Interim Executive Director
Los Angeles County Committee on Prevention and Promotion
Carson, California
Dr. Tamara N. Hunter has worked to improve the lives of Los Angeles County’s most vulnerable children and families for more than two decades. She is the Interim Executive Director of the recently established Los Angeles County Prevention and Promotion Systems Governing Committee (Committee), which was created to further develop the County’s prevention and promotion infrastructure and ecosystem through enhanced cross-sector collaboration, coordination, and strategic investment.
Dr. Hunter also directs the Los Angeles County Mandated Supporting Initiative, the County’s effort to reform mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse and neglect. She is a national expert on mandatory reporting, including its impacts on families, mandated reporters, and systems. Dr. Hunter has presented and lectured on the topic across the nation.
Dr. Hunter is a macro practitioner with extensive experience and expertise in public child welfare; having designed, implemented, and managed programs; administered internal operations; and led cross-sector collaborative teams. She has published, presented, and lectured on these topics.
She holds a doctorate in social work from the University of Southern California, and lives with her wonderful husband and three ragdoll cats.
I15 - Transforming Mandated Reporting to Community Supporting: Improving Outcomes for Families
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM ET