Meet the Founder: Dr. Channing L. Collins

Dr. Channing L. Collins is the Founder and Principal Consultant of The Collins Institute for Child & Family Systems.

A national child welfare policy expert, scholar, and reform strategist, Dr. Collins brings over a decade of experience spanning direct practice, state leadership, and research. Her work bridges theory and implementation — transforming evidence into actionable reform that strengthens child and family systems.

She developed the Institute’s 12-Point Child Welfare Reform Framework, a blueprint uniting data, workforce, and family-centered practice into measurable, sustainable change.

Her publications and forthcoming works — including features in Youth Today, The Imprint, Children’s Voice (CWLA), and the Journal of Public Child Welfare — elevate systemic solutions that balance prevention and protection while centering accountability and trust.

“Real reform begins where research, leadership, and compassion intersect.”