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Substance abuse rehabilitation program for adolescents
Portage Ontarioat Elora
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I have the right to be happy and to be treated with care and understanding . I have the right to be safe . I have the right to say what I feel
"Throughout the program, I began to see that I was as valuable as anyone else. I have learned how to understand others and how to ask for help. I know that I can’t do it by myself, but because of the family I’ve gained at Portage, I know I won’t have to."
- Cardier, Portage Elora resident
Testimonial
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• Portage rehabilitation programs• Therapeutic Community Approach• Video – Portage Ontario• Adolescent Program
Summary
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I have the right to be happy and to be treated with care and understanding . I have the right to be safe . I have the right to say what I feel
• Québec (since 1973)• Adolescent Programs• Adult Programs• Mother and Child Program• Mentally Ill Chemical Abusers Program (MICA)• Employment Reintegration Programs
• Ontario (since 1985)• Adolescent Program
• Atlantic (since 1996)• Adolescent Program
• British Columbia (since 2009)• Adolescent Program
Portage across Canada
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• Treatment approach based on• self-help• mutual support• peer role-modelling• reality therapy• motivational interviewing• cognitive behaviour
• The community is the therapist• Residents are taught to shape their own values,
develop a realistic perception of their lives, and build self-respect and self-confidence.
Therapeutic Community Approach
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• Voluntary admission• Highly structured and safe residential environment
• Residents acquire competencies through• Participation in groups and activities• Taking on various roles and responsibilities• Interacting with their peers, who serve as role models
Therapeutic Community Approach
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VideoPortage Ontario
Addiction Rehabilitation Program
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• A participant often demonstrates the following characteristics:• Started using drugs as young as 10 or 11 years of age• Lost interest in school and usually not attending regularly• Has been abusing drugs and/or alcohol for approximately 4
years – primarily marijuana, hallucinogens, cocaine and opiates
• Alienated from family, and may no longer live at home• Often involved in criminal activities
Portrait of Portage’s Adolescent Clientele
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• Residential drug rehabilitation centre• Residential program – up to 6 months• Aftercare follow-up – 2 years
• For youth 14 years and older with substance abuse issues
• Gender-specific programming• Portage Academy
• On-site school programming through the Upper Grand District School Board
• Family-type setting within the therapeutic community
• Structured and safe residential environment
Adolescent Program Overview
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• Youth 14-18 years of age• Abuse of drugs and/or alcohol• May have lost interest or dropped out of school • May have social adjustment problems • May be in a stable phase of mental illness• May be in the care of the Children’s Aid Society• May be involved in the Youth Criminal Justice
System
Who is the program for?
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• Eliminate abusive consumption of drugs/alcohol• Develop skills and acquire social aptitudes• Improve interpersonal skills and family
relationships for better social support system• Social reintegration: back to school, work, or
volunteer work
Treatment Objectives
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• Youth learn that trust and honesty is the key to coming to terms with the difficulties they have experienced.
• By sharing with their peers, they discover they are not alone and that many have experienced similar situations.
In the Portage Community
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• Phase 1: Welcome and integration into therapeutic community
• Phase 2: Competency acquisition• Phase 3: Introspection and application• Phase 4: Taking on responsibilities• Phase 5: Validation of acquired therapeutic skills
and plan for social reintegration (family, school, work, activities)
• Phase 6: Social reintegration
Program Phases
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• Created with the resident upon admission and revised monthly• Objectives and plans for drug issues, physical
health, mental health, personal development, social skills, family, education, etc.
• Competency development phases• Length of stay based on individual need• Monthly case conferences
Individualised Treatment Plan
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• On-site school programming, adapted to residents’ needs• Sports and recreational activities• Outward Bound• Career counselling service• Community involvement• Weekend outings• Parent/resident groups
Programming
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• From 6:30 am to 9:00 pm• Morning meeting• On-site school programming at Portage Academy• Lunch• On-site school programming• Recreation/leisure activity• Community meeting• Dinner • Therapeutic groups, activities, and workshops• Leisure time• Night meeting
A Typical Day
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• Preparation for social reintegration• Reintegration visits with family• Support seeking appropriate school environment • Support seeking counselling; individual, group counselling
services• Support seeking housing• Career planning and company visits
Social Reintegration
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• Follow-up for 2 years to support youth in transition • Relapse prevention• Follow-up phone calls• Support groups • Individual counselling, if necessary• Back in touch visits• Employment counsellor and job search strategies• Guidance counsellor services• Continuum of Care
Aftercare Services
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• For those who, for whatever reason, do not complete residential treatment• 2 years• Periodic telephone calls, tailored to individual needs• Individual meetings, where necessary• Eventually, participants can return to residential therapy at
Portage or elsewhere, if necessary
Continuing Care
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• Monthly onsite Family Days • Therapeutically focused groups and visits• Build trust, confidence, balance, and skills to cope
with youth in treatment
• Transition planning to create a strong support network
• When reintegrating back into the family, establishing expectations in the home and providing support to both youth and their families
Family Services
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• A dynamic and multidisciplinary team• Drug addiction counsellors, psycho-educators, nurses,
teachers, employment and guidance counsellors, and other resources
• Responsibilities• Ensure the physical and psychological safety of residents• Supervise, support, counsel, and assist with learning and
new competency acquisition • Monthly treatment planning sessions, weekly follow-up• Parent/guardian/agency contacts via telephone and/or
Portage Elora Staff Team
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• A research study on Portage’s services (2003 to 2008) concluded that:• 66% of the adolescents who spent more than six months at our
centres were still abstinent more than a year after leaving the residential program.
• After treatment, the majority of graduates go back to school or back to work
• The majority enjoy improved relationships with their family members and develop a positive social network
Results
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“My life had spiraled out of control because of my substance abuse. I had lost everyone and everything I loved and was living a dangerous lifestyle. When I was admitted to Portage, it was the scariest day of my life, but definitely the best choice I ever made. I’m now a caseworker at Portage Elora. I think it’s important that I know where the residents are coming from, that I can relate to them, that I understand all the feelings that they’re going through. In the end, I can always assure them that this program has changed my life and that it can do the same for them.”
- Jennifer Andrews, Portage Elora Caseworker and graduate
Testimonial
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Substance abuse rehabilitation
centre for adolescents
Portage Ontarioat Elora
519.846.0945www.portage.ca