NEWS RELEASE
PORTAGE ELORA
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On Oct. 1, Portage Ontario hosted its annual recognition ceremony celebrating its past residents who had completed a year of healthy lifestyle. With them were their proud parents, and current residents who celebrated their success. Several shared their stories with the guests drawing applause and standing ovations.
Portage Ontario, a non-profit organization established in 1985, operates a residential drug addiction rehabilitation centre for youth in Elora, Ontario.
In the therapeutic community environment, residents work through the underlying issues that caused their substance abuse and develop a set of social competencies that will help them deal with the challenges of everyday life without resorting to drug abuse. They develop the self-esteem and confidence to go on to lead healthy, productive, drug-free lives.
The Portage Elora treatment centre serves Ontario youth referred by parents, schools, family physicians, hospitals, other addiction-treatment and youth-serving agencies, as well as Youth Justice and the Children's Aid Society. Submitted by Ashley-Ann Maginnis, Associate Director, Development.
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