Purpose. Dignity. Action. (PDA)
Chevonna Gaylor is a distinguished professional in the field of mental health and education, currently serving as CoLEAD Clinical Director at Purpose. Dignity. Action. since January 2023. With a strong background in clinical training, Gaylor has been a Clinical Trainer at UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education since May 2019. Gaylor also operates a private psychotherapy practice and serves as a Clinical Supervisor, in addition to being an Independent Business Owner since October 2016. Previous roles include Psychiatric Liaison at Tri-City Medical Center and Adjunct Faculty at National University’s Psychology Department. Gaylor's career began with a Foundation as a Social Worker for the County of Riverside and Program Coordinator at Oak Grove Center for Education, Treatment, and the Arts. Educational qualifications include a Master's degree in Professional Counseling from Illinois School of Professional Psychology and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from UCLA.
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Purpose. Dignity. Action. (PDA)
Formerly the Public Defender Association, Purpose. Dignity. Action. (PDA) is a nonprofit organization that plants seeds for a world rooted in community and care instead of punishment and neglect. We work with people actively seeking to move past experiences of harm and injury, along with neighborhood and public partners. Through compassion and a harm reduction framework, we create and implement better responses to public health and safety.