Amanda Osborne Consulting

Amanda Osborne Consulting is an accredited business with an A+ rating. Amanda gained insights and perspectives on creating wellness practices during her 20 years of employment in senior and mental health care. Amanda has been a Project Manager for several Federal Government pilot projects in both British Columbia and Alberta. These pilot projects strived to provide sustainable food for the homeless population, improve the essential skills of adults living with a mental illness, and also to create viable employment for adults living with mental health concerns.

She has presented as a keynote speaker on workplace mental health to numerous for profit and non-profit businesses, including Alberta Health Services and the Calgary Police Department.

For the past 5 plus years, Amanda has been instructing For Adults who Interact with Youth and Basic Mental Health First Aid. Amanda’s passion is to enable people to assist others in their time of crisis by providing them with the understanding, knowledge and effective strategies. Amanda's aim with providing mental health first aid training is to increase mental health literacy and to reduce the stigma associated with mental health.

Amanda provides Mental Health First Aid and St. John Ambulance Emergency and Standard First Aid training through the St. John Ambulance Council. As a facilitator, she offers an interactive classroom environment and tailors her instructing style to meet the needs of the participant’s knowledge base, background and abilities.

Her journey for creating greater balance and harmony in her own life led her to obtaining her Feng Shui Practitioner certification from Mount Royal University in 2014. Amanda offers her Feng Shui insights during the mini-series the Art of Self Discovery.
She is currently a board member of the Calgary Police Services Persons with Disabilities Chief Advisory Board, publishes the Facebook resource page the Calgary Mental Health Network, is a member of the Calgary Council for Addictions and Mental Health, and is the peer support group facilitator for the Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorders Family Support Group.


TEAM BUILDING WORKSHOPS AND "LUNCH & LEARNS":
These workshops focus on various mental health topics such as identifying and implementing tools for burnout, stress & anxiety.��Healthy workplaces are created by fostering the mental well being of each employee. Creating a heathy workplace provides the opportunity to create a positive and productive team environment, and also get the best out of your team. Businesses that actively promote good mental health attract and retain top talent because they’re great places to work. In addition, by supporting people living with mental health issues and encouraging openness, they create workplace cultures that are diverse and inclusive.��

RECENT PRESENTATIONS:
* Supportive Employment Strategies for Individuals Living with Mental Health - 3 hours
* How to Identify & Address Workplace Burnout - 2 hours
* Anxiety! If It's Your Mind it Matters with Dr. Linda Kodnar - 3 hours
* The Art of Self Discovery with Dr. Linda Kodnar - 9 hours
* Creating Mentally Healthy Workplaces through Inclusive Conversations, a partnership with Champions Career Centre - 4 hours
* The SHARE Solution, a partnership with Champions Career Centre - 3 days

HEALTHY WORKPLACE ASSESSMENTS:�These assessments provide employment support strategies for individuals living with a mental health concern. The focus is on providing non-judgmental insights and creating strategies to improve communication and work place interpersonal relationships.