The program is for francophone youth aged 14 to 18 from Western Quebec.

There is also a separate program for anglophone youth on site.

Francophone youth from Eastern Quebec are served by Portage's drug rehabilitation centre in Saint-Malachie.

The program’s duration is determined by each individual’s needs, motivation, and readiness for treatment; it can be up to six months.

All Portage programs in Quebec are free of charge and are largely funded by the Government of Quebec.

The centre is located in Prevost, near lac Écho, in Quebec's Laurentian Mountains.  The adress is 1790, chemin du lac Écho, Prevost, QC JOR 1TO - Phone number 514 694-9894

The adolescent program for francophone youth is offered in French. A program for anglophone youth is also available on-site.

Admission is voluntary. You can either contact Portage or Access Mechanism in your region to schedule an appointment, during which the adolescent’s needs and desire to undertake the rehabilitation process will be evaluated. An appointment at the centre will also give the potential resident a chance to look around and get a better idea about the environment and the services that are offered.

Please contact the centre for more information.

No. Referrals to the program can be made by the clients themselves, their families or guardians, social service agencies, hospitals, community resources, courts, schools, and other treatment providers.

Residents can speak with their family members on the telephone three times a week. After two weeks, a case conference is organised with the family and the resident. After three weeks of therapy, the first family visit occurs on Portage's premises for a six hour period. Once the resident reaches a certain level in their therapy, they can leave the centre for day visits with their family every two weeks, and can eventually spend the weekends with their family, which helps them prepare for social reintegration. The family visit schedule is subject to change, at the discretion of the resident’s caseworker.