![]() ![]() Tara supports her Child Study Center community through participation on several clinical and DEI committees. This approach incorporates Restorative Justice principles and practices, racial equity education, and the creation of a professional learning community that harnesses the power of the collective to interrupt and dismantle structures that maintain the “norm”. In her vice- Chair role, Tara has taken an innovative approach that centers on connection, empathy, education, and best practices. Guided by her social work values, and supported by her colleagues, Tara accepted the call to serve her community as the Child Study Center’s inaugural Chief Diversity Officer in 2020 and currently serves as Vice-Chair for Diversity, Equity, and inclusion. She co-coordinates the clinical intern program and co-teaches a practice seminar for multidisciplinary graduate students at the Child Study Center. She works to help others go beyond their learning edges and gain the skill and confidence to grow in their fields, interests, and talents. Tara feels strongly about supporting the growth of others and spends a great deal of her time mentoring, teaching, and sponsoring early-career clinicians and emerging leaders. She is a nationally certified provider of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and a state trainer for MATCH- ADTC, a Cognitive Behavioral approach to treatment. ![]() Tara is a skilled bicultural and bilingual clinician trained in several evidence-based practices that she delivers with culturally responsive adaptations. Tara is passionate about teaching and training the next generation of clinicians, which has been her focus for the last 11 years as Assistant Clinical Professor of Social Work and one of the Associate Directors of the Yale Child Study Center’s Youth Services. Tara is a licensed clinical social worker who has committed over 20 years to serving Connecticut’s historically marginalized children through direct clinical practice, supervision, advocacy, and clinic administration. Tara also has a certificate in Advanced Clinical Supervision from Smith College Graduate School of Social Work and was a Standards of Professional Practice Fellow through the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education(NADOHE). Tara has also worked to strengthen her leadership skills through the Community Leadership Program(CLP), Yale's Emerging Leaders Program, and Bentley University's DEI Certificate Program. ![]() Tara received her Master’s degree in Social Work from Boston College. She earned her bachelor's from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, majoring in Psychology and minoring in African American Studies and Spanish. Born and raised in New York City, she is a first-generation college student. Tara Davila, MSW, identifies as a cis-gendered, heterosexual, multiracial Puerto Rican woman. ![]()
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