Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, April 10 & 11, 2024 – Recognizing the vital role of collective efforts between government, private agencies, and organizations in effectively addressing addiction issues, Portage Atlantic is proudly hosting its second solution-oriented symposium titled “Women and Addiction”. The symposium, held with the overarching goal of eliminating barriers to meaningful addiction treatment… Read more »
News Releases
Press Release – Portage Inaugurates the Garderie Ribambelle Montréal, Its First Subsidized Daycare
Montreal, March 18, 2024 – Portage announced today the opening of the Garderie Ribambelle Montréal, its first daycare, subsidized by the Ministry of Families. Located on the premises of the Mother and Child Centre in the heart of Montreal’s Griffintown neighborhood, the daycare accommodates 38 children, including 20 infants, under the supervision of a team… Read more »
News Release – Portage Pays Tribute to its Graduates at the 50th Recognition Day Ceremony
Montréal, October 23, 2023 – Yesterday was a day of celebration at Place-des-Arts for Portage graduates attending the traditional Recognition Day ceremony in honour of those who have completed their rehabilitation program in the course of the year. The event also celebrates those who have maintained a positive lifestyle over the past year. The ceremony paid… Read more »
Press Release – 21st Portage Games, Putting into practice the skills acquired in therapy
Putting into practice the skills acquired in therapy Saint-Malachie, August 14, 2023 – From August 14 to 17, Portage proudly welcomes the long-awaited 21st edition of the Portage Games to the Saint-Malachie site after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The event, which takes place over one week of lively camaraderie and competition, will… Read more »
Press Release – Portage Celebrates 50 Years of Helping People Overcome Their Dependencies
Montréal, February 14, 2023 – Portage is very proud to be celebrating its 50th anniversary today. The first Portage residential rehabilitation centre opened its doors in Prévost, on the shores of Lake Écho, in the Laurentians, on February 14, 1973. Portage now operates 13 centres dedicated to helping people with dependencies in Québec, Ontario and New-Brunswick…. Read more »
Press Release – Portage Launches ʺAddiction Trapsʺ National Awareness Campaign
Montréal, November 21, 2022 –Portage’s Addiction Traps Awareness Campaign was launched in response to overwhelming findings regarding the state of our youth over the two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Far from reducing Canadians’ alcohol and drug consumption, the pandemic has had a devastating effect on our youths’ mental health(1). Isolation, school closures, dysfunctional family… Read more »
Press Release – International Women and Addiction Symposium
Saint John New Brunswick, Canada, October 3, 2022 – Collective efforts between government, private agencies and organizations are crucial in successfully addressing issues of addictions. This is why, from September 22 to 24 Portage Atlantic in collaboration with the International Council on Alcohol and Addiction (ICAA), hosted a solution-based hybrid international symposium in Saint John New… Read more »
Press Release – Portage Opens New Pavilion for Women with Substance Use Problems at its Lac Écho Site
Montréal, June 22, 2022 Portage has completed its acquisition and renovation of a residence located near its rehabilitation centre for persons with substance use problems set on the shores of lac Écho in the municipality of Prévost, in the Laurentians. This investment confirms Portage’s leadership and innovation role in the area of substance use rehabilitation… Read more »
Press Release – Substance Abuse and Addiction Awareness Week
Providing Young Adults with Services Tailored to Their Reality and Needs Montreal, November 15, 2021 – As part of National Addictions Awareness Week (NAAW) held from November 14th to 20th 2021, Portage wants to highlight implemented solutions to provide young adults aged 18 to 21 with addiction rehabilitation services that reflect their reality and… Read more »
National Addictions Awareness Week – Portage Concerned as Opioid Crisis Exacerbated by Pandemic
Montréal, November 23, 2020 – As part of the National Addictions Awareness Week, Portage wishes to draw attention to the opioid threat, which has been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Addiction in The Time of COVID-19 As COVID-19 rages across the world, its impact on people struggling with addiction cannot be underestimated. The isolation… Read more »