Description
SPARK 2025 will unite practice excellence, innovation, and federal policy advocacy to advance our sector’s impact and help all families and communities thrive. This in-person event will elevate important conversations around our most vexing challenges and showcase insight and expertise from the field.
This event is designed for leaders who are fueled by a commitment to advance equity and improve the well-being of all people. Together, we will share inspiration and practical tools for implementing innovative practice, policy, and research.
| Sunday, Oct. 19 | |
| 9 a.m.-Noon | Intensive Accreditation Training (IAT) |
| 12:30-4 p.m. | Registration Desk Open |
| 1-4 p.m. | Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) Training |
| 1-4 p.m. | Advocacy Amplified: Rapid Response & Readiness in a Shifting Policy Landscape |
| 1-5 p.m. | ELI Alumni: Unlocking Potential Because You Matter! |
| 5:30-7 p.m. | Volunteer Appreciation Celebration |
| Monday, Oct. 20 | |
| 8 a.m.-3:45 p.m. | Registration Desk Open |
| 8-9 a.m. | Breakfast with Exhibitors |
| 9-10:30 a.m. | Opening General Session |
| 10:30-11 a.m. | Break with Exhibitors |
| 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Session A Workshops |
| 12:30-2 p.m. | Networking Lunch |
| 1:15-1:45 p.m. | One-on-One Consultations |
| 2-3:30 p.m. | Session B Workshops |
| 3:45-4:15 p.m. | One-on-One Consultations |
| 4:30-5:30 p.m. | Networking Reception |
| Tuesday, Oct. 21 | |
| 7:30 a.m.-2 p.m. | Registration Desk Open |
| 7:30-8:30 a.m. | Breakfast with Exhibitors |
| 7:45-8:15 a.m. | One-on-One Consultations |
| 8:30-10 a.m. | Session C Workshops |
| 10-10:30 a.m. | Break with Exhibitors |
| 10:30 a.m.-Noon | Session D Workshops |
| Noon-1:45 p.m. | Lunch and Closing General Session |
| 2-4 p.m. | The Intersection of Trauma-Informed Approaches and Quality Improvement |