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 mis à l’épreuve dans l’environnement extérieur. Le programme postcure de Portage, d’une durée de deux ans, aide les finissants à gérer ce défi, en leur… Read more »
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. Portage’s two-year Aftercare Program helps graduates manage this challenge, giving them support and tools to help them withstand negative influences and cope with the stresses… Read more »
En cette semaine de prévention de la toxicomanie, Portage souhaite mettre en lumière la coexistence des problèmes de santé mentale et de toxicomanie. À travers le monde, cette problématique a augmenté de 38% entre 1990 et 2010 [1]. Au Canada, la perte de productivité liée à cette réalité est évaluée à quelques 33 milliards de… Read more »
During National Addictions Awareness Week, which runs from November 18 to 24, Portage is seeking to raise awareness about the co-occurrence of mental health problems and substance abuse, a problem that has grown on a worldwide scale by 38% between 1990 and 2010 [1]. In Canada, the costs of this problem in terms of loss… Read more »
Semaine de la toxicomanie 50% des toxicomanes ont un problème de santé mentale Montréal, le 20 novembre 2013 – En cette semaine de prévention de la toxicomanie, Portage souhaite mettre en lumière la coexistence des problèmes de santé mentale et de toxicomanie, une problématique qui a augmenté de 38 % entre 1990 et 2010 dans… Read more »
National Addictions Awareness Week 50% of people who abuse drugs also suffer from mental health problems Montréal, November 20, 2013 – During National Addictions Awareness Week, which runs from November 18 to 24, Portage is seeking to raise awareness about the co-occurrence of mental health problems and substance abuse, a problem that has grown on… Read more »
Elora, Ontario, November 19, 2013 – Thirty-five youth from across Ontario returned to Portage Elora on Sunday to kick off National Addictions Awareness Week (November 18 to 24) and to celebrate their success since completing a substance abuse rehabilitation program at Portage. The event brought alumni, parents, and loved ones together with current residents and… Read more »
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 his drug problems and criminal convictions. He explained how, while in treatment at Portage, he learned to better understand himself, so that he could work… Read more »
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 main-d’œuvre) conference about his experience in the employment reintegration program. His heartfelt testimonial is below (in French): MIRE a apporté dans ma vie une… Read more »
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 studies. In art therapy classes, practical projects teaching basic drawing, painting, and sculpting skills are challenging students to expand their horizons and express themselves creatively…. Read more »
