Supporting youth toward a healthier future
Founded in 1996, Portage Atlantic is a non-profit organization that offers a residential substance use rehabilitation program in New Brunswick for adolescents aged 14 to 21 from across the Atlantic provinces.
Through the therapeutic community approach, residents learn to identify the root causes of their problems, develop tools to cope with them, and build self-esteem to lead a healthy and balanced life.
Located in Cassidy Lake, New Brunswick, the centre welcomes youth from Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
1-888-735-9800
Testimonials
Portage gave us our son back
Portage Atlantic saved my life
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Recognition Ceremony 2025: Portage Atlantic Celebrates Its Graduates
Portage Atlantic Board
The Portage Atlantic Board is chaired by David Ferguson, a retired family physician in Fredericton and former New Brunswick Health Minister involved in bringing Portage to Atlantic Canada. The Board is made up of dedicated volunteers who are involved in their local communities and who ensure the proper governance of Portage activities in Atlantic Canada.
- David Ferguson, Chair
- Erin Flood
- Peter A. Howlett
- Tammy Johnson
- Frederic Laforge
- Sherrie Lee Evans
- Geneviève Lefebvre
- John Maunder
- Ronald Murray
- Roderick Nolan
- Patricia Rogers
- Zoe Watson
- Frank Wilson
- Brad Woodside
