HIGH FIVE Training
Principles of Healthy Childhood Development (PHCD) Training
Get trained with us! University Settlement is a proud HIGH FIVE® accredited organization, Canada’s quality standard for recreation and leisure programs.
We host the HIGH FIVE® Principles of Healthy Childhood Development (PHCD) certification course in a virtual and in-person format at 23 Grange Road. Stay tuned for details about our upcoming training sessions.
- Date: To be confirmed
- Time: 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
- Location: Online
- Fee: $75
- Registration is now open!
*Participants must be 14 years of age or older
Essential Training for Leaders Who Work with Children
HIGH FIVE® is a nationally recognized certification. The Principles of Healthy Child Development (PHCD) is a 4‑hour training that equips front‑line leaders (anyone working with children aged 4 to 12 – i.e. camp counsellors, coaches, after‑school staff, swim instructors) with the tools to immediately enhance the quality of the programs they are leading.
Learn to Support Children’s Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Needs
It provides essential training in the HIGH FIVE® Principles of Healthy Child Development so front‑line leaders understand what they need to do to ensure each child’s social, emotional and cognitive needs are met.
Training is based on research that identifies five principles of healthy development:
- A caring leader
- Play
- Friends
- Mastery
- Participation
Nationally Recognized Certification
Participants who successfully complete this training in full will receive nationally recognized certification and are provided with an additional complimentary online training, Healthy Minds for Healthy Children.
To learn more about this HIGH FIVE® course, visit https://www.highfive.org/take-action/get-trained/principles-healthy-child-development-4-hour-phcd-4-hour.
Online Registration
You can register and pay for this program online. Space is limited.
Proudly HIGH FIVE™ Accredited
HIGH FIVE™ is Canada’s only comprehensive quality standard for children’s programs. Based on a holistic approach to healthy child development, it’s quality framework addresses Staff Training and Development, Program Assessments, Policies/Procedures, and Awareness.