[2] In 2001, she received a Resolution by the Assembly of the State of California for her on-going work with "at risk" youth in South Los Angeles.
In 2010 her lifetime work was honored when she was invited by the United Nations to be a part of the Women in the World Making Change Summit.
In March of 2024, she was honored by Reimagine LA for Women's History Month alongside Congresswoman Maxine Waters, LAPD Deputy Chef Emada Tingirides and former Secretary of the Treasury Rosario Marin.
A Chance for Children Free Libraries provide access to free books for children and have been established in over 40 locations around the city of Los Angeles at various locations including LAPD lobbies, the Torrance PD and Pasadena PD lobby.
Collins serves as Vice President on the board of Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy, a program run by the National Guard that intervenes and reclaims lives of 16 to 18 year old at-risk high school students; to produce program graduates with the values, life skills, education and self discipline to succeed as productive citizens.
She is also serves on the board of Shoes That Fit, a non-profit foundation whose mission is giving children in need new athletic shoes to attend school with dignity and joy, prepared to learn, play, and thrive as well as Operation Progress seeing inner city youth through from kindergarten to college.