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Child Abuse
- All Counties: Childhelp
- National Child Abuse Hotline
800.4.A.CHILD (800.422.4453)
http://www.childhelp.org/
- All Counties: Children's Advocacy Center of Delaware
- The Children's Advocacy Center of Delaware provides services in a child friendly setting in order to expedite the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases while ensuring the victims receive immediate, effective and sensitive support.
These services include Forensic interviews of child victims and witnesses, mental health evaluation and referral, medical exams, community outreach, advocacy, and prevention.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY CAC
A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children
1600 Rockland Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
Phone: 302-651-4566
KENT COUNTY CAC
611 S. DuPont Highway
Suite 201
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: 302-741-2123
SUSSEX COUNTY CAC
Children and Families First Building
410 S. Bedford Street
Georgetown, DE 19947
Phone: 302-854-0323
http://www.cacofde.org/index.htm
- All Counties: Darkness to Light
- Darkness to Light is a national organization that raises awareness of the prevalence and consequences of child sexual abuse by educating adults about the steps they can take to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to the reality of child sexual abuse.
866.FOR.LIGHT (866.367.5444)
http://www.d2l.org/site/c.4dICIJOkGcISE/b.6035035/k.BDE1/Home.htm
- All Counties: Department of Family Services, State of Delaware
- The Division of Family Services investigates reports of child abuse, neglect and dependency. If an investigation determines that protective services are needed, the Division provides home-based assistance such as counseling, family preservation services, parent aides, transportation and shelter care. When in-home services are not sufficient to ensure child safety, the Division provides placement in a stable alternative setting. When children cannot be reuinted with their families, the Division places children into adoptive families.
Statewide Report Line at 1-800-292-9582
Kent County:
Barrett Building Silverlake Boulevard Dover DE 19901
(302) 739-4800
New Castle County:
University Plaza, Cambridge Building 263 Chapman Road Newark DE 19702
(302) 451-2800
119 Lower Beech Street 3rd Floor Wilmington DE 19805
(302) 577-3824
Sussex County:
Georgetown State Service Center 546 South Bedford Street Georgetown DE 19947
(302) 856-5450
http://kids.delaware.gov/fs/fs.shtml
- All Counties: Prevent Child Abuse, Delaware
- Prevent Child Abuse Delaware is a statewide, private organization devoted to the prevention and treatment of all forms of child abuse and neglect. Prevent Child Abuse Delaware came to the First State in 1977, and now works with more than 60 Delaware schools, and serves over 35,000 children, parents, and other adults each year.
100 West 10th Street
Suite 715
Wilmington, DE 19801
Toll Free: 1-866-925-7223
Local: (302)425-7490
http://www.pcadelaware.org/
- New Castle County: Child, Inc.
- CHILD, Inc., is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to being advocates for and serving the needs of Delaware’s children. CHILD, Inc. especially works with children who may be troubled, dependent, neglected and abused.
CHILD, Inc. is the only children's shelter and runaway center in the state of Delaware. It also runs programs that assist with parent education, foster care, and anger management.
507 Philadelphia Pike
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 762-8989
http://www.childinc.com/index.html
- Sussex County: Office of the Child Advocate
- Legal representation of dependent, neglected and abused
children. Reviews child protection policies and recommend changes in procedures for investigating and overseeing the welfare of children.
6 West Market Street, Suite 1
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-5720
http://courts.delaware.gov/childadvocate
Child Care/Respite Care
- Delaware State Laws for Daycare
- http://daycare.com/delaware/
- Helpful Checklists for Finding Appropriate Daycare
- http://www.childcareaware.org/en/child_care_101/
choosing_child_care.php
http://www.childcareaware.org/docs/
38IndicatorsChecklist.pdf
- All Counties: Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc.
- The Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc. (DAPI) is the only statewide comprehensive school based program in the nation that serves pregnant and parenting teens and their families. DAPI serves the community with multiple programs, and has a daycare program to allow the teen to return to her/his studies.
New Castle County:
2900 N Van Buren Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 764-9740
Kent County:
185 South Street
Camden, DE 19934
(302) 697-0356
Sussex County:
26673 North Sussex Hwy
Seaford, DE 19973
302-629-7790
http://www.dapi.org/
- All Counties: Delaware Lifespan Respite Network
- To assure that children and adults with disabilities or special needs and their caregivers will have easy access to quality, affordable respite care.
(888) 610-5572
New Castle County: (302) 479-1690
http://www.delrespite.org/
- All Counties: The Family&Workplace Connection
- The Family&Workplace Connection (FWC), a division of Children&Families First, is a non-profit resource and referral organization that works to strengthen families and help them manage their work and personal life responsibilities by providing social, educational and mental health services and by enhancing the supply and quality of care and education for children and elders. They also have searchable databases for childcare and respite care.
New Castle County:
2005 Baynard Blvd
Wilmington, DE 19802
302-658-5177
809 Washington Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-658-5177
Kent County:
91 Wolf Creek Blvd
Dover, DE 19901
302-674-8384
https://www.familyandworkplace.org/families/access.child.intake.asp
- All Counties: Head Start
- Head Start works to support the development of a comprehensive early childhood system, birth through the early primary years, works with families, early care and education programs, schools and communities to develop children who are physically and emotionally healthy and eager to learn.
Find your local Head Start at the link below:
http://www.doe.k12.de.us/infosuites/students_family/earlychildhood/programdir.shtml
- All Counties: Office of Child Care Licensing
- This government department regulates child care in the State of Delaware. This department manages the Child Care Subsidy program that is administered by the Delaware Division of Social Services. This is an income-based program that provides funds to help parents pay for child care.
For information regarding the subsidy program:
New Castle County:
(302)255-9670
Kent County:
(302)739-4437
Sussex County:
(302)856-5569
The Office of Child Care Licensing also has a datebase of licensed child care providers:
http://www.apex01.kids.delaware.gov:7777/occl/
- Kent County: Mom's House
- Mom's House provides a licensed daycare center at no cost so that single parents can continue their education. Informal tutoring and counseling, an ongoing support group, and help with career planning and job placement is also offered. Parents must agree through written contract to attend school regularly, attend parenting classes, maintain passing grades and work three hours at the center each week. Also provides a student/parent resource library.
864 South State Street Dover DE 19901
(302) 678-8688
http://www.momshouse.org/
- New Castle County: Hilltop Lutheran Neighborhood Center
- Hilltop Lutheran Neighborhood Center is a not-for-profit United Way agency providing educational and social development programs for children and teens in the community. Provides early and school-aged childcare programs.
1018 West Sixth Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302)656-3224
http://hilltoplnc.org
- New Castle County: Latin American Community Center
- The Latin American Community Center provides educationally oriented childcare services for children. The Latin American Community Center provides a safe, non-threatening and healthy environment to meet the social-emotional, physical, and intellectual needs of your child/children. A bilingual/bicultural environment supports Spanish-speaking children and their families while introducing the culture and language to those who are English-speaking.
403 N. Van Buren, Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 655-7338 ext. 7726
http://www.thelatincenter.org/
- New Castle County: Ministry of Caring, Inc.
- The Ministry of Caring operates three child care centers, each of which responds to an acute need for affordable child care for offspring of the homeless and working poor. These include residents of Ministry emergency homeless shelters and additional residents of inner city neighborhoods. Fully-certified professionals trained in early childhood education staff each state-of-the-art center. Dedicated caregivers, including Foster Grandparents, staff from Wilmington Senior Center and an army of volunteers, assist them. Operating hours meet the needs of working parents.
302-652-5523
Child Care Center
221 North Jackson Street
Wilmington, DE 19805-3649
Il Bambino
903 North Madison Street
Wilmington, DE 19801-1497
Guardian Angel Child Care
1000 Wilson Street
Wilmington, DE. 19801-3432
http://www.ministryofcaring.org/child-care-services
- New Castle County: Mom's House
- Mom's house provides a free licensed childcare center for single parents who are continuing their education (high school, GED, college, and job training). Parents must agree through written contract to attend school regularly, attend parenting classes, maintain passing grades and work three hours at the center each week.
1718 Howland Street Wilmington DE 19805
(302) 658-3433
http://www.momshouse.org/
- Medical Day Care: Nurses’n Kids
- Nurses ’n Kids Medical Day Care in Delaware is dedicated to caring for infants&children with medical, developmental&technology dependent needs. Infants and children may attend Nurses ’n Kids full or part time.
New Castle County:
904 Churchmans Road Ext.
New Castle, Delaware 19720
(302)323-1118
Kent&Sussex Counties:
705 North Street Ext.
Milford, Delaware 19963
(302)424-1770
Toll Free (866)303-KIDS
http://www.nursesnkids.com/
Domestic/Community Violence
- All Counties: Contact Lifeline
- This organization provides crisis help, mental health counseling, public education, rape prevention education, school based education and short term counseling.
New Castle County:
PO BOX 9525
Wilmington, DE 19809
Kent/Sussex Counties:
PO BOX 61
Milford, DE 19963
(302)761-9100 Statewide Crisis Helpline&Rape Crisis Program
800-656-HOPE National Rape, Abuse or Incest Hotline
http://www.contactlifeline.org
- All Counties: Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- The Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence is a statewide, non-profit organization of domestic violence agencies and individuals working to eliminate domestic violence through:acting as an educational and informational resource to our member agencies and the community; advocating for domestic violence concerns in Delaware; providing a strong, unified statewide voice for victims of domestic violence and their children, domestic violence programs, and victim service providers.
100 W. 10th Street, Suite 703
Wilmington DE, 19801
(302) 658-2958
http://www.dcadv.org
- All Counties: Delaware Victim Center, State Police
- Services for crime victims and families who have lost a loved one to a sudden death. Provides short or long term crisis intervention, 24 hour emergency intervention, hospital and court accompaniment, follow-up, referrals to appropriate social service agencies, and assistance in filing violent crimes compensation forms.
Delaware State Police Headquarters 1441 North Dupont Highway Dover DE 19901
Kent/Sussex County Department of Justice Victim/Witness Assistance Phone: (800) 870-1790
Dover Police Department Victim Assistance Program Phone: (302) 736-7134
Wilmington Department of Police Victim Assistance Program Phone: (302) 576-3622/(302) 576-3648
New Castle County Police Victim Assistance Program Phone: (302) 395-8177 /(302) 395-8135
Georgetown Police Department Victim Assistance Program Phone: (302) 856-6613
Delaware Victim’s Center Phone: (800) 842-8461
- All Counties: Domestic Violence Coordinating Council
- The Domestic Violence Coordinating Council is a state agency that works on Delaware's response to domestic violence. The Coordinating Council brings together domestic violence service providers and policy level officials to identify and implement improvements in system response through legislation, education, and policy development.
New Castle County Courthouse
500 N. King Street, Suite 9425
Wilmington, Delaware 19801 - 3732
(302)255-0405
http://dvcc.delaware.gov/default.shtml
- All Counties: National Domestic Violence Hotline
- The National Domestic Violence Hotline creates access by providing 24-hour support through advocacy, safety planning, resources and hope to everyone affected by domestic violence.
1-800-799-SAFE
http://www.thehotline.org/
- All Counties: National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline
- loveisrespect.org provides resources for teens, parents, friends and family, Peer Advocates, government officials, law enforcement officials and the general public. All communication is confidential and anonymous.
(866) 331-9474
(866) 331-8453
www.loveisrespect.org
- All Counties: SOAR, Inc.
- Survivors of Abuse in Recovery, Inc. (SOAR) is a nonprofit organization which provides statewide recovery services to survivors of sexual abuse and their loved ones regardless of their ability to afford professional treatment services.
New Castle County:
(302) 655-9049 in Wilmington
(302) 655-3953 in Newark
Kent County:
(302) 422-3811
Sussex County:
(302) 645-4903
http://www.soarinc.com/
- Kent County: Peoples Place, Safety, Advocacy, Freedom&Empowerment Program
- The SAFE Program provides emergency shelter for women and children who are victims of domestic violence. The shelters both serve all of Kent and Sussex Counties. In addition, an emergency hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
1129 Airport Road Milford DE 19963
24 hours, 7 days a week
Kent/ Sussex County: (302) 422-8058
Northern Kent County: (302) 678-3886
http://www.peoplesplace2.com/
- New Castle County: Catholic Charities Domestic Violence Intervention and Anger Management Counseling
- Catholic Charities' Domestic Violence Perpetrator Intervention Program focuses on offenders to make them accountable for their unacceptable behavior and teach them effective ways of handling an intimate relationship. Working with offenders, the program helps prevent or reduce repeat offenses and provides safety for the victims of domestic violence (most often women and children).
2601 W. 4Th Street Wilmington DE 19805
(302) 655-9624
- New Castle County: Child, Inc.
- Child Inc. serves dependent, neglected and abused children and their parents. They provide programs for those involved in domestic violence situations, especially children. These programs include family visitation centers, emergency shelters, advocacy and support programs.
507 Philadelphia Pike
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 762-8989
24-Hour Domestic Violence Hotline (302) 762-6110
http://www.childinc.com
- New Castle County: YWCA Delaware
- YWCA Delaware is a nonprofit organization that is committed to community service focusing on the special needs of women. They assist in attaining life-changing skills, building healthy relationships, with a focus on racial equity and advancing women and their families economically. Services include educational outreach programs and victim services.
100 West 10th Street, Suite 515 Wilmington, DE 19801 (see website for other sites)
302-658-7110
www.ywcade.org
- Sussex County: Abriendo Puertas
- Abriendo Puertas provides hotline support, shelter and case management services to sheltered and non-sheltered Latino women (and their children) who are victims of domestic violence. Services include: Transportation, translation, court advocacy, and support with housing, work, education, health, and other related issues. The length of stay at the shelter is sixty (60) days. Victims may be accepted from Kent and New Castle Counties as well as from out of state (if in danger) through proper referral.
P.O. Box 645 Georgetown DE 19947
(302) 855-9515
Early Intervention/Development
- All Counties: Birth to 3 Early Intervention System
- Birth to Three is a statewide, comprehensive, coordinated, multidisciplinary, interagency system that provides early intervention services and supports for infants and toddlers with disabilities and developmental delays and their families.
Herman M. Holloway, Sr. Campus
Main Administration Building
1901 N. DuPont Highway
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 255-9134
http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dms/epqc/birth3/directry.html
- All Counties: Child Development Watch
- Child Development Watch is a coordinated, interagency program designed to meet the needs of eligible children for early intervention services.
New Castle County
Referral Line: (302) 995-8590
Child Development Watch: (302) 995-8617
(800) 671-0050
Kent and Sussex Counties
Child Development Watch :(302) 424-7300
(800) 752-9393
http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dph/chs/chscdw.html
- All Counties: Delaware Child Find
- The Childfind Program is a way for residents of Delaware to have their children screened for developmental delays, such as a speech problem or a fine motor problem. The evaluations and treatment are of high quality, administered through school districts, and they are free for Delaware families.
If your child has passed the 3rd birthday, you may call your school district to set up a free evaluation.
APPOQUINIMINK
(302)376-4282
BRANDYWINE
(302)479-1617
CAESAR RODNEY
(302)697-2173
CAPITAL
(302)672-1934
CHRISTINA
(302)454-2047
COLONIAL
(302)323-2872
RED CLAY
(302)552-3749
SMYRNA
(302)653-3135
- All Counties: Delaware Early Childcare Center
- Delaware Early Childcare Center provides preschoolers with the skills they need to succeed in kindergarten and a foundation for future success as they continue through school. They also offer professional development for those who provide early care and education programs throughout the state.
DECC serves more than 800 preschool children, ages birth to five years and their families throughout the state. DECC provides needed services and programs that ensure their success in those critical early years.
(302) 398-8945 or (302) 424-7552
http://www.lf.k12.de.us/decc/index.html
- All Counties: Early Intervention Programs
- The Early Intervention Program provides services for young children (0-3 years) who have or are at risk for developmental delays. Early Intervention promotes health and stability of the child and family through early identification and prompt intervention. Services include case management to monitor the childs progress. Most referrals go through Child Development Watch. The Division of Developmental Disabilities Services also provides some respite funds for children who qualify for services from the Division.
New Castle County:
2055 Limestone Road, Suite 215 Wilmington DE 19808(302) 995-8576
Kent/Sussex Counties:
North Walnut Street Milford DE 19963
(302) 424-7300
- All Counties: Easter Seals Delaware
- Easter Seals Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore provides exceptional services to ensure that all people with disabilities or special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play in their communities.
61 Corporate Circle
New Castle, DE 19720
(302)324-4444
(800)677-3800
http://de.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=DMDR_services
- All Counties: Head Start
- Head Start works to support the development of a comprehensive early childhood system, birth through the early primary years, works with families, early care and education programs, schools and communities to develop children who are physically and emotionally healthy and eager to learn.
Find your local Head Start at the link below:
http://www.doe.k12.de.us/infosuites/students_family/earlychildhood/programdir.shtml
- All Counties: K-5 Early Intervention Program
- Participation in this program is for children attending Kindergarten through fifth grade and their families. The K-5 Early Intervention Program addresses issues within the home that affect performance in the classroom. The goal is to enable families to support the social and academic growth and the healthy development of children so they may attain positive outcomes in school. These services include play therapy, support groups, conflict resolution and social skills workshops.
1825 Faulkland Road, Wilmington, DE 19805
(302)892-4576
http://kids.delaware.gov/mss/mss_opei_early_intervention.shtml
Education Resources
Employment/Job Training
Food/ Nutrition/ Breastfeeding
Low Cost Health Care/Insurance
Housing/Utilities
Immigration/Refugee Services
- All Counties: U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants Health
- The USCRI Healthy Living Toolkit is designed to educate refugees and immigrants to become proactive health consumers and promoters in their communities. See link below on health information in dozens of languages.
www.refugees.org/hltoolkit
- Kent County: Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- United States Department of Homeland Security
Processes forms for green card application (I-90) and green card replacement; gives information on how to become a citizen or resident and how to bring relatives into the country; handles change of address for aliens, work authorization for I-485 applicants only (all others go to a regional service center) I 765s for Delaware Residents, fingerprinting for immigrant with appointment letter or submission of Adjustment Package; works with businesses who want to hire immigrants; works with people who have temporary protective status.
10305 Mc D Drive Dover DE 19901
Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm
(302) 730-9311
- New Castle County: Jewish Family Services, Emigre Services
- Emigre Services integrates newly arrived immigrants in New Castle County into the Delaware Community. In addition to help with housing, transportation, and other basic needs, the agency provides information on job development, computer training, English language training and citizenship preparation.
286 East Main Street, Unit #1 Newark DE 19711
(302) 286-1402
http://www.jfsdelaware.org/Emigre.htm
- New Castle County: The Latin American Community Center
- The mission of the Latin American Community Center (LACC) is to assist the Latino community by offering resources and programs that promote empowerment and an enhanced quality of life while celebrating our diverse cultures. As Delaware's only full-service social-services agency, focusing on the needs of the State's growing Latino population, the LACC offers more that 20 programs dedicated to the healthy development and functioning of children, youth, and their families.
403 N. Van Buren, Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 655-7338
http://www.thelatincenter.org/
- New Castle/ Kent County: Catholic Charities
- Catholic Charities USA is committed to developing comprehensive solutions and immigrant policies that work for all people. Provides low or no-cost assistance and representation in a wide range of immigration-related matters, including assistance with family visas, asylum, naturalization, work authorizations and translations.
2601 W 4th St Wilmington, DE 19805-3309
(302) 655-9624
1155 W. Walker Road Dover DE 19904
(302) 674-1600
www.catholiccharitiesusa.org
- Sussex County: La Esperanza
- La Esperanza supports the integration and empowerment of immigrants as worthy, productive, and contributing residents of Sussex County, Delaware. This organization seeks to enrich our communities by welcoming cultural diversity and by providing services of value.
216 North Race Street Georgetown DE 19947
(302) 854-9262
http://www.laesperanza.org/
Legal Services
- All Counties: Community Legal Aid Society, Inc.
- Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI) is a nonprofit law firm dedicated to equal justice for all. They provide civil legal services at no cost to help our clients become self-sufficient and meet their basic needs. They serve Delawareans who have low incomes, disabilities, or who are age 60 and over.
New Castle County
Community Service Building
100 West 10th Street, Suite 801
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-575-0660
302-575-0696 (TTY/TDD)
302-575-0666 Elder Law Program
302-575-0690 Disabilities Program
Kent County
840 Walker Road
Dover, DE 19904
302-674-8500 (TTY/TDD Also)
302-674-3684 Elder Law Program
302-674-8503 Disabilities Program
Sussex County
20151 Office Circle
Georgetown, DE 19947
302-856-0038 (TTY/TDD Also)
302-856-4112 Elder Law Program
302-856-3742 Disabilities Program
http://www.declasi.org/
- All Counties: Delaware Volunteer Legal Services
- Delaware Volunteer Legal Services (DVLS) is an organization of volunteer attorneys who assist low income clients with problems in a variety of areas. DVLS also provides a centralized case intake service called "The Legal Help Link." This service assures that callers are referred to the appropriate legal services organization or to private attorney for assistance.
New Castle County: (302)478-8850
Kent&Sussex County: (800)773-0606
http://www.dvls.org/
- All Counties: Office of the Public Defender
- Legal services and representation in criminal cases for indigent defendants in Supreme Court, Superior Court, Court of Common Pleas, Family Court, Newark Alderman’s Court, Justice of the Peace Court and Board of Pardons. Walk-in service available.
New Castle County:
Carvel State Building
820 North French Street
3rd Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302)577-5200
New Castle County Courthouse
500 North King Street, Suite 2400
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302)255-0130
Justice of the Peace Court 20
4th and Walnut Streets
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302)577-7490
Kent County:
Sykes Building
45 The Green
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 739-4476
Sussex County:
14 The Circle (302)856-5324
2nd Floor
Georgetown, DE 19947
http://publicdefender.delaware.gov/default.shtml
- New Castle County: Delaware Center for Justice, Inc
- Delaware Center for Justice, Inc has a diversionary process that substitutes mediation, counseling, restitution, community service&case management for the adjudication
process. If all requirements are fulfilled, criminal charges are dropped. (First time juvenile offenders only). They also provide case managment services, family mediation, and provide referrals for psychological evaluation&treatment.
100 West 10th Street, Suite 905
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 658-7174
http://www.dcjustice.org/index.html
Literacy
- All Counties: America Reads
- America Reads, a national campaign that was initiated in 1997, challenges every American to help our children learn to read well and independently by the end of elementary school. Nationwide, there are approximately 1200 colleges and universities participating in the America Reads Challenge.
There are programs through both Delaware State University and University of Delaware.
(302) 741-2889 or 1-800-USA-LEARN.
- All Counties: Delaware Coalition for Literacy
- The purpose of the Delaware Coalition for Literacy (DCL) works with organizations and individuals to prevent and eliminate illiteracy in Delaware. This organization has information on many literacy programs throughout the state. It also runs adult education classes and helps with appropriate referrals to other areas. DCL also runs a statewide literacy helpine.
P.O. Box 716 Newark, DE 19715
(302) 366-8771 or 1-800-464-HELP
www.decoalitionforliteracy.com
- All Counties: Head Start
- Head Start is a federally funded program that promotes optimal prenatal care and early development through the provision of comprehensive services, including early intervention, family literacy, and advocacy services. There are multiple sites throughout the state, contact the collaboration office to determine the appopriate site.
Head Start Collaboration Office - (302) 735-4245
- All Counties: Read Aloud Delaware
- These statewide programs stress the importance of reading aloud. Volunteers read at child care centers, Head Start Programs, and Kindergarten classrooms, one on one to preschool children. Family Literacy Programs focus on integrating read aloud time into busy family schedules.
For Inquiries In Kent County:
9 E. Loockerman St., Suite 203
Dover, DE 19901
(302)674-4423
For Inquiries In Sussex County:
108 N. Bedford St.
P.O. Box 60
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302)856-2527
For Inquiries In New Castle County:
100 W. 10th St., Ste. 309
P.O. Box 25249
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302)656-5256
http://www.readalouddelaware.org/index.cfm
- Kent County: MARK ( More Adult Readers in Kent County ) Program
- MARK Literacy Center's mission is to provide quality basic education to Kent County, DE adults (16+/out of school). The objective of MARK is to meet individual learning needs of adults with low-level reading, writing and math skills through one-on-one tutoring.
504 S Broad Street Middletown, DE 19709
(302)378-5037
- New Castle County: Christina EVEN START Family Literacy
- The William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Program is an education program for the Nation's economically challenged families that is designed to improve the academic achievement of young children and their parents, especially in the areas of reading and language. Even Start offers promise for helping families with low literacy skills by early childhood education, adult education, and parentng activities.
DE Department of Public Instruction
35 Commerce Way, Suite #2
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 857-3344
http://www.evenstartnetwork.net/_version2b/
- New Castle County: Literacy Volunteers Serving Adults/Northern Delaware, Inc.
- Free one-to-one tutoring in basic literacy and English language skills to adults over 16 in northern New Castle County. Family Literacy program provided for parent and child.
PO Box 2083
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302)658-5624
http://www.litvolunteers.org/index.htm
Behavior/ Counseling/ Addiction
Parenting/Foster Care/Adoption
Physical Health Resources
Pregnancy Resources and Infants
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- All Counties: La Leche League
- La Leche League offers help and encouragement to women wanting to breast feed their infants. They also have a lending library of books on childbirth, child care, breast feeding and nutrition. Telephone assistance is available anytime from trained leaders for any breast feeding concern.
http://www.lllofmd-de-dc.org/index.shtml
- All Counties: Nursing Mothers, Inc.
- Nursing Mothers, Inc. (NMI) is a volunteer, not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping women and their families have the nursing experience they desire by offering mother-to-mother support and non-medical information. We aim to increase knowledge about breastfeeding in the communities we serve: from Delaware to Cecil County, Maryland, to Southern Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Nursing Mothers, Inc.
PO Box 5462
Wilmington, DE 19808
1-866-733-4NMI (4664)
http://www.nursingmoms.org/
- All Counties: WIC (Women, Infants,&Children)
- WIC provides nutritious foods to supplement diets, information on healthy eating, breastfeeding support, and referrals to other healthcare, welfare and social services. Breastfeeding support includes feeding classes and lactation consultants.
(302) 739-4614
Toll Free In-State (800)222-2189
Please find locations and determine eligibility using the link provided below.
http://dhss.delaware.gov/dph/chca/dphwicbfhom01.html
- Kent and Sussex Counties: Lactation Services From Bayhealth
- Bayhealth's Lactation Services provide the counseling and support you need to breastfeed your baby, including expectant mothers on breastfeeding techniques, addressing concerns and helping with breastfeeding challenges.
(302) 744-7233
- New Castle County: Christiana Breastfeeding Education and Resource Center
- Lactation consultants can offer hands-on help with breastfeeding problems and are available for appointments at the Breastfeeding Education and Resource Center at Christiana Hospital. The Breastfeeding Education and Resource Center provides education, emotional support, tips for high risk mothers, and discounted breast pumps and breastfeeding supplies and rentals.
Christiana Hospital, Women's Building
4755 Ogletown-Stanton Road, Room 1922A, Newark, DE 19718
(302)733-3360
http://www.christianacare.org/BreastfeedingSupport
- ● Community Resources ●
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- All Counties: Children and Families First
- Children&Families First offers education and support for every stage of pregnancy and parenting. Accurate, helpful information as well as peer support are provided to ensure a healthy baby, strengthen the parent/child relationship, improve communication and reduce stress in the home.
For locations and further information:
http://www.cffde.org/contact.htm
- All Counties: Delaware Health&Social Services Family Planning
- Provides birth control, breast&pap exams, pregnancy counsling and STD testing.
Please go to the following link to find locations and contact information in all three counties:
http://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/ofclocations.html#fpclinics
- All Counties: The March of Dimes Delaware
- Works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. This is done through research, community services, education and advocacy to save babies' lives.
Tower Office Park 236 C North James Street
Newport, DE, 19804
(302) 225-1020
http://www.marchofdimes.com/delaware/delaware.asp
- All Counties: Planned Parenthood of Delaware
- The Mission of Planned Parenthood of Delaware is to ensure the right of all individuals to access appropriate information and services necessary to make and act on personal decisions related to their own reproduction, sexuality and health.
Wilmington:
625 Shipley St.
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 655-7293
Newark:
140 E. Delaware Ave.
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 731-7801
Dover:
805 S. Governors Avenue
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 678-5200
Rehoboth:
Midway Shopping Center
Rehoboth, DE 19971
(302) 645-2737
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/delaware/
- All Counties: Westside Family Healthcare
- Westside Family Healthcare offers a community based preconception, prenatal, and maternity care program that provides medical care, hospital delivery, and education on pregnancy, childbirth, early childhood development and care, safety, parenting, and nutrition.
Wilmington:
1802 W. Fourth Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 655-5822
Northeast:
908-B East 16th Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 575-1414
Newark:
27 Marrows Road
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 455-0900
Bear/New Castle:
404 Fox Hunt Drive
Fox Hunt Shopping Center
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 836-2864
http://www.westsidehealth.org/Home
- New Castle County: Healthy Beginnings Preconception Health Program
- Christiana Care's Healthy Beginnings program began as an effort to reduce Delaware's infant-mortality rate. The program brings together several important focus areas in every woman's health care.
Call 302-623-2273 and ask about Healthy Beginnings.
- New Castle County: Henrietta Johnson Medical Center
- Henrietta Johnson Medical Center (HJMC), a Federally Qualified Health Center, provides a wide range of medical and dental services, at two sites located within the city of Wilmington. Women’s Health Services include annual GYN Exams, Family Planning Counseling, including birth-control options , Fertility Counseling, Pre-conception health, pre and post-natal care.
HJMC Southbridge
601 New Castle Ave., Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 655-6187
HJMC Riverside
700 Lea Blvd., Suite 201, Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 761-4610
http://www.hjmc.org/
- New Castle County: St Francis Hospital - Tiny Steps
- Tiny Steps offers complete prenatal and maternity care, bilingual health classes, patient/parent education and counseling to all expectant mothers, regardless of their financial circumstances.
7 Clayton St Wilmington Newark, DE 19702
(302) 369-9370
- Sussex County: Delmarva Rural Ministries, Inc.
- Delmarva Rural Ministries, Inc. (DRM) is a private not-for-profit organization serving those with modest incomes, including seasonal and migrant farm workers, and other underserved populations on the Delmarva Peninsula.
26 Wyoming Ave., Dover, DE 19901,
(302) 678-3652
http://www.drminc.org/healthcare.html
- Sussex County: La Red Health Center
- La Red Health Center provides affordable, quality healthcare to the residents of Sussex County, Delaware, including adolescent health visits, STI testing, and prenatal/perinatal health services.
505 W. Markey St Georgetown De 19947
(302)855-1233
http://www.laredhealthcenter.org/
- ● Teen Parenting Resources ●
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- All Counties: Alliance for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention
- The Alliance for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (AAPP) works to reduce the number of teenagers who are sexually active, become pregnant and become teen parents. The AAPP offers educational programs statewide for young people and their parents. It also serves physicians, educators, nonprofit groups and anyone else who provides care for teens and their families.
Wilmington Annex
1400 Washington St., Wilmington, DE 19801
(302)324-5740
- All Counties: ARC (A Resource Center for Youth)
- ARC (A Resource Center for Youth) is a comprehensive counseling, educational and medical service program for adolescents, to help reduce risk-taking behaviors, especially those related to sexual health. Teens receive individual education and counseling each time they are seen for medical care. Parent and/or partner counseling is also available. Males and females 12 to 19 years old may receive services including birth control, STD Testing/Treatment, emergency contraception, and counseling.
Please visit the site below to find locations and contact information:
http://www.cffde.org/arc.htm
- All Counties: Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc.
- Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc (DAPI) is an alternative program with comprehensive services for pregnant teens. The program provides certified academic education (grades 6-12), pre and post natal health education, individual and group counseling, family life parenting and child development education, pregnancy prevention programs, resource and life skills facilitators program, and day care (3 weeks to 9 months).
New Castle County Campus:
2900 N Van Buren Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 764-9740
Kent County Campus:
185 South Street
Camden, DE 19934
(302) 697-0356
Sussex County Campus:
26673 North Sussex Hwy
Seaford, DE 19973
302-629-7790
http://www.dapi.org/
- Kent County: Mom's House
- Mom's House provides a licensed daycare center at no cost so that single parents can continue their education. Informal tutoring and counseling, an ongoing support group, and help with career planning and job placement is also offered. Parents must agree through written contract to attend school regularly, attend parenting classes, maintain passing grades and work three hours at the center each week. Also provides a student/parent resource library.
864 South State Street Dover DE 19901
(302) 678-8688
http://www.momshouse.org
- New Castle County: Bayard House
- Bayard House is the only fully licensed residential program serving homeless or transitional pregnant minors in Delaware. The mission of Bayard House is to provide residential, educational, and referral services to at-risk pregnant teens/women and to young families in need, so that they may become nurturing parents and independent, contributing members of society.
300 Bayard Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302)654-1184
Statewide Hotline: (877) 225-7870
http://www.cdow.org/bayard.html
- New Castle County: Mom's House
- Mom's House provides a free licensed childcare center for single parents who are continuing their education (high school, GED, college, and job training). Parents must agree through written contract to attend school regularly, attend parenting classes, maintain passing grades and work three hours at the center each week.
1718 Howland Street Wilmington DE 19805
(302) 658-3433
http://www.momshouse.org/
- Sussex County: La Red Health Center
- La Red Health Center provides affordable, quality healthcare to the residents of Sussex County, Delaware, including adolescent health visits, STI testing, and prenatal/perinatal health services.
505 W. Markey St Georgetown De 19947
(302)855-1233
http://www.laredhealthcenter.org/
- ● Postpartum Resources ●
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- All Counties: Postpartum Support International
- Postpartum Support International (PSI), Inc. is a non profit organization dedicated to helping women suffering from perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, including postpartum depression. PSI, Inc. provides support, information and resources to women and families coping with mental health issues associated with childbearing, both during pregnancy and postpartum.
MOMS HEAL- Postpartum Support Group
Dover, Delaware
Location: Eden Hill Medical Center
2nd Floor Conference Room
200 Banning Street
Dover, DE 19904
(302)449-1682 or (302)584-8249
New Mothers Postpartum Support Group
Wilmington
The Birth Center
(302)658-2229
Christiana Care Health System Support Group
Newark
4755 Ogletown-Stanton Road
Newark, DE 19718
(302)733-4226
- Kent County: Division of Public Health, Smart Start, Newark
- Provides prenatal and postpartum education, parent education, nursing and developmental assessments, health education, case management, nutrition counseling and assistance with social concerns for high risk pregnant women.
University Plaza, Cambridge Bldg. 263 Chapman Road Newark DE 19702
(302) 451-2829
Safety Resources
- All Counties: Cribs for Kids Delaware
- Cribs for Kids® is a safe-sleep education program for low-income families to help reduce the risk of injury and death of infants due to unsafe sleep environments.
Cribs for Kids® currently has 250 Partner Programs in 42 states throughout the country which provide a GRACO Pack N Play® crib and educational materials regarding 'safe sleeping' and other important safety tips to protect your baby. Since 1998, through the donation of thousands of cribs, Cribs for Kids® has been making an impact on the rates of babies dying of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and accidental suffocation.
While educational materials are available to everyone, cribs are distributed based on need. Families will be referred by a physician, nurse, social worker, or case worker.
http://www.nemours.org/service/preventive/crib.html
- All Counties: Delaware Children's Fire Safety Foundation
- The Delaware Children's Fire Safety Foundation is a non-profit organization formed to conduct, support, and sponsor educational activities intended to eliminate fire related deaths and injuries among the children of Delaware.
The Delaware Children's Fire Safety Foundation
P.O. Box 7767, Wilmington, Delaware 19803
(302) 479-9000
http://www.safetbear.com/foundation/index.html#firesafe
- All Counties: Delaware Injury Prevention Program
- The Delaware Injury Prevention Program is committed to educating the community about injury prevention and for serving Delaware's diverse population.
(302) 223-1350
http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dph/ems/injuryprevention.html
- All Counties: Delaware Smoking Quitline
- If you want to quit smoking, the Delaware Division of Public Health offers the Delaware Quitline—a powerful tool to help adult smokers who are ready to kick the habit.
Trained tobacco specialists staffing the Quitline will assess your needs and explore your best options. Their services include counseling, guidebooks, and for eligible low-income callers, vouchers to purchase stop-smoking aids such as nicotine patches or gum.
1-866-409-1858
- All Counties: Office of Highway Safety
- The Office of Highway Safety supplies information on proper installation of seats, state laws and car seat fitting stations. OHS also coordinates child safety seat checks for those Delawareans who do not live near a fitting station.
(302) 744-2740
http://ohs.delaware.gov/information/cps.shtml
- All Counties: Office of Lead Poisoning Prevention
- The mission of the Office of Lead Poisoning Prevention (OLPP) is to protect the health of Delawareans by preventing childhood lead poisoning and promoting health among children (0 – 6 years of age) through education, safe environments, screening and early intervention. They also coordinate case management, education and/or environmental investigation for children with elevated lead levels.
417 Federal Street
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 744-4546
- All Counties: Office of the State Fire Marshall
- Office of the State Fire Marshal helps educate and regulate fire safety and property conservation. This office also manages smoke detector regulations, and under specific guidelines and conditions, helps obtain smoke detectors for community members.
Headquarters Division
1537 Chestnut Grove Road
Dover, DE 19904-1544
(302) 739-5665
New Castle Division
2307 MacArthur Road
New Castle, DE 19720-2426
(302) 323-5375
Sussex Division
22705 Park Avenue
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-5600
http://statefiremarshal.delaware.gov/default.shtml
- All Counties: Poison Control Center
- The mission of the center is to reduce the number of accidents, severity of injuries, the number of deaths, and the healthcare costs associated with poison exposures.
1-800-222-1222
http://www.chop.edu/service/poison-control-center/home.html
- All Counties: Safe Kids USA
- Safe Kids USA is a nationwide network of organizations working to prevent unintentional childhood injury, the leading cause of death and disability for children ages 1 to 14.
Safe Kids USA educates families, provides safety devices to families in need and advocates for better laws to help keep children safe, healthy and out of the emergency room. Informational handouts and videos are found on this website and are available for families and healthcare providers.
http://www.safekids.org/
- New Castle County: Nemours Safety Store
- The Nemours Safety Store, located in the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children’s Main Lobby, helps families learn about injury prevention and purchase itemsnecessary to keep their children secure. Whether you have an infant, toddler, tween or teen, you’ll find low-cost items to keep your family safe.
1600 Rockland Road Wilmington DE
(302) 651-4279
http://nemours.org/service/preventive/safetystore.html
Shelters
Special Needs/Autism
Teen Resources
- ● GLBTQ Resources ●
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- National Coalition for Gay Youth
- www.queeramerica.com
- All Counties: Gay and Lesbian Hotline
- Information on coming-out issues, local resources, and events sponsored by AIDS Delaware.
800-292-0429
- All Counties: Lyric Youth Talkline
- Peer talkline staffed by LGBT youth aged 16-24
800-246-7743
- All Counties: National LGBT Youth Hotline
- Free and confidential peer-staffed talkline
800-246-PRIDE
- Kent County: GLBTQ Resources at University of Delaware
- Multiple resources include advocacy groups, programming, educational programs.
http://www.udel.edu/allies/resources/index.html
- New Castle County: PFLAG Wilmington DE
- PFLAG - Parents, Families&Friends Of Lesbians&Gays, promotes the health and well-being of Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, Transgendered and Intersexual persons, their families and friends through: support, education, and advocacy. PFLAG provides the opportunity for dialog about sexual orientation in a confidential setting.
P.O. Box 26049 Wilmington DE 19899
(302)654-2995
http://www.pflagwilmde.org/
- New Castle County: You're Not Alone
- You're Not Alone is a professionally staffed confidential support group for GLBTQ youth.
YNA is a partnership between AIDS Delaware and First&Central Presbyterian Church in Wilmington Delaware.
Those wishing to attend are strongly encouraged to call ahead to verify the time, date, and location of meetings.
800-810-6776
http://www.aidsdelaware.org/youth.htm
- ● Female Adolescent Resources ●
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- All Counties: Delaware Girls Initiative
- To advocate for a “continuum of services” that ensures gender-specific resources and programs for all girls at risk in Delaware.
100 West 10th Street, Suite 611
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302)657-0903
http://www.delawaregirlsinitiative.org/
- New Castle County: Girls, Inc.
- Girls Inc. offers licensed pre-school, before- and after-school programs and summer day camps. Evening and summer programs in youth development and basic life skills, cultural, athletic and leadership programs, and drug/alcohol prevention. Adolescent pregnancy prevention and child abuse prevention programs are offered.
Claymont Community Center 3301 Green Street Claymont DE 19703
(302) 798-9243
Mary C. Dennison Branch 1019 Brown Street Wilmington DE 19805
(302) 575-1041
http://www.girlsincde.org/
- New Castle County: Girls on the Run
- Girls on the Run is a life-changing, experiential learning programs for girls age eight to thirteen years old. The programs combine training for a 3.1 mile running event with self-esteem enhancing, uplifting workouts. The goals of the programs are to encourage positive emotional, social, mental, spiritual and physical development.
(302)893-2222
http://www.girlsontherunde.org/
- New Castle County: Teens in Perspective (T.I.P.)
- Teens In Perspective, Inc. or T.I.P. is an innovative leadership development program for motivated teen girls, ages 13-18 from low to moderate income families.
P.O. Box 1361
Bear, DE 19701
(302)836-8034
http://www.teeninperspective.org
- ● High School Guidance/College Preparation Resources ●
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- Helpful Links for College Preparation
- The State Department of Education has a collectoin of websites that help you prepare for college, plan your career, select a college, understand financial aid, calculate costs, and search for scholarships.
http://www.doe.k12.de.us/infosuites/students_family/dheo/information/other_web.shtml
- All Counties: Delaware Futures
- Starting in the summer after eighth grade, Delaware Futures helps at-risk, economically disadvantaged youth develop the social, academic and problem-solving skills they need to qualify for college and expand their opportunities. Students who complete this program can qualify for a full or partial tuition scholarship to one of our twelve partner colleges.
Delaware Futures
Trinity Parish Complex
1104 North Adams Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Delaware Futures Development Office
Community Service Building
100 West 10th Street, Suite 3
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 652-8609 or (302) 652-8619
http://www.delawarefutures.org/
- ● Out of School Youth Resources●
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- All Counties: Child Inc. - Runaway and Homeless Youth Project
- The goal of the Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) project is to reduce the rate of runaway and unnecessary out-of-home placements in New Castle County, Delaware. They offer the following services: short-term crisis shelters, 24-Hour hotline, counseling, and educational programs.
24-Hour Runaway Hotline (302) 762-6373
CHILD, Inc.
507 Philadelphia Pike
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 762-8989
http://www.childinc.com/youth-runaway-homeless.html
- New Castle County: The Challenge Program
- The Challenge Program is a private non-profit offering a Construction Training Program for out-of-school youth aged 18-21. Trainees enrolled in this program complete 700 hours of site-based construction training and educational work
1124 E. 7th St.
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302)655-0945
http://www.challengeprogram.org/
- New Castle County: Multiple Alternative Program
- Multiple Alternative Program (MAP) helps high school dropouts prepare for a high school diploma and provides referrals and transitions students to James H. Groves or other vocational or training programs. Program targets out-of-school students without diplomas who are ages 16-20.
James Groves Adult High School 1703 School Lane Wilmington DE 19808
(302) 683-3642
Additional location:
UAW Region 8 Training Center - 698 Old Baltimore Pike - Newark, DE 19702
- New Castle County: West End Neighborhood House Life Lines
- The Life Lines Programs serve current and former foster care youth ages 16-23. This programming is specially designed to help youth become self sufficient, contributing members of society.
710 North Lincoln Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 658-4171
http://www.westendnh.org/
- ● Physical Health Resources ●
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- All Counties: Al-anon and Alateen
- Al-Anon and Alateen Programs are support groups for families and friends affected by anothers drinking or alcoholism.
The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope in order to solve their common problems.
Alateen is a fellowship of young Al-Anon members. This group is predominantly teenagers who have been affected by someone else's substance abuse.
(866) 460-4070
- All Counties: AI duPont Hospital for Children Adolescent Medicine Clinic
- AI duPont Hospital for Children Adolescent Medicine Clinic cares for teens and young adults up to the age of 21. This clinic focuses on issues that teens and young adults face each day including reproductive health concerns.
1600 Rockland Road
Wilmington, DE 19803-3607
(302) 651-5245
- All Counties: Christiana Care Teen Clinic
- Christiana Care's Teen Clinic cares for teens and young adults, ages 12-25. The friendly clinic staff includes doctors and nurses who specialize in the unique health issues that teens and young adults face each day. A Teen Clinic case manager assists patients in finding resources in the community.
Wilmington Annex, Third floor
1400 Washington St., Wilmington, DE 19801
(302)477-3300
- All Counties: School-Based Health Centers
- In partnership with school districts and the Delaware Division of Public Health, Department of Health and Social Services, Christiana Care operates 16 high-school wellness centers that provide high-quality health care to teens—right at school.
Locations of these centers along with their contact information can be found at the link below:
http://www.christianacare.org/WellnessCentersLocations
- ● Reproductive Health Resources ●
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- All Counties: Alliance for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention
- The Alliance for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (AAPP) works to reduce the number of teenagers who are sexually active, become pregnant and become teen parents. The AAPP offers educational programs statewide for young people and their parents. It also serves physicians, educators, nonprofit groups and anyone else who provides care for teens and their families.
Wilmington Annex
1400 Washington St., Wilmington, DE 19801
(302)324-5740
- All Counties: ARC (A Resource Center for Youth)
- ARC (A Resource Center for Youth) is a comprehensive counseling, educational and medical service program for adolescents, to help reduce risk-taking behaviors, especially those related to sexual health. Teens receive individual education and counseling each time they are seen for medical care. Parent and/or partner counseling is also available. Males and females 12 to 19 years old may receive services including birth control, STD Testing/Treatment, emergency contraception, and counseling.
Please visit the site below to find locations and contact information:
http://www.cffde.org/arc.htm
- All Counties: Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc.
- Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc (DAPI) is an alternative program with comprehensive services for pregnant teens. The program provides certified academic education (grades 6-12), pre and post natal health education, individual and group counseling, family life parenting and child development education, pregnancy prevention programs, resource and life skills facilitators program, and day care (3 weeks to 9 months).
New Castle County Campus:
2900 N Van Buren Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 764-9740
Kent County Campus:
185 South Street
Camden, DE 19934
(302) 697-0356
Sussex County Campus:
26673 North Sussex Hwy
Seaford, DE 19973
302-629-7790
http://www.dapi.org/
- All Counties: Planned Parenthood of Delaware
- The Mission of Planned Parenthood of Delaware is to ensure the right of all individuals to access appropriate information and services necessary to make and act on personal decisions related to their own reproduction, sexuality and health.
Wilmington:
625 Shipley St.
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 655-7293
Newark:
140 E. Delaware Ave.
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 731-7801
Dover:
805 S. Governors Avenue
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 678-5200
Rehoboth:
Midway Shopping Center
Rehoboth, DE 19971
(302) 645-2737
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/delaware/
- All Counties: Westside Family Healthcare
- Westside Family Healthcare offers a community based preconception, prenatal, and maternity care program that provides medical care, hospital delivery, and education on pregnancy, childbirth, early childhood development and care, safety, parenting, and nutrition.
Wilmington:
1802 W. Fourth Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 655-5822
Northeast
908-B East 16th Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 575-1414
Newark
27 Marrows Road
Newark, DE 19713
(302) 455-0900
Bear/New Castle
404 Fox Hunt Drive
Fox Hunt Shopping Center
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 836-2864
http://www.westsidehealth.org/Home
- New Castle County: Bethel A.M.E. Church Beautiful Gate
- The mission of the Beautiful Gate Outreach Center is to eliminate the spread of HIV/AIDS and assist in the continuum of care for all people infected and affected in Delaware. This includes by providing information, prevention strategies and outreach assistance that educates, empowers and contributes to the eradication of this catastrophic disease of HIV/AIDS.
Beautiful Gate Outreach Center
Bethel AME Church
604 North Walnut Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
(302)472-3002
http://bgate.org/
- New Castle County: Healthy Beginnings Preconception Health Program
- Christiana Care's Healthy Beginnings program began as an effort to reduce Delaware's infant-mortality rate. The program brings together several important focus areas in every woman's health care.
Call 302-623-2273 and ask about Healthy Beginnings.
- New Castle County: St Francis Hospital - Tiny Steps
- Tiny Steps offers complete prenatal and maternity care, bilingual health classes, patient/parent education and counseling to all expectant mothers, regardless of their financial circumstances.
7 Clayton St Wilmington Newark, DE 19702
(302) 369-9370
- Sussex County: Delmarva Rural Ministries, Inc.
- Delmarva Rural Ministries, Inc. (DRM) is a private not-for-profit organization serving those with modest incomes, including seasonal and migrant farm workers, and other underserved populations on the Delmarva Peninsula.
26 Wyoming Ave., Dover, DE 19901,
(302) 678-3652
http://www.drminc.org/healthcare.html
- Sussex County: La Red Health Center
- La Red Health Center provides affordable, quality healthcare to the residents of Sussex County, Delaware, including adolescent health visits, STI testing, and prenatal/perinatal health services.
505 W. Markey St Georgetown De 19947
(302)855-1233
http://www.laredhealthcenter.org/
- ● Volunteer and Job Resources ●
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- All Counties: Do Something
- Do something is a teen/young adult website where people learn, listen, speak, vote, volunteer, ask, and take action to make the world a better place. Dozens of volunteer, fundraising, and important national and international issues are featured on this site. Sign up and DO SOMETHING!
www.dosomething.org
- All Counties: Inspired 2 Impact
- This is an online resource for students to connect with each other, mentors and non-profits for giving back to those in need through service projects. Students can also track their service hours online for school.
www.inspired2impact.org/
- All Counties: Volunteer Match
- Match your interests with volunteer activities in your neighborhood.
www.volunteermatch.org/
- All Counties: Job Corps
- Job Corps is a free education and training program that helps young people learn a career, earn a high school diploma or GED, and find and keep a good job. For eligible young people at least 16 years of age that qualify as low income, Job Corps provides the all-around skills needed to succeed in a career and in life.
Kent/Sussex Counties:
1 Positive Place Newark DE 19702
(302) 834-1741
National -- 800 - 733-JOBS (800) 733-5627
New Castle County:
9 Vandever Avenue Wilmington DE 19802
(302) 575-1710
http://wilmington.jobcorps.gov/home.aspx