Global News For 20 years, Portage has been helping mothers recover from substance abuse. The unique program is the only one in Quebec that allows mothers to keep custody of their children while they receive treatment. A celebration was held at the centre to mark the important milestone. Watch the report…
Montréal, June 21, 2016 – The residents currently in treatment at Portage’s Mother and Child drug addiction rehabilitation centre welcomed partners and members of Portage’s Board of Trustees to the centre today to celebrate the program’s twentieth anniversary. Extra cause for celebration was the good news that Portage recently received about recurring financial support for… Read more »
Even with the support of Portage’s social reintegration and aftercare services, the transition from the structured and secure environment at Portage to an autonomous lifestyle as a graduate can be a vulnerable and stressful period. In order to make it a bit easier, Portage is currently building Les Habitations Communautaires Portage II, a new supervised… Read more »
The winter months went by quickly for the residents at Portage’s Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers Program, thanks to a pretty full schedule of activities for the residents, including cooking workshops, water polo, museum visits, cosom hockey, and art therapy. There’s also a mini-gym and a billiards table at the centre that residents enjoy during free… Read more »
Fifteen years of Sobriety and counting. If you’re reading this and are thinking about getting help: Go get it NOW! I promise you, the sober life gets better with time. It’s hard to imagine now, but it is the truth.It was hard at the beginning. Leaving Portage Atlantic after an eight-month program, I was back… Read more »
Portage Atlantic was very proud to participate in a number of Lions Clubs events over the past few months. The Lions Clubs have been devoted supporters of Portage’s drug addiction rehabilitation centre for youth at Cassidy Lake for many years. By inviting Portage to their events they provide an opportunity to share information about the… Read more »
Portage Atlantic was pleased to attend the Pickwauket Lions Club meeting on October 26, 2015 to provide information about the residential drug addiction rehabilitation treatment program for adolescents at the Cassidy Lake centre. One Portage Atlantic youth shared his testimonial and a heartfelt discussion followed.
Montréal, November 16 2015 – During National Addictions Awareness Week, which runs from November 15 to 21, Portage is putting the spotlight on the challenges that women face with regards to getting help with drug addiction. Many women who suffer from drug or alcohol dependency have been victims of abuse, violence, or unhealthy relationships and… Read more »
This year marks thirty years that Portage’s drug treatment centre in Elora has been helping youth and families to develop the necessary tools and confidence to take back control of their lives. As we celebrate our 30th birthday, we celebrate the thousands of young people whose lives have been touched by Portage since our rehabilitation… Read more »
The Suburban Portage’s 42nd annual Recognition Ceremony recognized 176 individual on Sunday, Nov. 1 for having overcome their drug addiction problems at one of Portage’s addiction treatment centres in the Montreal region. Proud parents, friends, staff members, and partners gathered in Maisonneuve Theatre at Place des Arts to applaud the graduates for all the hard… Read more »
