Fall behind in school while in treatment? Not at Portage!
All Portage centres for adolescents offer mandatory on-site high school programming recognised by local school boards and adapted to the needs of the...
Teamwork and physical activity help youth overcome drug addiction
Saint-Malachie, August 7, 2015 – Sixty residents from Portage’s addiction rehabilitation centres for youth in Québec, New Brunswick, and Ontario gathered at Portage’s...
The Portage Experience, from the perspective of the Executive Director
The time a person spends at Portage can best be described as a time of self-discovery. In the supportive and nurturing environment of...
How Family Services empower loved ones to play an active role in the recovery process
One person’s addiction affects many more than that one person. Parents often feel helpless and guilty in the face of a child’s addiction,...
Portage helps to raise awareness about prescription medication abuse among youth
One out of eight adolescents has admitted to using prescription medication Many youth mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal...
Mental Health Week – Mental illness and drug addiction: Portage addresses the harmful mix
Montréal, May 7 2014 – Throughout Mental Health Week, Portage is seeking to raise awareness about the co-occurrence of mental health problems and...
Aftercare: Working to better leverage community services to respond to client needs
Reintegrating back into everyday life is often the most vulnerable point in an addict’s recovery, as new values, behaviours, and attitudes are put...
Open Letter: Addiction and Mental Health
During National Addictions Awareness Week, which runs from November 18 to 24, Portage is seeking to raise awareness about the co-occurrence of mental...