Lead Poisoning Prevention Hero, Childhood Lead Action Project, 2017

Eagle Award for life-long commitment to economic and social justice, Institute for Labor Studies & Research - 2017

Environmental Merit Award for Children’s Environmental Health, EPA New England Region 1 - 2017

Founding Member Award, Ocean State Action - 2008

Award for outstanding work on childhood lead poisoning prevention, RI Department of Health – 2007

Voice for the Voiceless Award, The Fund for Community Progress - 2006

Community Service Award, Rhode Island Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies Coalition – 2006

Lifetime Achievement Award – Breakfast for Champions Earth Day – 2005

National Hero Award, Alliance to End Childhood Lead Poisoning - 2002

Achievement Award, Rhode Island Parents for Progress - 2002

Environmental Merit Award, EPA, April 2000

Award for providing leadership on childhood lead poisoning prevention, RI Kids Count -1999

Social Worker of the Year Award for Health, National Association of Social Workers/RI -1992

Leadership Award, Greater Elmwood Neighborhood Services -1991

Social Justice Award, Arnold M. Dubin Labor Education Center, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth - 1988