Organizational Structure

Portage is a non-profit organization that is funded by the governments of Québec, New Brunswick, Ontario, and British Columbia and by foundations and private donors.

Portage offers a continuum of services to people who have substance abuse problems. A growing number of these individuals face concurrent disorders, including mental illness.

The Portage Board of Governors, which oversees the needs and interests of the community, is made up of two hundred (200) volunteers with a variety of backgrounds from every part of the country, and from abroad. The Governors participate in the work of the various committees that support the clinical programs and organizational administration.

The Board of Governors meets at least once per year, and elects the 25-member Board of Directors. The directors, who generously donate their time and energy, ensure proper governance of Portage activities.

Regional boards of directors oversee Portage activities and fundraising in Atlantic Canada, Ontario, and British Columbia.