NORTHWEST ASSISTANCE MINISTRIES
15555 KUYKENDAHL RD, HOUSTON, TX 77090 namonline.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: NAM IS A COMMUNITY-BASED MULTI-PROGRAM SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY STRIVING TO MEET BASIC HUMAN NEEDS THROUGH NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS. NAM TOUCHED THE LIVES OF MORE THAN 130,000 INDIVIDUALS DURING THE 2018-2019 FISCAL YEAR.

ASSISTANCE-EMERGENCY BASIC NEEDS PROVIDED 16,573 INDIVIDUALS IN NEED WITH ASSISTANCE. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ADDRESSED BASIC NEEDS, INCLUDING FOOD, HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION, CLOTHING,TRANSPORTATION, PRESCRIPTION MEDICINES AND REFERRALS. DURING THE LATTER PART OF THE YEAR, THE EBN DEPARTMENT WAS AWARDED TWO ADDITIONAL GRANTS, ONE THROUGH THE UNITED WAY TO ASSIST THOSE EFFECTED BY HURRICANE HARVEY, THE OTHER WAS THE EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER GRANT. THIS ALLOWS THE EBN DEPARTMENT TO ASSIST OVER TWICE AS MANY FAMILIES WITH RENT/MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE. THE BACK TO SCHOOL PROJECT PROVIDED 1,785 CHILDREN WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES,ALLOWING THE STUDENTS TO RETURN TO SCHOOL READY TO LEARN. THE 2018 HOLIDAY PROJECT PROVIDED 1,972 CHILDREN WITH HOLIDAY TOYS. ASSISTANCE-HOUSING SERVICES SERVED 139 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR 259 FAMILY MEMBERS BY PROVIDING 2,423 SERVICES SUCH AS HOUSING SEARCH AND PLACEMENT,HOUSING STABILITY CASE MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. AT ANY GIVEN TIME THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT PROVIDES HOMESFOR 75 FAMILIES EACH MONTH. THE CASE MANAGERS ARE TAKING INDIVIDUALS ANDFAMILIES LITERALLY OFF THE STREET AND PLACING THEM INTO SAFE HOMES IN THE COMMUNITY. FROM AUGUST 2018 TO AUGUST 2019, NAM PROVIDED DISASTER RELIEF AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR FAMILIES IMPACTED BY HURRICANE HARVEY.THESE FUNDS PROVIDED MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE, FURNITURE,APPLIANCES AND MUCH NEEDED HOME REPAIRS. SINCE HARVEY, NAM HAS PROVIDED SERVICES TO OVER 15,700 PEOPLE, IMPACTING ALMOST 5,000 HOUSEHOLDS. NAM'S DISASTER RELIEF WORK RESULTED IN LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL RECOGNITION. NAM'S WORK WAS HIGHLIGHTED BY THE GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AS A BEST PRACTICE FOR OUR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF ROSEWOOD MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY. OUR TEAM LED A COMPREHENSIVE AND COLLABORATIVE ASSESSMENT WITH HOPE DISASTER, THE ALLIANCE AND THRIVE, A MINISTRY OF ROBERTSON SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH. OUR WORK RESULTED IN REPLACING 7 MOBILE HOMES AND REPAIRING 12. NAM ENDED THE PROGRAM ON DECEMBER 31, 2019 AND WILL SPEND THE LAST OF THE FUNDS REPAIRING MORE ROSEWOOD HOMES. WITH THE HELP OF SAMARITAN'S PURSE, TOGETHER WE ARE LIKELY TO HELP ALL OF THE REMAINING 27 HOMES AWAITING ASSISTANCE. THE JOANNE WATFORD NUTRITION CENTER, A CLIENT CHOICE PANTRY, ALLOWS CLIENTS TO SHOP FOR FOOD BASED ON THEIR FAMILY SIZE AND NEEDS LEAVING LITTLE OR NO WASTE. THE JWNC PROVIDED FOOD FOR 15,961 INDIVIDUALS. AS PART OF THE SENIOR FOOD PROGRAM, 125 LOW INCOME SENIORS RECEIVED MONTHLY SUPPLEMENTAL GROCERIES. IN 2018 ALMOST 900 FAMILIES RECEIVED THANKSGIVING MEALS AND FOOD FOR A WEEK AND IN DECEMBER ALMOST 1,000 FAMILIES RECEIVED THE SAME FOR THE HOLIDAYS. NAM RECEIVED 140,790 POUNDS OF GOODS FROM HOUSTON FOOD BANK RETAIL PICK-UP PROGRAM AND 1,768 BAGS OF FOOD FROM THE RED BARREL PROGRAM. THE INTERFAITH HOMELESS NETWORK SERVED 679 HOMELESS FAMILIES WITH 683 INDIVIDUALS IN FAMILIES, ASSESSED 164 FOR COORDINATOR ACCESS AND NAVIGATED APPROXIMATELY 24 INTO HOUSING. 199 SERVICE REFERRALS (MOVE-IN KITS, CLEANING SUPPLIES, STREET KITS, ETC.), VIA CONGREGATIONS, 560 VOLUNTEER HOURS.

THE PEDIATRIC HEALTH CENTER SERVED 2,631 CHILDREN IN 8,499 PATIENT VISITS AND PROVIDED 3,138 CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND 33,154 ANCILLARY SERVICES SUCH AS INFORMATION, REFERRALS AND FOLLOW-UP. THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS, NAM PROVIDED 109 CHILDREN WITH 355 VACCINES AND 146 ADULTS RECEIVED BASIC HEALTH SCREENING WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF CHRISTUS HEALTHY LIVING MOBILE CLINICS; WITH COMMUNITY HEALTH CHOICE, NAM HELPED 1,234 FAMILIES APPLY FOR HEALTH INSURANCE; WITH PREVENT BLINDNESS TEXAS, 90 ADULTS RECEIVED EYE EXAMS; AND WITH WALGREENS, 80 ADULTS RECEIVED INFLUENZA VACCINES.

ASSISTING SENIORS TO REMAIN IN THEIR HOMES, MEALS ON WHEELS(MOW)PROVIDED 197,547 HOT, NUTRITIOUS MEALS TO 1,177 HOMEBOUND SENIORS AND DISABLED ADULTS, AND ON SATURDAYS SERVED AN ADDITIONAL 100 INDIVIDUALS FROZEN MEALS. MORE THAN 100 LOW INCOME SENIOR CLIENTS RECEIVED MONTHLY GROCERY DELIVERIES TO INCREASE THEIR FOOD BUDGETS. AS PRESCRIBED BY THEIR PHYSICIANS, 40 SENIORS RECEIVED NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS. OUR REBRANDED YOUNG AT HEART SENIOR CENTER PROVIDED SERVES TO 397 SENIOR MEMBERS WHO PARTICIPATED IN OUR ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO ENHANCE SOCIALIZATION, PHYSICAL FITNESS, AND GENERAL WELL-BEING. THE 60+ CAFE CONGREGATE MEAL PROGRAM PROVIDED 2,408 RIDES TO THE CENTER AND SERVED 6,678 MEALS.

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