The Better Business Bureau of Houston has evaluated Northwest Assistance Ministries in relation to the 20 Better Business Bureau Standards for Charitable Accountability and determined that NAM meets all of the standards. In addition, NAM has received citywide attention and accreditation for its innovative efforts to provide families in need with a full range of services all under one roof and has been recognized by:
- The Houston Support Center Thousand Points of Light for management excellence.
- Leadership Houston in the category of Futurism for the development of The Children’s Clinic and for Volunteerism for its Back-To-School project.
- The National Council of Churches “for healing the brokenness in a community.”
- The Governor’s Volunteer Awards for “outstanding achievement in the volunteer community.”
- The National Society of Fund Raising Executives for NAM’s successful Circle of Friends fund-raising events.
- Urban Harvest for establishing and maintaining a community garden for many years.
- The Better Business Bureau for excellence in management.
- The Texas Department of Health for achieving an immunization rate over 80%.
- The Maconda Brown O'Connor Spirit of Collaboration Award from the Greater Houston Collaboration for Children for efforts in collaboration to benefit Houston's children.
- Independent Charities of America awarding their "Best In America" Seal.
- Klein Independent School District Friend of Freedom Award.
- Spring Independent School District ABCD Above and Beyond the Call of Duty Award (Hurricane Relief).
- Dr. Heather Moore, pediatrician for the NAM Children’s Clinic, honored with the 2007 St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities Community Health Leadership Award.
- Winner of Distinction of the 2008 Better Business Bureau Award for Excellence.
- 2008 ImmTrac Award from the Texas State Health Services for the Children’s Clinic’s outstanding contribution to the Texas State Registry.
- Carole Little, NAM’s President/CEO, has been named as an advisor to the OneStar Foundation and to the Kellogg Foundation.
- Winner of Distinction of the 2010 Better Business Bureau Pinnacle Award for Excellence, the highest honor bestowed by the BBB.
- NAM President & CEO Carole Little honored with the 2010 Silver Slipper Award by We-WIN! For her promotion of volunteerism in the community.
- Winner of the 2010 Money Week Houston Benji Award for innovative and collaborative programs.
- NAM Children’s Clinic honored by the Texas Children’s Health Plan in 2010 for reducing the number of ER visits.
- NAM’s Interfaith Hospitality Network Director Karen Weakly honored with the 2010 Peg Dudar Award from the Coalition for the Homeless of Houston and Harris County.
- 2011 BBB Winner of Distinction.
