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…
Ranch Ehrlo has successfully expanded its therapeutic music program, doubling capacity and substantially increasing its reach to include more programs, participants, and session time. The agency was afforded the opportunity to grow its therapeutic music program late last year when the National Music Centre (NMC) announced Ranch Ehrlo as the recipient of a $50,000 grant. To date, the…
Vernon Linklater is known by many names and titles – public school board trustee, champion boxer, survivor, Mushy, joke teller, and as many of us know him at Ranch Ehrlo - knowledge keeper. Ranch Ehrlo Society is highlighting the local elders, helpers, and kohkums who are working with participants to provide cultural connection to our programs. Vernon, courtesy of his Instagram page …
Ranch Ehrlo Society is highlighting the local elders and kohkums who are working with participants to provide cultural connection to our programs. Read the introductory series story to learn more about this initiatve. Kohkum Valerie Ironchild has touched the lives of more than a dozen youth, lending a listening ear and being a friend to confide in. Valerie said…
Watch your favourite fictional characters come to life as they leap from storybook pages onto canvases coloured with love. Ranch Ehrlo has once again partnered with the Regina Public Library to present the third annual Make a Mark, a showcase dedicated to sharing the artistic talents of program participants. This year’s show titled “Look in a Book” will display the…
Ranch Ehrlo Society is highlighting the local elders and kohkums who are working with participants to provide cultural connection to our programs. This special series will introduce the knowledge keepers working in our group homes, sharing the ways of their ways of knowing, and contributing to cultural preservation and revitalization. Read the introductory series story to…
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…
