Ranch Ehrlo Society has once again been selected as one of Saskatchewan’s top employers. This is the 13th year the agency has been recognized as an exceptional place to work. Natalie Huber, Ranch CEO stated, “We are incredibly honoured to be recognized as a top employer again. The programs and services we offer our youth, participants, and families are of the highest standards. We…
When Chelsey Beres, a caseworker at Ranch Ehrlo, first heard about Ukeru and the plan to implement it at the Ranch she was a bit skeptical. “I think that is how most people are when they hear about new programs and not knowing how staff or youth will react to it,” she explained. “I was like, OK, this is a really cool idea, but I don't know if it's something that could…
Alex Guy House Youth Care Leader Renee St. Germain has only been trained and using Ukeru for a few months, but she can already see the impact it can potentially have on all direct care staff. “These kinds of tools are extremely important. They have the potential to reduce or eliminate many critical incidents. We want the Ranch to be a safer environment,” she said. Renee has worked…
A bumpy pathway can lead to the straight and narrow, so long as you follow the right directions along the way. Former Ranch youth Aaron Gilbert said he’s grateful to Ranch Ehrlo for giving him strategies and strength to choose the right path when he came to a fork in the road. Aaron was a troubled youth in the late 1990s, living in extreme poverty and in a household of alcoholics. He…
Chris Traweger’s job requires him to get his hands dirty, quite literally, but he wouldn’t have it any other way. It’s Wednesday morning. Chris is ready to take on another day as a maintenance and construction coordinator for the agency. He hops into his work vehicle and heads to the first site of the day – a Family Treatment House being flipped for a new family.…
Two boys and a dream, that’s what it started as for two children in the Treatment Foster Care (TFC) program at Ranch Ehrlo Society. The boys, ages 11 and 13, had high hopes of making their own money and decided the key to making those dreams come true was a good ol’ fashioned flyer route. Kids who grow up in the foster care system may be told that they can’t…
Representation is important. Youth have been given the opportunity to see themselves, hear their languages, and understand their cultures more than ever before, with the help of dedicated knowledge keepers. Jamie Lerat, Ranch Ehrlo’s Indigenous advisor has appealed to the hearts of local elders and kohkums, forging invaluable relationships to benefit youth and programs. Elders and…
Update: David’s birthday wish came true, as he returned to Saskatchewan with hardware in hand. Team Saskatchewan brought home the bronze in the Floor Hockey Nationals at the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games Calgary 2024. David and his teammates finished third in the Wild-Rose Division, on the heels of Team Quebec and Team Ontario. “In talking to him, David was very…
Erika walks into her home at 2:40 p.m., on a Thursday afternoon. It isn’t her home she’s stepping into, but her second home- her work home, Dalla Vicenza. Erika says hi to house manager Mike and sits down with youth care leader Brody to go over the planning book and decide what activity (program) to do with the youth that night. It’s been decided, the kids will go for an evening…
Ranch Ehrlo has introduced a new, innovative crisis management tool to help improve safety at the Ranch. Ukeru, Japanese for “to receive,” is a crisis management approach that prioritizes comfort over control. It is not intended to replace any existing practices at the agency but rather to complement our CARE principles and Therapeutic Crisis Intervention techniques, further…
Ranch Ehrlo Society has long seen the impact that music has on the people who come to us for support. In 2011, we started more consistently incorporating music therapy with the participants in our Supported Living Program (SLP) which supports persons with differing abilities and youth in our Group Living Program. Thanks to a generous grant from the National Music Centre, Ranch Ehrlo has…
Damon working with children in Columbia Caseworker Damon Weigl brought something new to the Ranch to help youth that has its roots in Indigenous history – a sharing circle. As part of his master’s degree project, Damon convened a diverse group, including elders, knowledge keepers, elder helpers, and Métis leaders who represented all of the linguistic groups within the…
Colleen Smith knows a lot about numbers and surprisingly, a lot about baking. Recently the supervisor of accounting at Ranch Ehrlo used the latter skill to build relationships with participants over the holidays. Colleen, who has a pastry diploma on top of her accounting education, teamed up with Gopher House Supportive Living Program (SLP) participants including Raymond for Ranch…
Ranch Ehrlo Society continues to maintain the highest level of standards of care for the children, youth, adults, and families that we serve! Ranch Ehrlo has been reaccredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA) following a year review of the agency which culminated with a site visit in September 2023. COA is an international, non-profit human service accrediting organization…
At Ranch Ehrlo we have a compass that charts the course but also illuminates the path forward to help individuals and families achieve their full potential. This isn't a conventional map with geographical coordinates, but rather a blueprint that unfurls our collective vision and purpose. Our strategy map was first unveiled in 2020 after a robust strategic plan consultation process, looking…
