OUR VISION AND MISSION

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The Assistance Center of Collin County's vision is to be the resource residents rely on to regain financial stability. 

Our mission is to prevent homelessness and poverty for individuals and families in financial crisis through referrals, education, and short-term assistance. 

Our Staff

Azaria started at the Assistance Center of Collin County as an Intern for Eastfield Community College in 2015, where she received an associate degree in Social Work. Azaria has since graduated to Program Director. Azaria is pursuing her bachelor’s degree in “Human Services”. Azaria has worked in human services for 13 years now and has developed a passion for helping others. In addition to the skills she puts to use for our clients daily, Azaria also loves to spend time with her family and friends. In addition, she loves to travel or sit and watch her children play basketball.

In 1977, the population in Plano was slightly below 60,000 and in Collin County was just slightly above 121,000. Initially named the Information and Referral Center of Collin County, the Center was established as a not-for-profit organization to “inform, guide, direct, and link people to appropriate human service resources." Senator Florence Shapiro, along with other forward-thinking citizens of Plano, formed the Center’s first Board of Directors. Fast forward over 40 years later, the Assistance Center has grown as well as the needs of the community. In response to that growth and greater needs of the county, the Assistance Center seeks to stabilize the family’s home by providing rental and utility assistance. Once the home has been stabilized, the family then is engaged in self-sufficiency strategies designed to change their economic condition.