Social Policy & Programs Consulting

i have been a social service provider and public policy advocate since 1982. now, i'm a freelance writer and consultant for nonprofit organizations working toward social justice. through social policy & programs consulting, i provide contracted services – including research, writing, training, program development, marketing, lobbying, advocacy, event planning, and organizing – to nonprofit agencies working to attain political, social, and economic justice for low-income and working people. my online column, community matters, uses current events as the platform to teach civics, with emphasis on the u.s. constitution. i clarify the history, rationale, policies, and procedures surrounding government operations. i don’t report the news. i explain it. learn the background behind the news. you can read community matters at www.tinyurl.com/pat-omalley