What does treasure hunting and CARE, Children And Residential Experiences: Creating Conditions for Change, a multi-level program aimed at improving services, have in common? More than you may think. Job coach Wade Hebig has worked at Ranch Ehrlo for 19 years. For fifteen of those, he was on the residential side of the agency at MacKay House. Several years ago, Wade was on a camp trip with the…
When Ranch Ehrlo youth Brock* approached unit manager Mike Deis and youth care worker Les Yufrym if it would be possible for him to travel to Winnipeg to watch his favourite team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, take on the Jets, it seemed like an unlikely dream. “We gave Brock the impression that we didn’t think this was possible. As far as Brock knew, he was not going to be able to…
A blog is defined as “a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style.” It’s pretty simple - you just write as you talk. (Which is why I am a little long-winded sometimes.) There are two of us who are regular contributors to this blog. You may see the odd guest contributor. But…
Communication. Being able to express our wants, our needs, and our opinions. Think for a moment how frustrating it is when we’re in an area where people speak a language that we don’t. Suddenly, we can’t tell others what we need. We lack the language to say something as simple as, “I’m hungry – where can I get food?” or “Where is the washroom?”…
We are excited to announce an organizational change that is happening within the Executive team of Ranch Ehrlo Society. A new division will be created under the leadership of a new vice-president role - the Vice-President of Strategy and Organizational Effectiveness. Malcom Neill, currently the vice-president of residential treatment, will be taking on this new role that will be…
Continual improvement is a top priority for us. We want to ensure the effective delivery of high-quality programs to meet the divergent needs of people that use our services. Data-informed decision making involves analyzing performance indicators and outcomes. The feedback we receive is used to evaluate services and identify opportunities for improvement. Here is just a sampling of some of our…
Staff, board members, stakeholders, and special guests gathered together on Sept. 25th, to review and celebrate another year of excellence at Ranch Ehrlo Society. Ranch Ehrlo CEO Andrea Brittin Highlights of outgoing board chair Laurel Garven’s message included the expansion and consolidations the agency has seen over the year, including the expansion of Ranch Ehrlo’s Family…
The Council on Accreditation (COA) peer review team had a whirl-wind visit to the Ranch Ehrlo Society from September 15th to 19th. The five-member team conducted on-site file reviews at the agency’s three campuses, toured various facilities, and conducted meetings and one-to-one interviews with staff, youth, and board members. The site visit was the end of a year-long accreditation…
Seated at a picnic table away from the hustle and bustle of the fourth annual Ranch Ehrlo powwow, Frederick Ironstar looked around the Pilot Butte campus and notices the changes from when he was a boy. “It’s quite the place you have here. It was way different when I came here. There were two cottages, and a small shed, shops, and a classroom area. They had a big barn,” he…
Our agency has been around for a long time! Over 50 years, in fact. That means we have a lot of history, and, luckily, a lot of mementos from the past to help keep that history alive! Some of those long-hidden gems, long ago tucked away into closets and storage space, have come unearthed lately as our Hudson Administration Building undergoes renovations. Instead of keeping them to ourselves,…
That’s a wrap on our fourth annual powwow! MC Howie Thompson, a returning favourite, kept the crowd entertained between dances with lighthearted humour, and arena director Teddy Bison kept the schedule on track throughout the day. The arena was filled with dancers of all ages, from Tiny Tots to Golden Age. The talent of each was on full display as they vied for the cash prizes. But while…
You are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of Ranch Ehrlo Society. When: Wednesday, September 25, 2019 Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Location: Executive Royal Hotel, Regina This is an excellent opportunity to meet our board of directors, enjoy a great lunch, and learn about some of the plans in place for the future of our agency. In order to be sure we have enough…
Looking at the growth and evolution of our agency over the past several years, a comparison that comes to mind is that of a living thing. And like living things, explaining exactly what we do is complicated. With hundreds of employees and dozens of residential and community services, it’s hard to distill down to a few words. So instead of just telling our story, we teamed up with Twisted…
We talk about careers at the Ranch often. We highlight the perks like how you get to touch lives from the first day on the job. Just in case you don’t believe us, we thought we would reach out to a few people who had long careers at the agency and see what they had to say. Ingrid Sinoski, retired this May after being a housemother in Prince Albert for 18 years. This is what she had to…
The .gif: it’s a polarizing entity. Does it begin with a soft g sound, like a certain peanut butter brand chosen by choosy moms? Or is it pronounced with a hard g, which would make it stand alone and have no concerns over being confused with a spreadable breakfast (lunch, or dinner) delicacy? The internet has debated for as long as .gifs have existed, and we may never come to an agreement.…
