Asset Building

Many factors influence why some young people have success in life and why others have a hard time. Research by the Search Institute has identified 40 “Developmental Assets”, which have a tremendous influence on young people’s lives. Mastering these assets helps children and youth make wise decisions, choose positive paths, and develop into competent, caring, and responsible adults.

C.A.T.C.H.

C.A.T.C.H. Kids program, is implemented into the daily program routine. C.A.T.C.H. is a recreation program designed to promote behaviours that assist in developing and maintaining health in school-age children. The primary goal is to promote healthy physical activity behaviours. The C.A.T.C.H. Kids program includes short lessons on healthy eating and a physical activity component.

High Five Quality At Play

BGC Lawrence Heights and BGC St. Alban’s Clubs are proud partners in Parks and Recreation Ontario’s HIGH FIVE® program. This program provides agencies with tools for measuring the success of their recreation programs for children in the area of healthy childhood development. When children participate in recreational play, they develop physically, emotionally, socially and cognitively. What they learn at play provides a strong foundation that will help prepare them for future life experiences. Through our programs we strive to provide activities and environments where children feel safe, welcome, competent, connected, empowered and special.