Portage Atlantic

Substance Use Rehabilitation for Adolescents and Young Adults

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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.

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Fundy Silverados Friendship Club Supports Portage Atlantic

Amber Young, Admissions Coordinator at Portage Atlantic, was honoured to receive a cheque on April 21 while attending a weekly meeting of the Fundy Silverados Friendship Club, held at the...
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$20,000 Donation Supports Youth Programs at Cassidy Lake

Carol Tracey, Director of Development for Portage Atlantic, recently met with Board Director Derrick Bishop from the New Brunswick Children's Foundation to receive an incredibly generous donation of $20,000 in...
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Recognition Ceremony 2025: Portage Atlantic Celebrates Its Graduates

On October 5, Portage Atlantic proudly celebrated the success of 28 young graduates from its rehabilitation centre in Cassidy Lake during the annual Recognition Ceremony. This heartfelt event is more...

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

Portage Atlantic Foundation

Portage Atlantic’s youth addiction rehabilitation program in New Brunswick is partially funded by the Portage Atlantic Foundation, which secures support through individual and corporate donations, as well as fundraising initiatives.