Positive Presence

— because the right support early changes everything.

What to Expect

This is one-on-one preventative social work service designed to help children feel safe, confident, and emotionally supported — before challenges become crises.

This is foundational mental health education and attuned attention perfect for their developmental growth.

Ages
Best for children aged 4-18 years old.

Duration
Typically 1-2 hours.

Location
We can come to you or you can visit our physical space.

Approach
Child-led play, art, music, dance and body-based teachings.

Sample Session Structure

  • Children arrive with their parent. We can all get used to the space and parent will leave when child feels settled enough.

  • The child is informed of the topic for today. We ask preliminary questions to gauge their baseline understanding. Child can also ask questions or share their experience of the topic.

  • Child’s depth of knowledge will expand with hands-on activities that spark their curious minds.

  • Play, art, music, dance, and body based play will be used as breaks, rapport building, safety establishing throughout the session. We always want to encourage a child’s self-expression.

  • Child will experience a sense of calm and stillness while practicing new grounding activities.

  • Child is reunited with caregiver. We do a brief debrief with caregiver to review today’s session.

Where to Find Us

Good news!

Soon we will announce a physical location in York Region where you can access Calm School.

Toronto - Richmond Hill - Markham - Thornhill - Aurora - Newmarket - Vaughan

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Still have questions? Take a look at the FAQ or reach out anytime. If you’re feeling ready, go ahead and apply.

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  • No. Positive Presence is not therapy, counselling, assessment, or clinical treatment. It is a preventative social work service providing mental health education for healthy emotional development.

  • The goal is to teach children that they are important, emotions are a healthy part of life, and receive empowering attunement from a safe adult.

    • understand and express emotions

    • learn grounding and self-soothing skills

    • build confidence and self-awareness

    • experience safe, respectful adult connection

    These are foundational life skills that support long-term wellbeing.

  • Including, but not limited to:

    • What are emotions?

    • How to express emotions.

    • Loving yourself

    • Taking care of body

    • Being calm and still

    • Saying NO! Healthy personal boundaries

    • Physical & internet safety awareness

    • Grounding and self-soothing practices

    • Safe/unsafe touch

    • Safe/unsafe adults

  • Parents often notice:

    • improved emotional expression

    • increased calm and confidence

    • better self-regulation

    • greater sense of safety and trust

    Progress is gentle and cumulative.

  • Yes. General feedback and observations may be shared with parents during pick-up, to encourage parents’ own awareness to these concepts at home.