Services

Introduction

Established in 2000, Abells Henry Public Affairs works with clients to engage stakeholders in constructive dialogue around pressing issues of public concern. We use innovative approaches to bring stakeholders together, to build trust and capacity to address competing interests and to find common ground.

We work with clients to integrate what has been learned through the engagement process, to inform their future strategic and policy decisions, and to diffuse learnings throughout the organization.

Our firm specializes in the fields of sustainable development, education, public health and community development. We currently serve clients in Alberta and British Columbia and have offices in Edmonton and Victoria.

We provide our clients with the following services:

Stakeholder Relations

• Strategic advice and planning
• Stakeholder and issues assessment
• Community engagement
• Scenario planning
• Public/stakeholder consultation
• Government, corporate and community relations
• Consensus building

Legislative, Regulatory and Policy Analysis

• Specializing in health, education, sustainable development and community development

Organizational Learning and Capacity Building

• Organizational learning
• Organizational development
• Leadership training
• Team building
• Scenario planning
• Sustainability planning and reporting, with expertise in identifying and measuring social indicators

Communications

• Strategic advice and planning
• Issues management
• Media relations
• Publications: writing, editing and publishing print and electronic reports and other communications/marketing products
• Crisis communications and emergency response

Communications Training

• Plain language writing and editing
• Report writing and editing
• Speech writing
• Media release writing
• Tutoring and consultations
• Writing/editing/communications support