Ranch Ehrlo’s Paper Crane expressive arts services have once again teamed up with the Regina Public Library to bring you a special art event. But this time with black light art! The new Make A Mark Mythical Art Exhibit opening gala will be on May 5th from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.! This year there will be many original works of art from Ranch Ehrlo participants on display…
Ehrlo Sport Venture and Ranch Ehrlo Society want to express our gratitude to the Brandt Group of Companies for their $50,000 donation to the Ehrlo Sport Venture Outdoor Hockey League! Shaun and Gavin Semple, owners of the Regina Pats and the Brandt Group of Companies, presented the cheque on the ice before the 3rd playoff game in Regina. “We believe that everyone should have the right to…
Ranch Ehrlo has a new initiative involving participants’ families! While family involvement has always been an integral part of a participant’s treatment program, the agency will take the next step to establish up a structured family advisory committee consisting of the families of participants from our Group Living Services as well as the Supported Living Program. “Ranch…
This is the fourth in a series of stories about a day in the life of Ranch staff. Sandi Grass has been a Family Treatment worker (FTW) for the last 10 months and she said it’s by far the most rewarding career she’s had. She works in the Family Centred Addictions Program (FCAP) at Ranch Ehrlo. FCAP is an innovative addictions treatment program that supports not only the…
April is Autism Acceptance Month which starts on World Autism Day on April 2nd, and we’re getting ready to celebrate at Ranch Ehrlo and in our communities. Ranch Ehrlo has alternative education programs and supported living programs for people with neurodiversity and differing abilities. There has been a change in the perception of neurodiversity in the human services field. Rather than…
Martine Ahenakew has overcome a lot of life’s hardships to reunite her family. The single mother of three is now clean and sober, working full time, and taking care of her kids. It is a dramatic difference from where she was a few years ago and it took a lot of hard work and dedication. Martine has experienced many roadblocks in her life including generational trauma, residential…
We have many incredible employees at the Ranch. They come to the agency from a wide variety of backgrounds and interests, including the education field. Randee Randee Patton is a Ranch teacher who regularly goes above and beyond for her students at her Ranch satellite classroom at Judge Bryant Elementary School in Regina. Hayley Maurer, Ranch Ehrlo principal, said, “Randee is…
March is Social Work Month, March 6th started Social Work Week, and March 21st is World Social Work Day! Did you know that there are many social workers working at the Ranch in a wide variety of roles? At the Ranch, there are registered social workers who are caseworkers, program managers, directors, counsellors, clinical consultants, quality assurance professionals, executives, and…
Ranch Ehrlo has once again been chosen as one of Saskatchewan’s top employers for 2023. This is the 12th year in a row the agency has held this distinction. This special designation recognizes the Saskatchewan employers leading their industries in offering exceptional workplace places. The winners were announced on March 14th in special supplements published by the Regina Leader-Post and…
Camille Huberdeau, personal support leader, has developed a wonderful friendship with the neighbours of Hawkwood House. “I’ve become very close with our neighbours. We’re more like family at this point. It isn’t just me though. All the staff and participants at Hawkwood are friends with them,” he said. The neighbours are an elderly couple with mobility issues.…
*Billy has made a complete transformation! He came to the Ranch when he was seven years old. He was nonverbal and had frequent aggressive outbursts. Kimberly Vaskor, housemother at Spruce Tree House, said, “When I would take him to school, I’d have to peel him off my leg and hand him to the teacher. He would be there between 15 to 30 minutes, and I would get a call to come and get…
You’ve heard of student representative councils, but have you heard of the adult version? Ranch Ehrlo has an adult representative council (ARC) that is made up of all the adults who are participants in the Supported Living Programs. There are currently 81 participants in the programs. Shaun Silzer, program manager, said, “The purpose of the ARC is to provide representation by our…
Launched in 2013, the Ted and Loretta Rogers Foster Care Comfort Kit Program, through the Children's Aid Foundation of Canada, aims to significantly improve the experience of coming into foster care, kinship care, or customary care for children and youth across Canada. In partnership with over 20 child welfare agencies nationwide, this program provides backpacks stuffed with items and…
*Tommy was a self-confessed couch potato. He enjoyed just quietly playing video games. That has now all changed thanks to football. He started playing in November and hasn’t looked back. Scott Waters, program manager, said, “His level of confidence has significantly improved. He’s actually been able to speak in front of the group at home and speak in front of his…
In anticipation of attending a round dance in Regina, a staff member in the Family Centred Addiction Program (FCAP) decided to make traditional ribbon skirts for participants to wear to the event. Kellee Leader, family treatment worker, successfully made 14 ribbon skirts in nine hours! Deena Hall, clinical manager, said, “Through a sharing circle with an elder, we found out that the…
