Last year, two Portage Saint-Malachie staff members (Jackie Brousseau and Myriam Khediri) led a training day on prevention and awareness of sexual exploitation for youth workers in the MRCs of Montmagny-L’Islet and Bellechasse in Chaudière-Appalaches. Due to high demand, an in-depth training session is being held on Monday, March 17th, to address the challenges faced… Read more »
On Saturday, March 8th, about fifteen participants from various social reintegration programs (Mother-Child, Mental Health and Addiction, Adults, and Adolescents and Young Adults) gathered for an outdoor activity at the Portage Lac Écho centre’s site. Supported by the social reintegration counselors, the activity was organized by the HCPII (Les Habitations communautaires Portage II) residents’ committee,… Read more »
At 43, alcohol had completely isolated Christian from the outside world. A former hotel general manager, he spent his days alone in his room drinking, his only connection to the outside world being the errands he ran for his mother. Following his stay at Villa Saint-Léonard and the Portage’s Employment Reintegration Centre, Christian completely transformed… Read more »
February 21, 2025 – The Portage centre at Lac Écho welcomed Ms. Lesley Hill, National Director of Youth Protection (DPJ) and Associate Deputy Minister – Ministry of Health and Social Services. This visit is part of an approach to gain a deeper understanding of the services offered by Portage to youth with substance use and… Read more »
As part of a school outing, the residents of Lac Écho’s adolescents and young adults program explored Montreal’s Biodome along with their teacher and counselors. An opportunity to discover the five ecosystems of the Americas under one roof. The adventure continued at the Insectarium, one of North America’s largest insect museums, where our young explorers… Read more »
In a remarkable show of solidarity, a few residents of HCPII (Habitations communautaires Portage II) and staff members participated in a plasma collection drive in partnership with Héma-Québec. This important initiative orchestrated by Pierre-Olivier Caron, a member of the HCPII occupants’ committee and employment counselor at MIRE, brought together six residents and two staff members…. Read more »
During National Addictions Awareness Week, Malyka, a graduate of the adolescent and young adult program, completed a seven-day, 500-kilometer cycling journey. This initiative aimed to raise public awareness about addiction challenges and collect funds to support youth in recovery. This ambitious initiative came to life through several events, including a benefit dinner and raffles supported… Read more »
On October 30, 2024, Moisson Montréal celebrated 40 years of solidarity and support in the fight against food insecurity at its Recognition Gala at the Montréal Casino. This landmark event brought together 300 guests, including donors, partners, volunteers, as well as committed employees and ambassadors who have actively contributed to Moisson Montréal’s mission for four… Read more »
November 6th, 2024 – The Huîtres en affaires philanthropic culinary event was held yesterday at Complexe Desjardins and once again proved to be a tremendous success this year raising a record net amount of $155,729. Our heartfelt thanks to Guy Nadeau, Vice-President of Desjardins Business – Montreal, for selecting Portage as one of the three… Read more »
Once again this year, each of Portage’s eight resident committees will mark Users’ Rights Week in various ways, from November 10 to 16, 2024. The National Users’ Rights Week in the Health and Social Services Network is organized annually by the RPCU (Provincial Grouping of User Committees) in collaboration with the user (UC) and resident… Read more »
