HIGH FIVE® is a nationwide community program
We focus on health, education, sports, recreation and empower overall mental health and development of children through evidence-based approaches.Building Bright Futures with quality standard children’s program since 2001.
PRINCIPLES OF HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT (PHCD)
Here at HIGH FIVE®, we believe that recreation and sport leaders play a huge role in the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development of children. In other words, you can make a lifelong impact on the children you work with. We're here to help you do that.
PHCD is designed for recreation and sport leaders working with children aged four to twelve. Through this, you will learn how to develop and deliver programs that are fun, engaging, and encourage long term participation in recreation and sport programs.
START TRAININGWHAT HIGH FIVE® DOES
HIGH FIVE® is Canada’s quality standard for recreation and leisure programs. We provide recreation professionals and organizations with the tools and training they need to run successful, best-in-class programs that truly honour the children they serve. We offer:
The five Principles of healthy child development
HIGH FIVE® is based on five Principles of healthy child development that are essential for quality programs. Each principle is established after extensive research and their practical application in real-life scenarios. Furthermore, HIGH FIVE plays a crucial role in mitigating risks by keeping the child quality programs standardized, thereby minimizing potential legal liabilities.
A Caring Leader
The existence of a caring leader who provides supportive relationships is the one key attribute that stood out in defining quality programs for children. The establishment of caring, positive, and supportive relationships with adults can help children 4 to 12 develop positive social skills, self-esteem, and self confidence. A program’s quality is dependent upon effective interactions between staff and youth within the environment that staff creates.
Friends
Positive peer interaction is a key component of effective programs. Friends expand the child’s world beyond one’s family; share in humour; test loyalty; form their first audience; and offer support and criticism. Positive environments foster inclusion, acceptance, the opportunity for fun in constructive play, and the opportunity to develop and practice pro-social skills.
Participation
Children need to make choices, have a voice, and do things by and for themselves, which supports positive self-expression, physical activity, and interaction with others.
Play
Stressing fun, creativity, and co-operation, play lets children shape their environment using their imaginations. In addition, play is integral to the acquisition and development of motor and social skills, cognitive function, and creativity.
Mastery
Providing children with activities and tasks that enable them to feel special, important, and successful. This type of rich content-based learning, led by teachers and coaches who encourage mastery (both through structured and unstructured strategies) helps to promote learning.
Children being positively affected across the country
Certified trainers with verified background checks
Registered Organizations
of organizations report positive impact on kids
of organizations recognize healthy development & power of play for kids
parents are satisfied after enrolling their kids in HIGH FIVE® programs
TESTIMONIALS
The experiences of each and every child is the foundation of HIGH FIVE®'s success as a quality standard. The thoughts, statements, experiences, and perspectives of recreation and sport professionals can be some of the strongest living proof for why HIGH FIVE® works.