Leadership & Staff
Building Operational Infrastructure for Sustainable Reform
The Collins Institute for Child & Family Systems is supported by a growing network of operational, strategic, and specialized professionals aligned with the organization's mission of advancing accountable, implementation-focused child welfare reform.
LaRita Anthony- Executive Assistant & Administrative Coordinator
LaRita Anthony serves as Executive Assistant & Administrative Coordinator for The Collins Institute for Child & Family Systems, supporting executive operations, organizational coordination, scheduling, and administrative infrastructure.
With more than 20 years of experience across child welfare, public systems, and human services, LaRita brings expertise in operational support, systems coordination, project management, and cross-sector collaboration. Her professional background includes work supporting child welfare operations, public agencies, courts, and large-scale human service initiatives focused on improving outcomes for children and families.
LaRita’s experience spans child protection operations, systems modernization, compliance-focused coordination, and administrative support within complex public-serving environments. She has collaborated with multidisciplinary teams across child welfare and public systems to support process improvement, operational efficiency, and organizational effectiveness.
She holds a Master of Public Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Illinois and has completed specialized training in trauma-informed care, safeguarding practices, and mental health first aid.