Guest blog by Krista Hill, housemother at MacKay House in Regina. Imagine the time, energy, and cost of feeding 10 hungry kids and cleaning a 10-bedroom house. The house mothers at Ranch Ehrlo know all too well what it takes to keep the kids fed, the shelves stocked, and the house in working order. The average monthly grocery bill ranges between $2,500 and $3,000. Cleaning supplies tally…
As the storyteller of the Ranch, I have the opportunity to sit and talk to many people affiliated with the agency, from house moms and unit managers to Ranch youth and international volunteers. The common factor in each of these discussions isn’t only the agency, but one small but very meaningful four letter word: love. The word love keeps popping up in conversation, whether I’m talking…
Ranch clients follow the beat of their own drum. Residents from the Ranch Ehrlo Programs for Persons with Differing Developmental Abilities held their annual Singing and Drumming for Growth Concert on Thursday, May 8th. The evening concert and reception gave residents the opportunity to entertain the Ranch Ehrlo community by showcasing growing skills and performing a variety of…
New blogger Evan King has been at the Ranch for five and a half years and is currently in Australia completing his field practicum experience for his MSW program through the University of Regina. His placement is with a community-based agency which works with homeless youth in a clinical setting. It has been difficult to keep in touch lately since I have been transient. I have now completed my…
Ehrlo Sport Venture, a division of Ranch Ehrlo Society, wants all children to have the opportunity to participate in sport. Sport Venture reduces financial barriers by providing inner-city children and youth with access to free sport and recreational programming, such as: Four free sports leagues Free rental of sports equipment Specialized after-school recreational programs and camps …
barbecue menu The Tri to Send Kids to Camp efforts are still going strong with a fashion show fundraiser slated for May 28th at Riverside Community School and a steak supper at Smitty’s Restaurant set for June 22nd. For more information about these or other Tri to Send Kids to Camp efforts, contact St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church at 306-764-4771. Nearly all youth who live at Matheson…
Ranch Ehrlo Society commemorated the completion of two capital plan projects, celebrating the renovation and rebuild of two Pilot Butte group homes. Ranch staff, senate, and board members celebrated the grand opening of the new Mitchell House on April 30th, and the grand reopening of Jewison House on May 2nd. Board member Debbie McKague welcomed Frank Flegel, Frank May, Alex Guy, Art…
Here at Ranch Ehrlo we encourage our children, youth, adults, and families to dream bigger by identifying, establishing, and achieving personal goals. Our treatment process allows clients to work toward success and accomplishment of those goals through recreation, work, education, and personal counselling. It is our mission to help clients discover who they are and who they would like to…
Principle 3: All staff in the agency are encouraged to assume leadership in their area, through the introduction of creative initiatives designed to be of benefit to children, families, or communities. The statement above is part of the Ranch Ehrlo philosophy written in the 2004 book Go Forward with pride: A historical Review of the Ranch Ehrlo Society. To facilitate interaction with…
The Easter bunny visited the children at the Gladys McDonald Ehrlo Early Learning Centre on Wednesday afternoon. The Easter bunny made an appearance in the front courtyard where he left dozens of chocolates and candy goodies. Thirty children chased the bunny around, hoping to fill their baskets and later their mouths.
Two African university associates visited Ranch Ehrlo on April 15th as part of a Scholar Bursary awarded by the University of Regina. Doris Mtemang’ombe and Therese Mkandawire made the trip from the University of Malawi. Doris, from the Department of Education, and Theresa, from the Department of Engineering, visited Ranch Ehrlo to further their research and curriculum development of Senga…
Guest blogger Kira Zeitz I’m Kira Zeitz, an international volunteer from Cologne, Germany. I recently completed my social work studies at the YMCA University, and decided to take time to travel abroad and gain experience prior to beginning my career. I was eager to see new landscape, and looked forward to living in an English-speaking country. My professor, Barbara…
Students from Schaller Education Centre are learning language and literacy with a progressive partnership between Ranch Ehrlo and the University of Regina, Faculty of Education. This year marks the sixth year of the Literacy Program Partnership, an initiative to give Ranch students increased access to literacy while providing practical experience to pre-service teachers. The fourth-year…
Carole Bryant This year marks my sixth and final trip to Africa as part of my contribution to improving education and strategic planning in Blantyre, Malawi. I have been working with Polytechnic (a constituent college of the University of Malawi) with its governance and strategic planning capacity since 2008, by a Participation Agreement between the University of Regina and Ranch Ehrlo. The…
Guest blogger Catherine Phipps Hello. My name is Catherine Phipps. I have been a Ranch employee since June of 1997. I have been in various roles over the years, starting as a youth care worker (YCW) at the Supportive Independent Living Program, moving to Schaller as an education assistant, and then spending over ten years as a student support worker at Cochrane High School. I would like to…
