Pathways to Education Visited Portage Atlantic
Visit from Pathways to Education, Saint John, NB, to the Portage Atlantic Centre at Cassidy Lake – May 2, 2018 Portage Atlantic...
School District Members on Site at Portage Atlantic
The New Brunswick Anglophone South School District (ASD-S) high school principals and support staff held a meeting on April 13, 2018, in the...
Celebrating the Value of Volunteering
In honour of National Volunteer Week 2018 (April 15-21), Portage Atlantic recognized the contributions of its dedicated volunteers in a celebration held at...
South School District held their meeting in Cassidy Lake
The New Brunswick Anglophone South School District (ASD-S) high school principals and support staff held their meeting on April 13, 2018, in the...
A Heartfelt Donation to Portage Atlantic
In memory of his wife, the late Patricia Mercer, the Sussex Club Lion Chester Mercer was proud to donate one of her paintings,...
Effects and Harms of Cannabis: Misconceptions among Youth
Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug among Canadians aged 15 to 24, and is more commonly used by youth in Canada...
From Pot Smoker to Lamplighter
It all began very innocently… I was fourteen when I smoked my first joint. I lived in an outlying region and it was...
A Dream Come True
On March 27, 2018, Portage Atlantic Board members were on hand at the Nashwaaksis Lions Club meeting and presented a commemorative plaque to...
Invite to Portage Atlantic female residents from Community Group
On March 19, 2018, Portage Atlantic female residents, accompanied by social worker, Melanie Steeves, were invited to a speaking engagement and dinner organized...
Access to Youth Services : Portage Innovates
Responding quickly to youth and parents who require assistance is a major challenge for all partners in the youth drug-rehabilitation sector. Last year,...
Some words on Dr. Dennis Furlong (1945-2018)
Dr. Dennis Furlong was a man of great achievements all cloaked in profound humility. He was a ‘’straight up’’, ordinary man of extraordinary...
Portage Atlantic Cassidy Lake Centre celebrates Metamorphosis Day
On February 14, 2018, Portage Atlantic youth and staff gathered in the onsite theatre. Kathie Rodger, the director, expressed that the Metamorphosis Day...
The Second Chance of a Drug-Addicted Mother
A drug-addicted mother, like any other mom, wishes for the happiness of her children. However, she faces greater challenges than other mothers, in...
Knowing How to Let Go
I am not a Victim Only I am responsible for my actions and my decisions. I could forever blame my difficulties on my...
Pay it forward
For the third year in a row, graduates of the Portage drug-abuse rehabilitation program got together over the Holidays to Pay it forward....
A heartwarming initiative
On December 20th, Christmas baskets were distributed to mothers and children living in Portage’s supervised apartments. Avaya employees raised $2520 on their own...
Cannabis is an Insidious Herb
Innocent Beginnings I started using cannabis around the age of 12, to deal with all the anger and the feelings of injustice I...
