Portage Atlantic Receives Financial Contribution for its Peer Support Group
On behalf of the Fredericton youth and families who are helped by Portage Atlantic, we thank the Fredericton Community Foundation for their investment...
From our Hearts to Yours Project
“From our Hearts to Yours” Project 2017-2018 Lions of District N-1 was the result of the thoughtfulness and efforts from District N-1 Governor...
Sports and Rehabilitation: New Gym Equipment for Youth at the Portage Lac Écho Centre
Last summer, the Lac Écho residential centre for youth got a new gym with the help of Serge Marchant, President of Saint-Denis Thompson,...
Portage Atlantic is Host to P.E.E.R. SJ – Peers Engaged in Education and Recovery
In August 2018, Portage Atlantic was pleased to host five P.E.E.R. SJ staff members, who met with the Intake Counsellor/Admissions Co-ordinator, attended a...
$1,250,000 NET Given to Portage to Rebuild Lives
The 15th Edition of the Soirée des Grands Philanthropes, held on September 20, 2018, at Windsor Station’s Salle des pas perdus was another...
Important Collaboration Taking Place at Portage Atlantic Cassidy Lake Centre
Within the framework of the Integrated Services Delivery (ISD) in New Brunswick, a team of professionals provide services to children and youth who...
Terry Fox Run: A Walk of Hope!
The Terry Fox Run celebrates the trans-Canadian run by Terrence Stanley Fox in 1980. This event, known as the Marathon of Hope, takes...
World Suicide Prevention Day: Let’s Talk About It
September 10, 2018 is the 10th edition of World Suicide Prevention Day. The event seeks to promote awareness about suicide and how to...
The Evolution of Drugs: Higher Concentrations, Greater Potency
Drug use has undergone many changes over the last few years. A growing drug supply, younger drug users and highly concentrated active principles...
International Overdose Awareness Day: Promoting Understanding of a Global Problem
International Overdose Awareness Day was established in 2001 and takes place every year on August 31st. The event aims to raise public awareness...
Outdoor Activities: A New Partnership Benefits Portage Saint-Malachie Youth
The Portage Saint-Malachie Centre is offering its young residents new opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities thanks to a joint initiative launched with Projet...
Binge Drinking: The Race to Inebriation
Common to Anglo-Saxon countries, binge drinking is the excessive or occasional consumption of alcohol. The only objective is to get “drunk” in record...
Fentanyl: A Murderer in Disguise
The opioid crisis that has been ravaging North America for many years now is compounded by the arrival of a new drug on...
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...
How to Recognize and React to an Overdose
Opioid use causes serious problems as a result of their extreme toxicity on the body. Opioids have an effect on the part of...
Thirty youth discover the wonders of the Cirque du Soleil
The Cirque du Soleil invited 30 youth from the Portage Centre at Lac Écho to attend their latest show Bazzar on July 20th...
Overdose Crisis in Canada
Canada is currently experiencing an alarming opioid crisis, which is on the rise. It has been noticed that there has been a substantial...
