You may, or may not, be aware that the Ranch Ehrlo Society has initiated an archive project. This project requires the ‘tedious’ task of sorting through and organizing more than 45 years of print material and multimedia. Much to my surprise, this assignment has given me a greater understanding and appreciation for Ranch Ehrlo and its founder, the late Geoff Pawson. I’m not a history…
Ranch Ehrlo celebrated program excellence and a strong financial position during the Annual General Meeting held on September 24th. CEO and President Marion MacIver, along with board chairperson Jim Kenyon, reviewed the accomplishments and achievements of the agency over 2012-2013. “This past year has been another successful one for the Ranch Ehrlo Society,” said Marion. “The agency…
Ranch Ehrlo Society’s Sport Venture got a facelift. Sport Venture and the North Central Community Association (NCCA) partnered with artist Andres Araneda to bring beauty to the building. Andres, an elementary school teacher and visual artist, painted a mural on the east wall of the Sport Venture Library building. The artwork complements murals throughout the neighbourhood, adding to the…
Ranch Ehrlo Society is looking for people who want to make a difference in children’s lives. The Treatment Foster Care Program is currently seeking families to become foster parents. The next training session begins Nov. 2013. Foster parent Lori Abbott grew up in care and said she understands the critical role that foster parents play in a child’s life. “I grew up in care so I…
Changes are coming for the Clinical Assessment and Ehrlo Counselling Services teams. Both departments will be relocating from their current offices to a new building on 1951 Francis St., slightly off the beaten path of Victoria Avenue East in Regina. “The staff is excited,” said Gord Swystun, director of Property Management. “The building is going to have new technologies which none of…
It was a busy year for RES and E Holding Corporation and the Ehrlo Child and Family Foundation. Both groups held their sixth Annual General Meeting (AGM) on September 20th. Board members and staff gathered together to celebrate several accomplishments and contributions made throughout the year, most notably, the successful end of Phase One of the Dr. Geoffrey Pawson Legacy Fund fundraising…
Ranch Pow Wow instructor Kenny Bison recently talked about the meaning of Pow Wow and why it's important to the youth at Ranch Ehrlo during a Pow Wow performance on the Pilot Butte campus. I took the opportunity to film his lesson and the dance that followed.
Opening and operating a licensed group living home isn’t as easy as posting a “sold” sign on the lawn and opening the door. It takes weeks to have each property prepared for the youth who call it home. The Ranch Ehrlo works around the clock to ensure each group home is well-maintained, meeting code requirements set out by legislation and regulation. There are 27 licensed Ranch Ehrlo…
It’s been three months now that I’ve been working at Ranch Ehrlo Society. I had a lot of questions coming to the Ranch, which I’m sure a lot of youth and families can relate to. Over the last two months I’ve started to uncover some answers. I’ve learned a lot through listening and learning my way through unpredictable days at the Ranch; from interviews with senior management and…
Paper Crane Community Arts Centre has spread its wings over the last year, taking programming to new heights. Paper Crane opened in September 2012 and began full-time therapeutic arts programming for Ranch Ehrlo and the community in October 2012. The space has since become a thriving place for creativity, creation, self-expression, and wellness. “The modality of all expressive arts and…
You are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Ranch Ehrlo Society. When: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 Time: 11:30 a.m. (lunch) Location: Executive Royal Hotel, Emerald Ballroom (formerly the West Harvest Inn), 4025 Albert Street, Regina Key note speaker: Deputy Minister of Social Services for the Government of Saskatchewan, Ken Acton If you plan to attend, please RSVP Michele. This is…
The Ehrlo Monday Night Football program kicked off its season on Wednesday, September 4th at Mosaic stadium. League volunteers, Regina Thunder and Saskatchewan Roughriders' players including Kory Sheets, Drew Willy, Eddie Russ, Ricky Schmitt, Taj Smith, and Brian Peters were on hand to lend some expertise to the inner-city youth learning to play the game. Regina Thunder player Nik Whalen…
If you could make a difference in someone’s life, would you? Rabiya Abdulkadir began volunteering for the Ranch Ehrlo Society to help make a difference; to show children and youth that people do care about them and that they are important members of our community. But Rabiya said the youth have taught her more, showing her true courage, kindness, and inspiration. Rabiya first began…
Guest blogger April Fyke describes what a Ranch Ehrlo house mother is and how they fit into the agency.
Ranch Ehrlo Society held a three day professional development event from August 27-29, 2013. Staff learned a new approach to suicide prevention and intervention in their work with youth. Dr. Karen Bax, a clinical and forensic psychologist from the London Family Court Clinic in London, Ontario trained 26 agency employees as suicide intervention/prevention trainers. The staff were made up…
