This is the ninth in a series of stories about a day in the life of a Ranch Ehrlo employee. Rachelle Lavoie-Stumpf has been at the Ranch for 22 years in a variety of roles. She started as a casual employee, then moved to a position as an educational assistant but her goal was always to be a clinical caseworker (CC) at Ranch Ehrlo. She has been a caseworker for 13 years and is…
Left to right: Elder Shirley Wolfe-Keller, Governor General Mary Simon, Jamie Lerat Jamie Lerat, Ranch Ehrlo Indigenous advisor, was invited to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation commemorative ceremony at Parliament Hill in Ottawa on September 30th. The name of the ceremony was “Remembering the Children.” There were many speakers and musical performances. Jamie…
This is the eighth in a series of stories of a day in the life of a staff member at Ranch Ehrlo Society. Louie Felicen is a multiple program worker (MPW) based at MacKay House. An MPW is an employee in our Group Living Services, who although has a home unit, also covers shifts in different programs as the need arises. He works with both the Ranch’s Youth Group Living…
Robert Kaye, a Ranch Ehrlo participant in the Supported Living Program (SLP), was featured at the upcoming Inclusion Saskatchewan major fundraiser breakfast recently. He has been involved with Inclusion Saskatchewan for a number of years now, having been introduced to the organization by a former staff. He has been to different events including conferences. He was at a conference in June in…
Ranch Ehrlo completed its final step in its year-long reaccreditation process to ensure that we continue to deliver the highest quality services to children, youth, adults, and families. Peer reviewers from the Council on Accreditation (COA) visited Ranch Ehrlo from September 18th to 21st. COA is an international, non-profit human service accrediting organization that accredits…
The 57th Ranch Ehrlo Society Annual General Meeting took place virtually on September 20th. Dr. Louise Greenberg, board chair, started the meeting with the land acknowledgment of Treaty 4 and Treaty 6 territories. Due to technical difficulties, Elder Keith Goulet was unable to join us for an opening prayer and brief reflection. We look forward to hopefully having Keith join us at another…
Treatment Foster Care (TFC) families were celebrated at a recent event. The TFC program held its annual appreciation social for the families in the south to show the Ranch’s gratitude for their hard work over the last year. Lisa Neill, TFC program manager, said, “Our families work very hard to provide a safe and loving environment for our participants.’ She went on to say…
Ranch Ehrlo 2022 annual powwow If you have been to a Ranch Ehrlo Society powwow, then you most likely have seen or met Jerry Shephard. Jerry has been a staple at our annual powwow from the very beginning. Initially, Jerry heard about our powwow through a member of the community whose child was a participant at Ranch Ehrlo. His curiosity was piqued upon learning that everyone was welcome,…
After months of relationship building, a family celebrated with a birthday sleepover. Treatment Foster Care (TFC) parent Charlee McGuire has been caring for *Noah for two and a half years. Noah’s brother *Greg (four years old) came to live with them this past January. Noah recently turned seven years old, and his biological mother, *Sally, was there for a sleepover! Charlee said,…
“We couldn’t ask for a more beautiful day for a powwow,” Natalie Huber, Ranch Ehrlo CEO following the grand entry. Thank you to the dancers, drummers, volunteers, sponsors, and special guests for coming to the 6th annual powwow yesterday. Special guests included The Honourable Russ Mirasty, Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, Her Honour Donna Mirasty, the…
Ranch Ehrlo Society is officially CARE certified! “I am so proud to work at Ranch Ehrlo, and I am so proud and grateful to the staff at all levels of the agency for their focus and commitment to implementing CARE these past six years,” stated Natalie Huber, Ranch Ehrlo CEO. We are guided by the CARE model, which is a multilevel program aimed at improving the services for…
This year’s Ranch Ehrlo Society AGM will once again be held virtually on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 9 a.m. using Microsoft Teams software. All staff, board, senate, and members of the agency are invited to attend this virtual event. This event is also open to the public, so please join us for this year’s AGM! If you plan to attend, please RSVP…
Our 6th annual powwow will take place on August 31st on our Pilot Butte campus; beginning with a pipe ceremony and followed by a feast at 10:30 a.m. There will be a grand entry at 1 p.m. and a family-style carnival with prizes and games to be won. A variety of free delicious snacks will be available in our canteen. We are thrilled to welcome back our inflatable Rockin'…
We’ve received funding for a brand-new initiative for families! Ranch Ehrlo Society received a grant from the Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada to help families in our Family Treatment Program (FTP) and our Family Centred Addictions Program (FCAP). The grant is called Back to the Land. The Ranch has been approved to receive $15,000 to be used for Indigenous land-based…
*Doug recently went on the adventure of a lifetime! His Treatment Foster Care parents Melissa and Tim Berezowski took the seven-year-old on his first canoe trip. They worked hard preparing him for the journey since his arrival with them in April. “We started out with him just sitting in the canoe in our yard, so he knew how it felt. Then we took him to a local lake, and we sat on the…
