During the holiday season, the dedicated team at RBC Royal Bank brought smiles and sparkle to the eyes of children in Portage’s Mother and Child Program for the third year in a row. For a third consecutive year, the magic of the holidays came alive at the Portage Mother and Child Program thanks to the… Read more »
On Thursday, December 4, resident mothers from the Mother and Child Program received a visit from four representatives from Axium Infrastructure Inc. After a guided tour of the residential Mother and Child Centre, the representatives spoke with the mothers, exchanging on their many questions. The residents had previously completed a short survey focused on their… Read more »
Portage was pleased to receive the generous contribution of the Birks Family Foundation, which made it possible to purchase 8 rocking chairs for the residents of our Mother and Child program. These chairs are more than just furniture: they provide a space of comfort and security, fostering essential moments of closeness between mother and child…. Read more »
On September 30, in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Portage Mother and Child and Portage Atlantic communities came together in a spirit of respect, listening, and sharing to mark this important day. This day is dedicated to honoring the survivors of residential schools, their families, and their communities, while acknowledging… Read more »
Living in a supervised apartment at HCP1 (Habitations Communautaires Portage) was above all an important part of proving to youth protection authorities that I could be trusted with full custody of my two children. Had I not been approved for a supervised apartment, I would likely not have earned the same level of trust and… Read more »
Today, I’d like to tell you about my journey since I started therapy on February 8, 2022. I left the Abitibi region to attend Portage’s Mother and Child Centre. At the time, I was feeling lost, miserable, awful; I had no confidence in myself or in anyone else. Life itself no longer inspired me. The… Read more »
My life before Portage was chaos. I wasn’t living, I was surviving. I experienced perinatal bereavement, but never really faced up to it. Then my father passed away and I completely lost my footing. And so began my descent into hell. What followed was an interminable succession of stupid, ill-considered decisions that destroyed everyone I… Read more »
I started using drugs and alcohol at the age of 13. I lost both my parents while I was still in my teens, prior to which I had experienced abuse and neglect from them. The relationship I had with my parents paved the way for accepting to be treated in a similar way in my… Read more »
I’ve always wanted to help others, to serve something greater than myself and to make a difference. When I was younger, I always wanted to be involved in humanitarian efforts and dreamt of being part of Nurses Without Borders (NWB). Taking off to South America for example, to help those that are in need. But,… Read more »
A drug-addicted mother, like any other mom, wishes for the happiness of her children. However, she faces greater challenges than other mothers, in part because she must attend to her particular needs, as well as those of her child. Portage’s Mother & Child program allows her to do both, because it does not separate her… Read more »
