24 Mai, 2019
On May 22, 2019, Parks and Recreation Ontario hosted the official launch of HIGH FIVE Healthy Aging—Canada’s first comprehensive training program dedicated to enhancing the quality of older adult...
14 Mai, 2019
Continuing our partnership with the Coaches Association of Canada (CAC), HIGH FIVE Principles of Healthy Aging has now been approved for non-National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP)...
3 Mai, 2019
In April 2019, the Ontario government announced changes that will increase choices for families by allowing certain recreation providers to offer after school programs to children ages 4-12. That...
29 Avr, 2019
On April 28, 2019, the City of St. John’s celebrated becoming the first HIGH FIVE Accredited organization outside of Ontario. Since 2004 the City’s Recreation Division along with community partner...
6 Mar, 2019
After more than 20 years in the recreation sector, I thought I had heard all there was to know about working with older adults. I have a degree in sociology and gerontology and I had taken countless...
5 Fev, 2019
TORONTO, ON (February 5, 2019) – HIGH FIVE Accreditation is the highest recognized level of quality and safety in children’s sport and recreation in Canada. Organizations that have achieved...
17 Jan, 2019
The Principles of Healthy Child Development training focuses on giving children's program leaders the tools to help children feel good about themselves and to promote mutual understanding. The "I am...
15 Nov, 2018
We often think of HIGH FIVE as a standard solely benefitting program participants. But in 2017, after the City of Toronto’s Parks, Forestry, and Recreation’s (PFR) Community Recreation Branch...
26 Sep, 2017
The Sport for Life Society, Coaching Association of Canada, and HIGH FIVE® have come together to support recreation leaders, coaches and others in becoming a physical literacy instructor. The...
21 Mar, 2017
HIGH FIVE and the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC), have joined to announce that HIGH FIVE training is being recognized as professional development (PD) within the National Coaching Certification...