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/meals/eligibility
In the City of Newark:
Newark Senior Center
302-737-5747
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
302-421-3734
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
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
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
Contact Info: 302-831-2717