“When I arrived at Portage, I had no idea I would be so well supported by the staff at the CDJ (Quebec Day Centre). The counsellors saw potential in me that I was unable to see myself and believed in my recovery even before I dared to believe in it. Post-care follow-up allows me to… Read more »
I attended the aftercare program assiduously and still go every two weeks. Due to my age, my sobriety and the fact that I’m retired, my social circle has become much smaller than it used to be. Short-term After transitioning from therapy to aftercare, I felt exhausted and extremely fragile. I often wondered if I… Read more »
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 support of programs and services at Cassidy Lake. This meaningful contribution will directly help strengthen the care, structure, and support offered to young people on… Read more »
During the holiday season, the dedicated team at RBC Royal Bank brought smiles and sparkle to the eyes of children in Portage’s Mother and Child Program for the third year in a row. For a third consecutive year, the magic of the holidays came alive at the Portage Mother and Child Program thanks to the… Read more »
Testimonial of parent at a family support group – Cassidy Lake Note: They have chosen not to have their names attached Our son, 19 at the time, was struggling with addiction, which we were not aware of. We thought it was just weekend drinking with friends, but it was more than that. He was… Read more »
On Thursday, December 4, resident mothers from the Mother and Child Program received a visit from four representatives from Axium Infrastructure Inc. After a guided tour of the residential Mother and Child Centre, the representatives spoke with the mothers, exchanging on their many questions. The residents had previously completed a short survey focused on their… Read more »
Photo : Anne Montplaisir Excerpt from L’expédition : un tremplin vers la guérison by Anne Montplaisir on Radio-Canada. Read the full article: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2208027/toxicomanie-dependance-aventure-nature-therapie Every fall, at the Portage addiction rehabilitation center in Saint-Malachie, adolescents and young adults in therapy experience something unique: a canoe-camping expedition on Lake Trois-Saumons, organized in collaboration with Camps Odyssée. This… Read more »
