Assistance Center of Collin County
 Help is just a phone call away with the Assistance Center of Collin County.
They have been “Responding to People in Crisis” for 30 years. The Assistance Center is the primary referral service linking those in crisis to the services they need. The Center connects families in crisis to food, clothes, utilities, emergency financial assistance, prescription programs and referrals to social services. Many know the Center for its leadership in seasonal programs including school supplies, shoes and Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets.
The Assistance Center receives 24,000 phone calls each year and serves over 17,000 people annually. Family support is provided to over 3,000 families each year.
The Assistance Center publishes “Collin County Cares”, a resource directory of services. For more information, contact: Jackie Hall, Executive Director, 972-422-1850, jhall@assistancecenter.org
Child and Family Guidance Center
Child and Family Guidance Center is a non-profit corporation serving families impacted by mental illness, child abuse and neglect, high-risk behaviors, and substance abuse.
OUR MISSION: “To provide quality accessible mental health services to strengthen children, families, and communities.”
Established in 1896, Child & Family Guidance Center has nurtured children, strengthen families, and empowered individuals by providing comprehensive solutions to life’s problems through counseling, education, public awareness, and community partnerships for 110 years.
For more information about our services please contact Carol Lucky, Executive Director, at 214 351-3490 or clucky@childrenandfamilies.org
Crossroads Family Services
 Crossroads Family Services is dedicated to strengthening the Collin County community by providing quality services for education, intervention, counseling, and victim’s assistance.
Youth programs include, conflict resolution, alcohol awareness, tobacco awareness, anger management, family counseling, checkpoint program, and a first offender program. The programs are education-based alternatives to youth being involved in the juvenile justice system.
Victim’s Services include, a Crisis Response Team, which works directly with the Plano police department to provide 24-hour, on-scene intervention to victims of family violence, Victim Advocacy, Information and Referrals, and Free Counseling.
These programs are vital to Collin County. Crossroads keeps kids out of the court systems…saving tax dollars and reducing the risk of re-offending. For more information contact: Jim Malatich, Executive Director, at 972 578-2802, jmalatich@fsplano.org
My Possibilities
As of the 2000 Census, there were 14,000 adults in Collin County with mental or physical disabilities. Each year more adults with special needs “age out” of the public school system at 21 years old. Most of these individuals have no access to meaningful day activities or continuing education.
My Possibilities, the first of it’s kind in Collin County, will serve this growing population by providing a full day program of lifelong learning, independence skills, and access to vocational training. In partnership with our community, My Possibilities provides unique opportunities for us to embrace this population, enhance their quality of life, and demonstrate how people with different abilities can be contributing members of Collin County.
Contact Robin LeoGrande, Founder, myposscore@external.cisco.com or go to www.mypossibilities.org or call 214-632-8115.
Journey of Hope Grief Support Center
 Journey of Hope Grief Support Center is an agency that provides peer support groups for children, teens young adults and families as they mourn the death of their loved one in a safe, caring nurturing environment. We are the only Collin County agency providing bereavement support to children.
Treasured Times is a program of Journey of Hope that provides support groups for children and families who have a near loved one who is suffering a long-term or terminal illness.
Both programs are available at no cost.
To learn more, visit www.johgriefsupport.org or contact Journey of Hope Grief Support Center: Susan Williams, executive director, 972-964-1600 or director@johgriefsupport.org
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