A mother brings heart into the home; she gives support, offers comfort, and provides care. Many youth who come to Ranch Ehrlo have lived without knowing the power of a mother’s love or miss it as they travel away from their homes for treatment. For this reason, among many others, Ranch Ehrlo Society has put emphasis on the importance of having a mother figure in its homes. House mothers are…
Working at Ranch Ehrlo is unlike any other job. You may be trained in one discipline or another, have degrees decorating your walls, and accomplishments tucked under belt but if you’re not committed whole-heartily it won’t work out. “I don’t care how much education a person has, if they don’t have the heart, they can’t do the job,” said one program manager. Working at Ranch…
With Remembrance Day coming upon us, we talk about the importance of remembrance. We look to decades past to honour and remember those who fought for our freedoms. We often hear the voices of veterans shake as they share their stories, and look on in awe as they show us their medals – but what does it really mean to remember? How do we preserve the memory of a person who is no longer with…
And so they say, dog is man’s best friend. A small boy named Matty* found himself living at Ranch Ehrlo Society away from friends, family, and all that was familiar. The intimidation of walking into a foreign place to call your new home is unfathomable to many of us, never mind at only 12 years old. While he did find comfort in the support of staff and friendship with other youth,…
Ranch Ehrlo received about 42,600 visitors to our website (ehrlo.com) and more than 100,000 sessions from Jan. 1, 2013 to Dec. 31, 2013. Views are growing each day. While users are searching information from our residential programs to our community services, they’re finding content in a number of ways. You can watch Ranch Ehrlo on YouTube, you can follow us on Twitter, friend us on…
There is power in numbers and value in knowledge shared. Ranch Ehrlo Society first connected with Ontario child and youth mental health organization Lutherwood in 2013 at an invitational symposium on adolescent neuroscience and mental health. The networking opportunity transformed into an occasion to share knowledge and resources as Ranch Ehrlo acted as a host agency to one of Lutherwood’s…
Letters of the alphabet cover the walls, books line the shelves, and students sit perched at their desks reading, writing, and colouring. Ranch Ehrlo Society has delivered specialized education for decades, providing youth with unique opportunities to learn amongst their peers. Years ago, Ranch Ehrlo began renting classroom space from public school divisions in Regina, Saskatoon, and Prince…
A unique Ranch program is fostering success and providing support with collaborative workshops for reunification of families, foster parents, and children. The Treatment Foster Care Program recently held one of three annual workshops for program participants. The fall workshop, held on Oct. 10th, concentrated on the issue of safety, with a particular emphasis on fire safety and first…
It’s human nature to make assumptions – to guess or assume based on first impression or by the way something looks or sounds. But seeking the truth and finding the facts often proves worthy of the time and effort it takes. Because all of us always seem to be short on time I’ll cut through the fiction and get right to the fact. There are a handful of misconceptions about Ranch Ehrlo…
Ranch Ehrlo Society celebrated a year of transformation and great achievement during the Annual General Meeting held on September 23, 2014. Members of the Ranch Ehrlo board of directors and senate were joined by special guests: Regina Mayor Michael Fougere and senior advisor Patrick Book; Deputy Minister of Social Services Ken Acton; Assistant Deputy Minister, Child and Family Services Tammy…
Guest blogger and Ranch Ehrlo employee Nicole Bonner shares her story of setting a personal goal and doing all that she could to achieve it. A Spartan pushes their mind and body to their limits. A Spartan masters their emotions. A Spartan learns continuously. A Spartan gives generously. A Spartan leads. A Spartan stands up for what they believe in, no matter the cost. A Spartan knows…
Ranch Ehrlo Society has created a space to honour past champions and commemorate their contributions to the agency. The legacy left by Ranch staff and board members has taken the shape of a brick and mortar Reflection Centre at the Pilot Butte campus. “In 2006, Geoff Pawson (Ranch founder) talked about creating a place where we could come and talk about our agency and those who shaped us…
Ranch Ehrlo has a social media presence. It's small but it's growing. You can check us out on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google +, and YouTube. Since we joined Facebook in March 2011 we have posted over 1,500 updates. Below I have listed our five most liked posts below. Since starting Twitter later the same year we have over 1,200 tweets. Our two most popular tweets are below. …
Job Opportunity: We are looking for a man to fill a full-time position. This isn’t just a job, it’s the most important job you’ll ever have. You must be able to handle high stress situations, and demonstrate extreme patience. Your responsibilities will vary day to day, but will require you to direct yourself and role model for others. The work environment will be chaotic and conditions will…
The third annual Ranch Ehrlo Youth Activity Fair (YAF) was a success with a steady flow of families and dozens of community organizations, clubs, and associations in attendance. The YAF was held on Saturday, Sept. 13th at the Alfred Jenkins Field House in Prince Albert. Several community partners joined Ranch Ehrlo Society to entertain and engage youth in the spirit of community involvement and…
