Montreal, November 21, 2016 – Every year, as part of Addiction Awareness Week, Portage highlights a specific issue. Be it prescription drug abuse, the twofold problem of mental health and drug addiction or drug addiction among women, Portage feels that it has a duty to raise the population’s awareness of these misunderstood issues that make up… Read more »
Skye delivered the following address at the Portage Ontario Recognition Ceremony 2016. I’d like to start by thanking Portage for the opportunity to express my gratitude to so many of my fellow peers, my counsellors, and most importantly my family. In order for everyone to understand the impact this program has had on my life,… Read more »
This past fall, more than 130 people gathered at the Grand Theatre in Fergus for Portage Ontario’s annual Recognition Ceremony, to pay tribute to twenty-nine youth who have completed the residential phase of their drug addiction rehabilitation program and have committed to living a positive lifestyle, free from drug abuse. “During my program I worked… Read more »
Josh, a Portage graduate, gave a powerful speech earlier in October, during the 2016 Portage Atlantic Recognition Ceremony, at Cassidy Lake. Watch Josh’s speech here
Global News The Portage Atlantic Centre near Sussex celebrated its 20th anniversary today. As Global’s Andrew Cromwell reports one former resident credits the centre, which treats youth with serious substance issues, with saving her life. View the report
The Guardian Kelsey Ford, 24, of Cornwall says her life feels “calm and manageable” after completing drug addiction rehabilitation at Portage Atlantic in New Brunswick. She is now studying at UPEI, working towards becoming a social worker. Read this article
Breakfast Television Interview with Portage’s director of communications, Seychelle Harding. Click here to watch the interview
Young women today are subject to increasing pressure from aggressive marketing, the prevalence of social media, and the feminine ideals portrayed in the media. To deal with this pressure, some turn to drugs or other risky behaviour. In order to respond to this new reality for young women, a group of Portage staff members recently… Read more »
As Portage’s drug rehabilitation treatment approach has evolved over the years, there has been an increasing focus on clients’ unique attributes and individual needs, enabling the client to set the priorities for his own recovery. Taking the concept further, Portage’s Workbook is the most recent adaptation of the treatment approach, currently being piloted at Portage’s… Read more »
Global News Morning Portage spokesperson Seychelle Harding drops by Global News Morning to speak about Portage’s Mother and Daughter drug rehabilitation program as it celebrates its 20th anniversary. Watch the report…
