The Suburban Portage’s 42nd annual Recognition Ceremony recognized 176 individual on Sunday, Nov. 1 for having overcome their drug addiction problems at one of Portage’s addiction treatment centres in the Montreal region. Proud parents, friends, staff members, and partners gathered in Maisonneuve Theatre at Place des Arts to applaud the graduates for all the hard… Read more »
Montréal Gazette After using drugs and alcohol for a decade to deal with his debilitating mental health problems, Nicolas knew he needed a new approach when his friends and some family members began drifting away. “I was lost and unstable; I went to Alcoholics Anonymous, but it wasn’t enough,” Nicolas said on Sunday before receiving… Read more »
Women on the fence by Erica Diamond A Mother’s Day in Portage Substance Abuse Rehab Facility Sunday is Mother’s Day- a day to celebrate and honor mothers everywhere. Today is not your typical WomenOnTheFence.com Mother’s Day blog post. No, today, I decided to spotlight Portage, a substance abuse rehabilitation facility with a special… Read more »
Toronto Star Fresh Air Fund: Young addict gets fresh perspective with life at camp Learning to camp and sleep under stars helped a young addict’s outlook on life. Aidan was invited to attend wilderness camp with Outward Bound which has long partnered with Portage helping young people get back on their feet. Learning to survive… Read more »
CBC News | Prince Edward Island Youth addictions outpacing treatment Currently the province has an eight-week addiction treatment day program, that sends youth home on weekends. For years, addicts, former addicts and their parents have been calling for 24-hour residential treatment, the kind offered at the Portage clinic in New Brunswick, where P.E.I. sends a… Read more »
CTV Montreal Beaconsfield residents call NIMBY on youth hosting Some Beaconsfield residents are concerned about plans for a housing unit for troubled youth in their community. Batshaw Youth and Family Centres wants to demolish a building now being used by Portage, a centre that helps teens with substance abuse issues, to rebuild a new facility… Read more »
