Where to Find Help
UPDATED August 6, 2012
Advocates at the organizations below can support you and help you find ways to stay safe. If you have any problems contacting them please let us know so that we can update our information: write to our Email Hotline.
Abriendo Puertas Bilingual HotlineSussex County
Hotline: (302) 745-9874 (24 hours)
Phone: (302) 855-9515
Email: mpicazo@abriendo-puertas.org
Assists immigrant women and their children of Sussex County who are victims of violence. Provides shelter for women victims of abuse. The facility is prepared to house five women at a time with their children, for a transition period of thirty days. Services include: counseling, court advocacy, transportation, translation, and general case management services, such as health, housing and job opportunities.
Adult Protective Services
New Castle County
Phone: (800) 223-9074
Web: http://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dsaapd/aps.html
Provides services to cases of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of impaired adults.
Catholic Charities
2601 West 4th Street
Wilmington, DE
Phone: (302) 655-9624
Web: http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org
Provides mental health and substance abuse services on a sliding scale fee, payment assistance also available
Child, Inc.
507 Philadelphia Pike
Wilmington, DE
New Castle County
Hotline: (302) 762-6110
Phone: (302) 762-8989
Phone: (302) 762-6111
Web: http://www.childinc.com
Provides emergency shelter, family support, and foster care services for victims of domestic violence and their children
Child, Inc. Legal Program
507 Philadelphia Pike
Wilmington, DE 19809
Hotline: (302) 762-6110
Phone: (302) 762-8989
Web: https://www.childinc.com/home.htm
Provides emergency safe homes for women who are experiencing domestic violence and their children, counseling, advocacy, assistance with the legal system, transitional housing for former shelter residents, and after care services Kent and Sussex County: 1-800-874-2070
Children and Families First
410 S. Bedford Street
Georgetown, DE 19947
Phone: (302) 854-0323
Fax: (302) 854-0335
Domestic Violence Advocacy Center
22 The Circle
Georgetown, DE 19947-1500
Kent and Sussex Counties County
Phone: (302) 856-5843
Web: http://www.childinc.com
Dover AFB Family Advocacy program
Kent and Sussex Counties County
Phone: 302-677-2725
People’s Place II, Inc.
1129 Airport Road
Milford, DE 19963
Kent and Sussex Counties County
Phone: (302) 422-8058
Web: http://peoplesplace2.com
Safe and Respectful Relationships for All
Web: http://www.safeandrespectful.org/about.html
Email: info@safeandrespectful.org
A website with information about teen dating violence for teens, parents and teachers with resources for teens in Delaware and Maryland.
YWCA Delaware
709 North Madison
Wilmington, DE 19801
New Castle County
Phone: (302) 658-7110 x. 17
Support group meets on Thursday, domestic violence counseling, and community resources