New Office in Guelph for Youth and Families

UPDATE :

It is with a deep sense of gratitude and profound reflection that we share an important update with you. After 40 years of dedicated service, our rehabilitation centre in Elora will be closing its doors due to financial and economic challenges that, despite our best efforts, could no longer be overcome. This has been an incredibly difficult decision for all of us, but we remain committed to ensuring that our current clients continue to receive the care they need and have helped them transition to another Portage centre for the completion of their therapy.

We would like to take a moment to recognize the efforts of all of those who have overcome addiction and taken back control over their lives. Over the past four decades, we have helped hundreds of youth to regain a better quality of life and to reintegrate fully into their environment, thanks to a human approach focused on the well-being of our clients.

If you require urgent assistance, please contact Connex Ontario at 1-866-531-2600.

Firmly rooted in the Elora community since 1985, Portage Ontario has extended its service out of his residential centre to help more youth living with addiction and mental health concerns. Our new Community Outreach Office serves at-risk youth living with substance use disorder, and their families, in the Guelph, Wellington County and neighboring regions.

In collaboration with the Ontario Ministry of Health, Portage inaugurated our new service center on May 25. This office has been specially designed to welcome adolescents and their parents seeking help in the field of addiction rehabilitation. Counsellors are available on site to support families and offer services tailored to their needs. This initiative aims to provide essential support to youth and their families, offering them an environment conducive to healing and positive transformation. In partnership with local school boards, our trained counsellors host multiple meetings weekly to offer mental health and harm reduction support.

To celebrate the opening, a graduate and a parent joined us today to speak about their experience at Portage.