On September 12, members of the Portage community gathered at Beaver Lake on Mount Royal to take part in the 2026 Recovery Walk. Held during Recovery Month, the event celebrated hope, solidarity and the power of recovery. Participants included employees, clients from treatment and social reintegration programs, graduates, family members, allies, participants from the… Read more »
This brief is available in French only. Portage has submitted a brief entitled « S’unir pour mieux soutenir : du repérage à l’arrimage des services spécialisés pour un rétablissement durable » as part of the national consultations on mental health, homelessness and substance use in Quebec. Supported by an extensive consultation process involving clients, their… Read more »
Talking about substance use with your teen is never easy. Between normal adolescent experimentation, peer pressure, academic stress and social media influences, parents often wonder when they should be concerned about substance use. Substance use among young people can’t be characterized simply in terms of what’s “normal” as opposed to what’s “problematic”. There are a… Read more »
This year marked the third edition of the Recovery Walk, a growing tradition made possible through the continued partnership between Portage and Kim Bellas, Founder of Sober is the New Cool. Nearly 100 participants gathered at Beaver Lake to walk together and celebrate the strength, resilience, and hope that recovery represents. What began as a… Read more »
The 33rd annual Suicide Prevention Week will take place from February 5th to 11th. Held under the theme ʺPrevention is Better than Deathʺ, the campaign seeks to promote dialogue and sharing in order to save lives and support people who are potentially at risk. Suicide impacts numerous people everywhere in the world, making it… Read more »
