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New Office in Guelph for Youth and Families
UPDATE : It is with a deep sense of gratitude and profound reflection that we share an important update with you. After 40 years of dedicated service, our rehabilitation centre...
Fred Laforge, Youth Program, Cassidy Lake, 2001
As a graduate of Portage Atlantic, I can confidently say that it changed my life. When I arrived at the center, I was young, lost and struggling with addiction. I...
A Three to Six Month Rehabilitation Program Tailored to Youths’ Needs
Portage has been tailoring its addiction rehabilitation programs to the specific needs of young people and their families for many years now. Its residential centres offer variable-length therapy programs that...
Patrick’s Testimonial, Adult Program, Lac Écho
By the time I was 14, life was already difficult. I was very impressionable and I had behaviour and impulse issues, as well as family and academic difficulties. Drug and...
Department of Public Safety’s visit to Cassidy Lake
Portage Atlantic was happy to welcome visitors from the Department of Public Safety for a visit to the center on May, 3rd. They had an extensive tour of the facility,...
Ministers Visit to Cassidy Lake
Portage Atlantic at Cassidy Lake had the pleasure of welcoming Health Minister Bruce Fitch, Public Safety Minister Kris Austin and Tourism, Heritage and Culture Minister Tammy Scott-Wallace ealier this year....
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 with talent. But my pleasant life shifted...
The Cost of Substance Use in Canada: A Very Real Impact
A recently published report by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) states ʺIn 2020, we estimate substance use (SU) cost people in Canada more than $49 billion...
“La Table du Chef” – Fairmont Le Château Frontenac
On April 19 2023, Portage held "La Table du Chef", a charity event at the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac. The event brought together 16 business personalities and took place in...
The Honourable Ted Arnott, MPP visit to Elora
The Honourable Ted Arnott, MPP for the riding of Wellington, and Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario visited our treatment centre in Elora to felicitate Portage on its 50th anniversary....
National Volunteer Week
Portage Atlantic celebrated several of its wonderful volunteers whose contribution is essential to its success. The event was marked by touching messages shared by the youth, staff, and volunteers, complemented...
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 from my home. Behind me is a...
A challenging journey… that helped us find our way back to each other.
After months of turmoil, our family challenge started on November 23, 2020 Covid certainly didn't make things easy. We discovered Portage by means of a videoconference that walked us through...
Dan Martell’s Amazing Story
"They did Portage" series continues with Dan's amazing story. He struggled with substance abuse in his teenage years and ended up going through the Portage program at Cassidy Lake in...
Why asking for help doesn’t make you a bad parent
Illicit drug use among youth can stem from various factors including social pressure, curiosity, anxiety, depression or a desire to experience strong sensations. Despite these common motivations for drug use,...
“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 families and the Portage staff. Here is...
