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Clayton Andrews, LAPC
Community Advocate Chair and Co-founder
Sickle Cell Champions Association
1419 Ranch Drive
Augusta, Georgia, United States
Clayton Andrews is a 35-year-old patient with Sickle Cell Disease, residing in Augusta GA. Clayton is an LAPC and graduate from Troy University with a Master of Science in Counseling and Psychology. He is currently completing his licensure as a behavioral health counselor, as well as pursuing his Doctorate to further expand his effectiveness. He and his wife of eight years have three daughters, all of whom have Sickle Cell Trait and a 12-year-old son.
Clayton is the Chair and co-founder of the Sickle Cell Champions Association, a mentoring organization geared and designed for the guidance and empowerment of young males with Sickle Cell Disease into their transition into adulthood. Clayton’s ultimate objective is to become a positive influence and mentor to his peers in the Sickle Cell Community and advocating for young males with this disease.
Clayton’s works include his involvement in the S.C.C.A. “Mentoring Workshop” in August 2016, Panel Presentation of the “Safety Response System, Phase I” for Georgia Department of Human Services in 2013 and self-designed training presentation of “The Proper Acquisition and Assessment of Safety Resources in Child Protective Services (2010).”
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