Ranch Ehrlo continues to provide enrichment opportunities and supports for children, youth, and families through our partnership with the Children’s Aid Foundation to help distribute the CIBC Miracle Fund in the Regina area. “The original agreement was signed in December 2004 and to date over $76,000 has been distributed to enhance the physical, mental, social, and developmental wellbeing…
Making new residents feel at home Recently, the Ranch Ehrlo Society implemented a new intake process for all new residents who come to stay at the agency. Rationale “The purpose of the new intake process is to help young people coming to live at the Ranch transition as smoothly as possible,” commented Linda Meyer, vice-president of clinical services. “Coming to the Ranch might be a bit…
The Outdoor Hockey League (OHL) is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. From its humble beginnings in a Regina classroom to a league which is now spread across Saskatchewan, the OHL allows all youth the opportunity to play hockey by removing the financial barriers. Over the next several weeks we will be highlighting stories from volunteers, former players, and the media over the past 20…
The Treatment Foster Care Program is currently recruiting new foster families to begin training in the New Year. Do you or someone you know fits this description: Do you have a home in the Regina area? Can you offer a loving and supportive family environment? Are you caring and compassionate? Do you love children? If you answered yes to all these questions – then we have the…
Generally sometime before kids leave for the Christmas break our unit has a Christmas party. All the staff come and brings their families and the youth can in invite teachers or family. It’s a big huge party with 30 – 40 people packed into Rever House. We have a big Christmas dinner. We sing Christmas carols, open presents, and laugh. Some kids might exchange presents with their families…
The Outdoor Hockey League (OHL) is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. From its humble beginnings in a Regina classroom to a league which is now spread across Saskatchewan, the OHL allows all youth the opportunity to play hockey by removing the financial barriers. Over the next several weeks we will be highlighting stories from volunteers, former players, and the media over the past 20…
In warm appreciation of our association during the past year, we extend our very best wishes for a happy holiday season.
The Outdoor Hockey League (OHL) is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. From its humble beginnings in a Regina classroom to a league which is now spread across Saskatchewan, the OHL allows all youth the opportunity to play hockey by removing the financial barriers. Over the next several weeks we will be highlighting stories from volunteers, former players, and the media over the past 20…
Once a youth moves out of Rever House to an in-town unit or to go back home we start preparing for a new arrival. A few days before a youth is set to arrive, we are notified at the house. The specific details about the youth are left in the communications log at the house so that all staff are updated. We read the log before we start our shift so we know what has been going on in the house and…
The Outdoor Hockey League (OHL) is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. To mark this milestone, a celebration was held on December 7, 2012 at the Core Ritchie Centre in Regina. The event featured volunteer recognition, speeches by the Dress-A-Champion and OHL founder, Russ Matthews, and Don Morris, president of RBC Regina, an equipment donation from the Phoenician Elves of the Phoenix…
The Outdoor Hockey League (OHL) is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. From its humble beginnings in a Regina classroom to a league which is now spread across Saskatchewan, the OHL allows all youth the opportunity to play hockey by removing the financial barriers. Over the next several weeks we will be highlighting stories from volunteers, former players, and the media over the past 20…
I was recently presented with photos of repairs done at our northern fly-in camps at Dreyer and Norbert Lakes. The camps had always been interesting to me because they are always a popular destination among our houses for a summertime camp trip. Their popularity was something I never understood because of the camp’s lack of amenities –power and running water and ample amounts of wildlife…
Change is hard. Whether it is a new job, a new diet, or a new place to live – a change can make you feel anxious and scared. Many of the kids coming to the Ranch for the first time might find the experience a bit scary because they don’t know what to expect. Do I have to share a room? What’s the food like? Can I call my parents and friends? What will I be doing at the…
The Ranch Ehrlo Society has just released a brand new orientation video for new residents. The video features former Ranch youth as actors and the narrator. The five minute video highlights treatment services available at Ranch Ehrlo, our unique schools, recreational activities, family involvement, and home life in the residential units. “The purpose of the video is to help young people…
Yes AWOLs (absent without official leave) do happen. The biggest thing in our organization to deter these is building relations with our youth. Building trust and relationships with our youth can really go a long way. I think our team at Rever House has done a great job doing that but we still get AWOLs. Building relationships with the youth in our care can help us talk them down if we get wind…
