For many, summer may be a slow-moving, lazy, idyllic time of year. At Ranch Ehrlo, it’s anything but! We spoke to Buckland campus Youth Care Leader Sean Bader who summed up summer in the residential portion of the agency in this way: The difference between the school year and the summer is similar to the difference between a book and a movie based off that same book. But what do we mean by…
Rylee Fraser believes Ranch Ehrlo has changed his life, and he’s made a video to prove it. Rylee, 13, came to Ranch Ehrlo in January of this year. He spent three months in Appleton House before his parents, Tara Fraser and Shaun Smith, came down from their home in Whitehorse to join him in the Ranch’s Family Treatment Program (FTP). They have been part of the program since…
Guest blog by Amanda McConnell, Ehrlo Sport Venture manager At Ehrlo Sport Venture, we’ve long known about the power of sports to harness community connections and build lasting relationships, but we relish an opportunity to prove it. One such opportunity is our multi-sport camp for youth new to Canada, a partnership with the Regina Open Door Society that began last year. Though our staff…
A family from the Yukon has made Regina home while they heal. Tara Fraser and Shaun Smith, who are from Whitehorse, have one son named Rylee. He began exhibiting negative behaviours nearly seven years ago. He was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome (a brain-based condition that causes people who have it to make involuntary sounds and movements called tics) plus other associated disorders including…
Submitted by Bobae Lee, early childhood educator Recently students at EELC Wilfred Walker had the opportunity to experience a traditional tea ceremony, known as “dado”. Generally, a Korean traditional tea ceremony happens on the floor, but we did the tea ceremony on a table for the preschoolers as they are beginners. Korean traditional tea sets include tiny tea cups, a tea pot, a bowl, a…
In 1997, Ranch Ehrlo Society’s Buckland campus, located just outside the city of Prince Albert, officially opened. But the idea, and the need, for a northern campus had been around long before. As far back as the early ‘70s, the agency felt the need for a presence closer to our client base in northern Saskatchewan. Twice, attempts were made to establish what would one day become the…
One of the more expected, but no less important, aspect of Ranch Ehrlo’s Family Treatment Program (FTP) is the treatment groups that families have the option to participate in weekly. Each group is led by one of the FTP’s highly qualified clinical supervisors or managers. The groups cover topics from parenting skills, yoga, horse therapy, recovery, dad’s topics, and a group for parents to…
While all of Ehrlo Sport Venture’s leagues are free-of-charge (including equipment), soccer is uniquely barrier free in a way that many other sports are not. Sport Venture works to provide inner-city youth and families with control of, and access to, a variety of recreational programs in the city of Regina. Offering barrier free sports means we see youth from all different backgrounds,…
While we at Ranch Ehrlo have long known of the benefits of Equine Assisted Learning (EAL), we don’t often get the chance to share that knowledge outside of our own clientele. A unique program based out of Prince Albert has recently given others the chance to learn firsthand what benefits can be gleaned from some one-on-one time with horses. Amanda instructing The Homeward Bound program…
Ehrlo Housing celebrated 20 years of providing hope and housing to vulnerable individuals in the city of Regina with a come and go tenant appreciation barbeque on June 29th. The event was held at Lakeshore Village, the first complex purchased by Ehrlo Housing in 1997. The appreciation day also included children’s activities for the families of Ehrlo Housing including dino bouncers, face…
Ehrlo Housing operates as part of Ranch Ehrlo Society’s community services and its mandate is to provide affordable housing to people who need it in the city of Regina. The program currently manages over 100 units within Regina. Four properties make up the Ehrlo Housing portfolio. There’s Lakeshore Village, which caters to low-income families; Washington Park Place, which is home to single…
The annual Youth Activity Fair (YAF) on June 17th, put on by Ranch Ehrlo Society in partnership with the Prince Albert Optimist Club, was a great success. It gave youth in the Prince Albert area an opportunity to learn about all the recreational opportunities available to them. Over 16 vendors came out to showcase local opportunities. Not only did they set up booths, several held demonstrations…
Erica Gray, a therapist in the Family Treatment Program (FTP), recently travelled to Winnipeg to present at the second annual CMHA Manitoba and Winnipeg conference. The theme of this year’s conference was bridging mental health and addiction supports. She was part of a panel called “Lessons Learned – Success and Challenges in Family Based Care.” Erica at the conference Erica…
No matter who you are; child, teen, adult, or somewhere in between - stress is a part of life. Luckily, there are folks like counsellor Dave Wiebe at Ehrlo Counselling Service (ECS) who can teach us a little about how to deal with our stress before it becomes too much! Stress is a normal part of life, but sometimes in our work or home life it can feel like too much. If we don’t look after…
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