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The Portage Experience, from the perspective of the Executive Director
The time a person spends at Portage can best be described as a time of self-discovery. In the supportive and nurturing environment of the Portage community, our clients encounter, sometimes...
Portage Ontario’s Aftercare Program expands to further support graduates
Reintegrating back into mainstream society after residential therapy is one of the most challenging parts of the recovery process, as new values, behaviours, and attitudes are put to the test....
How Family Services empower loved ones to play an active role in the recovery process
One person’s addiction affects many more than that one person. Parents often feel helpless and guilty in the face of a child’s addiction, and loved ones often want desperately to...
Portage helps to raise awareness about prescription medication abuse among youth
One out of eight adolescents has admitted to using prescription medication Many youth mistakenly believe that prescription drugs are safer than illegal drugs, since they have been approved for...
Portage participe à la sensibilisation contre l’abus des médicaments d’ordonnance par les jeunes
Un adolescent sur huit a admis avoir consommé des médicaments d'ordonnance pour se droguer et 70 % d'entre eux les ont pris à la maison [1]. Les jeunes croient, malheureusement...
Portage met en lumière ses programmes de réinsertion socioprofessionnelle
Pendant la semaine québécoise des adultes en formation, Portage souligne le travail de ses deux centres de formation à l'emploi et de réinsertion socioprofessionnelle, à Québec et à Montréal respectivement....
Portage highlights its employment reintegration programs during Adult Learner’s Week
During Québec Adult Learner's Week this week, Portage is celebrating the work being done in its two employment training and reintegration centres, one in Québec City and the other in...
Jesse’s story of overcoming his addiction issues at Portage Elora
"When I was drunk I would try anything," says Jesse of his torturous years of drug addiction. At the tender age of 11, he took his first sip of alcohol,...
Aftercare at Portage Ontario: Life after rehab
The residential phase of Portage's drug addiction rehabilitation program is a time of intense work and profound learning, as residents build their self-esteem and acquire skills to help them in...
Aftercare: Working to better leverage community services to respond to client needs
Reintegrating back into everyday life is often the most vulnerable point in an addict’s recovery, as new values, behaviours, and attitudes are put to the test in the outside environment....
Postcure : travailler à mieux tirer profit des services communautaires
La réintégration dans la vie quotidienne est souvent le point le plus vulnérable dans la victoire sur la toxicomanie, car les valeurs, les attitudes et les comportements nouvellement acquis sont...
Daniel’s story from addiction to recovery at Portage Elora
At the Portage Ontario Fresh Start event this fall, Daniel bravely stood in front of two hundred strangers to tell them about the traumas of his past that lead to...
Testimonial from a graduate of the MIRE Program at the RSSMO conference
On October 3, Guy Blanchette, a graduate of the MIRE (Movement for Integration and Retention in Employment) Program, was invited to speak at the RSSMO (Réseau des services spécialisés de...
Martha is helping Portage residents paint a brighter future for themselves
Art therapy is among the many programs offered at Portage Academy, where specialised and dedicated instructors like art teacher Martha Bahula are inspiring residents to renew their interest in their...
Depuis 40 ans, Portage fête la réussite de ses diplômés
La réadaptation en toxicomanie, c’est quelque chose d’exceptionnel : reprendre contact avec ses proches, retourner au travail ou aux études, devenir un membre actif de la société et s’engager à...
Portage’s Recognition Ceremony: A forty-year tradition
Overcoming substance abuse - reconnecting with loved ones, going back to work or to school, becoming an active member of society, and making that commitment to never again live in...