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Témoignage de Gaëlle, Centre de Jour de Québec, 2022

Gaëlle’s Testimonial, Québec Day Centre, 2022

As a child, I had everything I needed to succeed. I was sensitive and gifted. I played piano, I danced, I was bursting...
Trois jeunes adolescents, de dos, font une marche en pleine nature.

Testimonial from Léo, the pirate lost at sea

"I'm taking the time I need. It's March 1, 2022 and I am worn out as I walk to the door and away...
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Julie, Mother of Graduate, Youth program, Lac Écho, 2021

After months of turmoil, our family challenge started on November 23, 2020  Covid certainly didn't make things easy. We discovered Portage by means...
« La sobriété sera toujours l’un des plus beaux cadeaux que l’on puisse s’offrir.» – Noah, Programme pour adolescents, Portage Elora

“Sobriety will be one of the greatest gifts we will ever give ourselves.”

On his Recognition Day, two years after finishing the residential program at Portage Elora, Noah delivered a heartfelt speech to his peers, their...
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“I didn’t want to live this life of addiction” – John, Adolescent program, 2020

What made you ask for help. Tell us about that process. A counsellor at school told me about Portage. I was not ready...
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Anne-Marie’s Testimonial, Adolescent Program, 2004

ʺ At the age of 15, I was placed under the care of the Director of Youth Protection (Direction de la protection de...
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Luc’s Testimonial, Adult program, 1990

"My name is Luc Desjardins and I am 59 years old. I attended the Lac Écho Adult Program in 1990. That’s more than...
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A Mother’s Testimonial

"I am honoured to be able to give back to such a wonderful and meaningful program like Portage, and that I have members...
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My son is a drug addict

ʺIt takes a long time for a parent to realize their child has a substance use problem. After all, maybe their child's behaviour...
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We All Have a Journey to Share… This is Caroline’s

Stories like Caroline’s are at the core of what we do at Portage. We are proud to share her story and to encourage...
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To My Son, Mathis

Mathis is a turbulent, but very endearing child. He is an explorer, a cheerful boy, a ray of sunshine with boundless energy. He...
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Jamie’s Testimonial, Adult Center, Lac Écho

I am moving out of HPCII in Griffintown in 3 weeks. I have come a long way in the last five years. Prior to...
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Joe’s Testimonial

Looking back on my life, it's pretty easy to identify my lowest low.  Although my addiction did give me plenty of low moments...
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Donald Brashear: Former NHL Star Inspires Hope

"It's never easy" used to say Claude Ruel, former Montreal Canadiens coach and winner of the 1969 Stanley Cup. That was certainly true...
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“Before I went to Portage, I felt alone”

I used to feel like I was born to be an addict. My biological mother drank and took heroine while she was pregnant...
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I Always Wanted to be Part of a Catalyst for Change

We interviewed Kathie Rodger, Director of the Portage Atlantic Centre for adolescents, to learn about her professional career and her role in our...
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A Woman’s Path From Nurse to Director

I’ve always wanted to help others, to serve something greater than myself and to make a difference. When I was younger, I always...
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My Overdose: A First Step Towards Recovery

It was March 11, 2018, a week after my ex-boyfriend was incarcerated, I was scared of not having enough drugs to get a...