Chad Beloin stands in MacKay House. He’s quiet while the memories of his time here wash over him. The house has been updated, the walls are different colours, but having spent half his childhood here, Ranch Ehrlo is still home base for him. “If it weren’t for the staff at Ranch Ehrlo, if it weren’t for the staff at MacKay house, honestly – I don’t know where I’d be, but I don’t…
To kick off Psychology Month, Ehrlo Counselling is out in the community sharing valuable information. On Feb. 9th, Natashia Schoenroth and Dave Wiebe hosted an informative talk titled Helping Kids Cope: Self-Harm Behaviours and Thoughts of Suicide for parents of students in the Regina Catholic School Division. “The school division has taken a preventative approach in creating opportunities…
Guest blog by Amanda McConnell, program manager of Ehrlo Sport Venture Library. I just returned from Leh, India where I delivered hockey equipment and took part if a addictions program centered on hockey. I put together some interesting facts from my time in India: Kate and Amanda at the Indian National Team tryout We spent many afternoons skating on a frozen part of the Indus River…
Ranch Ehrlo Society is grateful to again be selected one of Saskatchewan’s top employers. This is the fourth year the agency has been recognized as an outstanding place to work, and we don’t take that honour lightly. For 50 years now, we’ve been creating an environment that fosters long-term employees, maintains a positive work-life balance, and, most importantly, allows everyone who…
Ehrlo Counselling Services, a division of Ranch Ehrlo Society, has teamed up with the Psychology Association of Saskatchewan (PAS) to offer an exciting, informative event for those in the mental health industry. The two-day conference, Treating Adolescent Attachment-Trauma: The Challenge Of Connection, is scheduled for May 16th and 17th at the Queensbury Convention Centre in Regina, is…
Guest blog by Amanda McConnell, program manager of Ehrlo Sport Venture Library. When I started my position as program manager of Ehrlo Sport Venture Library I never would have imagined that I would be standing in the middle of Leh, India. I saw the importance of sharing some of the knowledge and the great things that the Outdoor Hockey League does for our community to a small, rural community…
June 1, 2015 marked the 49th year since Ranch Ehrlo opened its doors. Back then we had one house, a hand full of staff and six clients. A lot has changed since then. Check out this timeline to see some of the highlights over the last 49 years. 1966 - The Ranch Ehrlo Society opens on June 1st 1971 - The agency becomes accredited through the Child Welfare League of America 1979 -…
Conversations with former board chairs 2016 marks Ranch Ehrlo Society’s 50th anniversary. In that time, we’ve had over 15 people fill the position of chair of the Ranch board of directors. As we gear up for our 50th anniversary celebrations in September, we caught up with a few of those people to get their perspective on the Ranch’s past and some of the organization’s biggest…
Guest blog by Karin Duff Ehrlo Early Learning Centre director The early years of a child’s life are critical in establishing the foundation of which learning, understanding, and comprehension can occur. At Ehrlo Early Learning Centres (EELC) learning is a part of everyday activity. The children at our centres don’t necessarily learn with number blocks, magnetic alphabet letters, or foam…
Another year has come and gone! As 2016 begins, we take a look back at Ranch Ehrlo’s highlight reel from 2015. Ranch Ehrlo is again named one of Saskatchewan’s top employers For the fourth year in a row, Ranch Ehrlo Society was named one of Saskatchewan’s top employers! EELC and Avant-Garde donate to Z99’s NICU fundraiser Ehrlo Early Learning Centres and Avant-Garde put on…
For many, a new year is a time for resolutions – fresh starts, if you will. The first page of a new chapter in our lives. Maybe we’ll decide to exercise more, or quit smoking, or eat better. For Ranch youth, the spirit behind New Year’s can be felt all year long when they come into our residential treatment programs. Many of our youth come from less-than-ideal situations – family…
Our diverse family programs offer resources and supports to keep families together, to assist families in the reunification process, and to provide family-based care for children. The aim of all three of our programs (Family Treatment, Intensive Preservation, and Treatment Foster Care programs) is to make families stronger together. Below are some of the activities that the Family Treatment…
Christmas is a magical time at Hilsden House. Hilsden House’s clients are aged eight to 12 – the age where the enchantment of Christmas is as important as it ever will be. Staff work hard to make sure that the entire month of December is full of holiday delights. At the beginning of the month, everyone pitches in to decorate, both inside and out. A tree is put up and stockings are hung…
“Ranch Ehrlo…that’s the place that helps kids, right?” This is a question that I am asked often when I tell people where I work. When I hear that comment I generally respond with a simple “yes, that’s us” but what I really want to say is “yes, but we do so much more”. Unfortunately, it takes more than a sentence and a deep breath to explain just what we do at the…
Ranch Ehrlo’s emergency receiving services program has a new home effective this week. Youth and staff at the Pilot Butte campus have excitedly watched the building progress and those housed in Rorison 2 eagerly counted the days until they would make the move to the new house. Ranch Ehrlo Society first opened a six-bed emergency receiving services program in October 2013 at Rorison…
