Orion Marcinkiw arrived at Ranch Ehrlo as a 14-year-old quick-to-anger youth on a bad path. He moved to Jewison house on the Pilot Butte campus in 2014 before moving to MacKay where he lived for two years. Aside from not seeing horses or a farm at “the Ranch”, Orion said he wasn’t overly shocked by life at Ranch Ehrlo. “By the time I got to Ranch Ehrlo I…
The third annual Sunset Country Music Festival (SCMF) promises to be a night of unforgettable memories in support of a great cause. Co-organizer and performer Josh Stumpf is the son of long-time Ranch Ehrlo employee Rachelle Lavoie-Stumpf and a strong supporter of local causes. Last year, Josh and co-organizer Mercy Glover, donated $6,185 in proceeds to Ronald McDonald House Charities…
Play is therapy, for all ages. The Family Treatment Program (FTP) recently held its third annual parent and staff slow-pitch game at Regina’s Central Park. Staff borrowed the bats, balls, and bases from Ehrlo Sport Venture and had childcare available so all parents could play. The weather was beautiful, and spirits were high as more than two dozen parents, staff, and children took to the…
Ehrlo Housing is proud to unveil the completion of its first refurbished apartment at Lakeshore Village. Ehrlo Housing operates as part of Ranch Ehrlo’s community services and works to provide affordable housing to low-income families, individuals with enduring mental health conditions, and young people transitioning from care. Ehrlo Housing owns and manages three properties within the…
Youth at Ranch Ehrlo can influence policy and bring change to the agency’s procedures with the northern and southern youth representative councils (YRCs). The YRCs are a formal assembly of youth who willingly take on a leadership role, help plan and organize special events, and act as a voice for themselves and their peers. The YRC is a conduit to senior leadership, providing feedback and…
Who you are and how you show up in the world matters. At Ranch Ehrlo Society we encourage and embrace individuality. We want our young participants to feel comfortable and confident in being themselves. After all, adolescence is a time to try things on for size to see what fits, what feels good, and what sticks. “Youth having the opportunity to be themselves, express themselves, and…
Everything we do at Ranch Ehrlo, we do with a plan and with a purpose. The youth that live in our group living programs partake in several activities outside of their homes and classrooms. Staff make a strong effort to have youth engage, explore, and experience the world around them through activities in the community, in nature, and in their own backyards. When youth are exposed to new…
Ranch Ehrlo’s northern Emergency Receiving (ER) program has relocated to better meet the needs of the children and youth it serves. The northern ER program formerly operated from Ranch Ehrlo’s Buckland campus, provides emergency care services to children and youth who need a place to stay while the Ministry of Social Services determines the best care plan. CEO…
Cultural connection is at the heart of a new workshop aimed to engage youth at Ranch Ehrlo. Northern programs are implementing a new drum making workshop entitled, “The Heartbeat of Mother Earth Drum Teachings and Making Basics”. The six-week workshop will be led by artist Leah Marie Dorion and Métis youth Richard Louis Lafferty. Leah, who lives in the Prince Albert…
Ranch Ehrlo Society is breaking bread and building bonds in the community. Participants of Ranch Ehrlo recently joined the City of Regina and members of the public to enjoy a community feast in celebration of the Mitakuyé Owâs’ā Centre, in the heart of Regina’s Heritage Neighbourhood. “This was a great opportunity for Ranch Ehrlo to be included in the community,…
Ranch Ehrlo Society will help Regina celebrate diverse cultures and communities at Mosaic 2024. Ranch Ehrlo will be among other community partners and local businesses to provide contributions to the Indigenous Peoples Pavilion at the 54th Mosaic – Festival of Cultures. The agency’s contributions will be in direct support of the Pavilion’s hosts: Buffalo People Arts Institute,…
Ranch Ehrlo Society has opened a new program to fill the urgent need for emergency care for children in the north. Special guests gathered this week to celebrate the official opening of Samson House, an Emergency Receiving (ER) program at Ranch Ehrlo’s Corman Park campus. “I want to thank all of our special guests for taking the time to join us today.…
At Ranch Ehrlo, we are continually working to improve programs and enhance participant experience. Ranch Ehrlo Society first implemented Children And Residential Experience (CARE) in 2017 and has since made a concerted effort to integrate CARE’s philosophies into its daily work. CARE is a multilevel program aimed at improving services for youth and adults in…
The City of Regina has approved a 100 per cent tax exemption for Ehrlo Housing’s McEwen Manor property, located in downtown Regina. The Community Non-Profit Tax Exemption will translate to a significant cost savings for Ranch Ehrlo Society and will subsequently benefit the building’s tenants and community partner Phoenix Residential Society. “This is an…
Carter* is an eight-year-old boy who, like so many his age, loves to play Lego and toy trains but unlike his peers, Carter lives with a foster family and is learning to live with autism. Despite adversity and tackling challenges so much bigger than himself, Carter is writing his own success story. Carter moved from a Regina placement to Ranch Ehrlo’s Treatment Foster Care (TFC) program…
