical barriers to, mental health treatment for Black people facing layers of emotional pain.

07/04/2020

Cheers to fireworks, family, and summer fun! Happy 4th of July from the SPARK Program Team!!

07/04/2020

The project questioned high school student-athletes online from 71 of the 72 counties in the state ...