Celebrating 50 years Ranch Ehrlo Society was founded in 1966 by Dr. Geoffrey Pawson. This year we are celebrating 50 years of helping at-risk youth and families. We are celebrating clients like Raylene who overcame addiction and homelessness after the death of her child; the reunification of a father and his sons previously in care; and the resilience of Emilio who found stability after living in…
Ranch Ehrlo has long been a place where youth from the most eastern part of Canada have come to heal. Now, the Ranch has come to them. Dr. Karl Mack, senior director of residential treatment, recently returned from a two-week trip to Sheshatchiu, Labrador, an Innu federal reserve located approximately 30 kilometres north of Goose Bay. During his time there, Karl shared knowledge and trained 15…
Did you know Buckland campus’ Equine Assisted Therapy program expands beyond Ranch youth? The E.A.T. program is one of the reasons Ranch Ehrlo stands out above many other treatment centres. During the school year, youth from the Buckland and Corman Park campuses participate in the program on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. In the summer months the Regina/Pilot Butte youth and their families make…
Special guest blog by Dana Stadnyk from Imperial Ehrlo Early Learning Centre The early years of a child’s life are fundamentally important in shaping their future health, happiness, growth, and development. At Ehrlo Early Learning Centres (EELC) staff work to provide children with a variety of quality experiences to contribute to their development of learning skills and social and…
A group of staff recently took a focused look at how youth are admitted to Ranch Ehrlo residential treatment programs at our three campuses. The intake process group lead by Peter Flynn, director of IT services, made several recommendations which centre on creating a designated role responsible for being the single channel for intake into the agency. This person would work with stakeholders in…
Our staff have a varied and interesting approach to life. How do we know this? We often poll our staff on a variety of fun topics. We have captured a few of the most memorable results below.
As Ranch Ehrlo’s 50th anniversary approaches, there’s no better time to highlight some of our top-notch programming. First up are our education programs. We’re proud of our diverse education services which offer resources to students who have not traditionally had success in the classroom and vocational programs for clients with mental and cognitive disabilities. Most youth coming to…
“He saw a need, and he filled it.” That’s how Susan Lytle, fellow Ehrlo Outdoor Hockey League (OHL) volunteer and long-time friend of Lorne Mitchell describes him, and she’s certain many others would feel the same way. Lorne volunteered at the OHL’s Imperial Rink for over 20 years. He passed away on Oct. 28th at the age of 76. “Lorne’s first love was the family. Second was…
We are most well known for the residential services that we provide but thousands of people access our community services each year. These services are designed to fill in any gaps that currently exist in Regina so that no youth or family gets left behind.
Sometimes, it seems that the at-risk youth of our province have nowhere to go. Ranch Ehrlo’s Emergency Receiving Program is here to help address the problem in the Regina area, no matter the time of day. Typically, the program receives children one or two at a time. Sometimes a situation will arise where the numbers are much higher. At the end of October, emergency services intake staff…
Dave Waldner is a man of many talents. When he’s not teaching he’s a photographer, and he seamlessly integrates the two passions for the benefit of his students. David, at a Halloween event at school. He’s been teaching at the Corman Park campus for four years. His teaching style is something that resonates with staff and students alike. He incorporates fun into his lesson plans to…
Creativity is a staple at Ranch Halloween festivities. The words ‘homemade’ and ‘Halloween’ go hand-in-hand at Kruzeniski House. Each year, unit managers and youth care workers work with the kids to make their costume fantasies a reality, using easy-to-find items like cardboard and paint. Unit managers and youth care workers really make a point to pump up the holiday, so Halloween…
Adolescence can be a confusing time. It can be worse if a young person finds themselves questioning their sexuality or gender identity and unsure of where to turn. Last year, Sherry Rapley, a psychologist at Ehrlo Counselling who is out, reached out to Kate Langen, director of clinical services, about starting a support group for youth at the Ranch who identified somewhere on the LGBTQQ…
Coming to Ranch Ehrlo is absolutely an adjustment for our youth, but it’s not a punishment, it’s an opportunity. The youth who come to live in our group homes, attend our schools, and participate in our programming are here for treatment but they’re also here to live their childhood, something they may not have had a chance to do before. In between therapy, education, chores, and…
Mark your calendars, because renowned author of The Glass Castle, Jeanette Walls, has just been confirmed as the guest of hounour at Ranch Ehrlo’s 50th anniversary celebration in September. The event has been scheduled for Sept. 29th at the Queensbury Convention Centre in Regina. As is chronicled in The Glass Castle, Walls had an incredibly rocky childhood, with an alcoholic father and a…
