Drug Addiction and Mental Health Issues Just Don’t Mix Well
Having to deal with drug addiction and mental health problems at the same time makes everything twice as complicated. Mickaël tried many times...
45 Years of Strength, Sustainability and Resistance
Portage opened its doors 45 years ago. Since then, it has relied, day in, day out, on over 400 committed employees to successfully...
The Fredericton Golden Club makes a donation to Portage Atlantic
On January 24, 2018, Portage Atlantic made a presentation to the members of the Fredericton Golden Club at their weekly meeting. Carol Tracey,...
8 Celebrities Who Gave Life Another Chance
For the 28e Semaine nationale de prévention du suicide (28th National Suicide Prevention Week), it’s a good thing to remind ourselves that after...
Do You Have A Student Who’s Struggling With Drugs or Alcohol?
Portage helps youth overcome drug addiction while continuing their studies IN QUÉBEC Our centre in Prévost accommodates 30 English-speaking adolescents between the age...
28 Benefits of Going Alcohol-Free for 28 Days
Many studies have shown that going alcohol-free for a month has positive impacts on one’s physical and mental health. To help you get...
Nine natural ways to boost dopamine levels… and increase resistance to drugs and alcohol
Dopamine is a key brain neurotransmitter that plays a role in motivation, productivity and concentration. Dopamine helps us plan better and resist impulses...
Taking a different view of procrastination
We procrastinate about things that do not provide immediate gratification Procrastination (from the latin pro, meaning ”forward”, and crastinus, meaning ”belonging to...
10 Warning Signs That Your Adolescent May Be Doing Drugs
Adolescence is a time of life when teenagers seek independence and when they want more than ever to be accepted by their peers...
A different path
The youth forum organized by Motivaction jeunesse under the theme Les jeunes d’aujourd’hui se dévoilent (Today’s youth reveal themselves) took place on November...
The Explo Mobile at Lac Écho
Last November 6th, the Explo Mobile truck made a stop at the Lac Écho campus. Inside the reconfigured 53-foot truck, visitors learned about...
An Exceptional Evening for Portage Saint-Malachie Residents
On November 17, 2017, 11 youth from the Portage Saint-Malachie Centre and two youth with the external care program watched a Quebec Remparts...
202 Graduates Celebrate New Beginnings
On October 15, 2017, 202 graduates from the Portage Saint-Malachie Centre and the Portage Québec Centre (including the employment training program) celebrated their...
I Did Drugs To Be Loved
Before Portage (How I started taking drugs/alcohol and why) I started using drugs because I thought it made me more valuable to other...
Being a Role Model for My Children
Before Portage (How I started taking drugs/alcohol and why) When I was only 13, I started using drugs in the bars I was...
Counsellor at Portage: Belonging to a Therapeutic Community
It was only after a few days on the floor that I knew I was in the right place at the right time....
$1,125,000 Net Raised to Help Portage Rebuild Lives
On September 27th, the Soirée des Grands Philanthropes paid tribute to Mr. Daniel Lamarre, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Cirque du...
