New Castle Temporary Assistance

The Pierre Toussaint Dental Office

830 Spruce Street, Wilmington, DE 19801-4200

Founded: 1995

(302) 652-8947

The Pierre Toussaint Dental Office provides basic dental services to residents of all three counties in the State of Delaware. Services include fillings, cleanings, extractions, dentures and partial dentures to uninsured poor patients ages 19 to 64. The dental staff consists of a full-time dentist, a part-time dental hygienist, two full-time dental assistants and a full-time administrator.

St. Clare Medical Outreach

St. Francis Hospital

701 North Clayton Street, Wilmington, DE 19805 Founded: 1992

A cooperative project between St. Francis Hospital and the Ministry of Caring, St. Clare Medical Outreach brings basic medical care to the uninsured. St. Francis Hospital provides a full-time physician, a registered nurse, a bilingual medical assistant and a driver for the 34½-foot custom van that travels to the poor at Ministry of Caring sites and in other neighborhoods in Wilmington, Delaware. Two examination rooms are available for walk-in services. Referrals are made as needed to various volunteer doctors of specialized medicine. When patients are referred to St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington, the hospital incurs the expense of any ensuing diagnostic tests and hospitalizations.

Distribution Center – Clothing and Furniture

1410 North Claymont Street, Wilmington, DE 19802-5227

Founded: 1989

(302) 652-0969

The Distribution Center is a collection, storage and distribution point for donated clothing, furniture and household items that are given at no cost to anyone in need. It operates from a 5,400 square-foot warehouse in the northeast section of Wilmington.

Many people in transition, including those leaving emergency shelters for more permanent housing, have little or no means to purchase these living essentials.

Meals

In Most of New Castle County:

City Fare Meals On Wheels / St. Anthony’s Center

302-421-3734

Or text or call 302-293-0008

www.cityfare.org

www.cityfare.org/meals/eligibility

In the City of Newark:

Newark Senior Center

302-737-5747

www.newarkseniorcenter.com

www.newarkseniorcenter.com/meals-on-wheels-clients

Volunteer Drivers for Meals on Wheels

In Most of New Castle County:

City Fare Meals On Wheels / St. Anthony’s Center

Volunteer Coordinator

mealsonwheels@cityfare.org

302-421-3734

www.cityfare.org

Or text or call 302-293-0008

In the City of Newark:

Newark Senior Center

Volunteer Coordinator Contact: Stefanie Thomas

sthomas@newarkseniorcenter.com

302-737-5747

www.newarkseniorcenter.com

Legal Aid

CLASI provides free legal services to:

  • People with disabilities, as Delaware’s Protection and Advocacy System

  • Older citizens (60 and over)

  • Victims of housing discrimination, under HUD’s Fair Housing Initiative Program

  • People living in poverty

  • Victims of domestic violence

  • Immigrant victims of crime, abuse and neglect

  • CLASI is committed to racial and ethnic fairness in the delivery of our services.

  • CLASI has offices in Wilmington, Dover and Georgetown.

In Need of Legal Help?

Visit delegalhelplink.org to find out if you may be eligible for services from one of the legal aid organizations in Delaware or if there may be another organization that can help.

Housing – Mortgage default counseling

Thank you for your interest in our First Time Homebuyer’s Housing Counseling Program. HOND, Inc. is a non-profit organization approved by the U.S. Department of HUD to provide comprehensive counseling to aspiring buyers and existing homeowners.

HOND, Inc. we would like to help you obtain homeownership and make sure that you can maintain that home. We offer group classes and individual sessions. Our face to face sessions are offered Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9:30 a.m. to 5:30p.m. As a customer, you may attend as many classes and face to face sessions as you need.

Gladys Spikes, Executive Director

100 West 10th Street, Suite 1001, Wilmington, DE 19801

spikes@hond.org

Main: 302-429-0794

Fax: 302-429-0795

Community Mental Health Services in Delaware

Allied Behavioral Health

Description: Provides individual, couples and family counseling, psychological and educational testing, play therapy, grief counseling and more

Locations:

  • Newark: 1400 Peoples Plaza, Suite 204, Newark, DE 19702

  • Wilmington: 1500B/1500A Shallcross Avenue, Suite 2A/1A, Wilmington, DE 19806

Website: https://www.alliedbehavioralhealthde.com

Contact Info:

  • Newark: 302-832-1282, ext. 200

  • Wilmington: 302-832-1282, ext. 202

Brandywine Counseling & Community Services

Description: Provides Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs), individual, group and family counseling, intensive outpatient programs (IOP) and integrated specialty services

Locations:

  • Newark: 24 Brookhill Drive, Newark, DE 19702

  • Wilmington: 2713 Lancaster Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19805

Website: https://www.brandywinecounseling.com

Contact Info:

  • Newark: 302-454-3020 (Newark Treatment Center)

  • Wilmington: 302-656-2348 (Lancaster Avenue Treatment Center); 302-472-0381 (RISE Adolescent Program- New Castle County)

Bridge Clinics

Description: Provides screenings, evaluations, referrals, mental health services, transportation and more

Locations:

  • DSAMH Central Office: 14 Central Avenue, New Castle, DE 19720

  • Hope Center: 365 Airport Road, New Castle, DE 19720

Website: https://www.helpisherede.com

Contact Info:

  • DSAMH Central Office: 302-255-1650

  • Hope Center: 302-544-6815

Catholic Charities

Description: Provides outpatient counseling, community based outpatient counseling for children, pregnancy counseling, CORE II program

Location: 2601 W. 4th Street, Wilmington, DE 19805

Website: https://www.ccwilm.org/behavioral-health-services

Contact Info: 302-655-9624

Delaware Guidance Services

Description: Provides non-residential mental health services for children and families, including outpatient counseling, school-based counseling, family-based mental health services, community-based trauma support services and more

Locations:

  • Newark: 261 Chapman Road, Suite 102, Newark, DE 19702

  • Wilmington: 1213 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19806

Website: https://www.delawareguidance.org

Contact Info:

  • Newark: 302-455-9333

  • Wilmington: 302-652-3948

Delaware Psychological Services

Description: Provides individual counseling, family therapy, play therapy, home-based therapy, group therapy, psychological assessment, substance abuse evaluation, medication evaluation and more

Location: 262 Chapman Road, Bellevue Building, Suite 100, Newark, DE 19702

Website: https://www.delawarepsychologicalservices.com

Contact Info: 302-703-6332

Family Counseling Center of St. Paul’s

Description: Provides bilingual (English & Spanish) services, including individual therapy, couple therapy, parenting and family support, provider support and more

Location: 301 N. Van Buren Street, Wilmington, DE 19805

Website: https://stpaulscounseling.org

Contact Info: 302-576-4136

Jewish Family Services

Description: Provides services for children, teens, adults, seniors and families, including individual counseling, family counseling, substance use counseling, psychiatry and more

Location: 99 Passmore Road, Wilmington, DE 19803

Website: https://www.jfsdelaware.org

Contact Info: 302-478-9411

LifeStance Health

Description: Provides comprehensive mental health treatment services for patients of all ages, including couples therapy, adult psychiatry, child and adolescent therapy and more

Locations:

  • Newark: 300 Biddle Avenue, Suite 207, Conner Building, Newark, DE 19702

  • Newark: 910 S. Chapel Street, Suite 102, Newark, DE 19713

  • Wilmington: 3521 Silverside Road, Suite 2F1, Quillen Building, Wilmington, DE 19810

Website: https://midatlanticbh.com

Contact Info: 302-224-1400

People’s Place

Description: Provides individual therapy, family therapy and medication management

Location: 204 Georges Alley, Smyrna, DE 19977

Website: http://peoplesplace2.com/programs-services/counseling-centers

Contact Info: 302-653-2341

Thriveworks

Description: Provides individual therapy, couples counseling, divorce counseling, family counseling, marriage counseling, psychiatry services, psychological testing and more

Locations:

  • Newark: 850 Library Avenue, Suite #104, Newark, DE 19711

  • Wilmington: 300 Delaware Avenue, Suite #1205, Wilmington, DE 19801

Website: https://thriveworks.com

Contact Info:

  • Newark: 302-724-6662

  • Wilmington: 302-313-0236

Tranquility Counseling, Inc.

Description: Provides individual, family and couples therapy, as well as substance abuse evaluations

Location: 314 E Main Street, Suite 402, Newark, DE 19711

Website: https://www.tranquilitycounselinginc.com

Contact Info: 302-636-0700

UD’s Psychological Services Training Center

Description: Serving as a training site for graduate-level students in University of Delaware’s Clinical Psychology Program, the center provides mental health treatments for all age groups

Location: 203 W. Main Street, Newark, DE 19702

Website: https://www.psych.udel.edu/graduate/areas-of-study/clinical-science/psychological-services-training-center

Contact Info: 302-831-2717

Delaware State Resources