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.

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Purpose. Dignity. Action. (PDA)

Tara Moss

Lisa Daugaard

Sam Wolff

Chevonna Gaylor

Aaron Burkhalter

Patricia Sully

The Project Management team at Purpose. Dignity. Action. (PDA) coordinates and oversees various initiatives aimed at fostering community resilience and addressing public health and safety through compassionate and harm reduction strategies. They manage projects from inception to completion, ensuring alignment with PDA's mission of replacing punishment and neglect with care and support. The team also collaborates with public partners and individuals seeking to move beyond past harms, fostering a holistic approach to community well-being.

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