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Food pantry, a Food Bank of Delaware partner.
Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of Delaware's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Food Bank of Delaware partner.
Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of Delaware's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Food Bank of Delaware partner.
Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of Delaware's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Food Bank of Delaware partner.
Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of Delaware's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Food Bank of Delaware partner.
Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of Delaware's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Food Bank of Delaware partner.
Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of Delaware's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Food Bank of Delaware partner.
Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of Delaware's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Food Bank of Delaware partner.
Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of Delaware's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Food Bank of Delaware partner.
Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of Delaware's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
Food pantry, a Food Bank of Delaware partner.
Call first. Hours come from the Food Bank of Delaware's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.
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Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.
Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.
These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.
Food Bank of Delaware serves New Castle County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.
Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.
Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.
Free, confidential treatment referral and information for mental health and substance use, in English and Spanish. You can also text your ZIP code to 435748.
Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.
VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.
Free civil legal help for people with low income, funded by the federal Legal Services Corporation: evictions and housing, family law and protective orders, public benefits, consumer debt and more. Call or apply online; they will tell you if they can take your case.
Call first. Hours are not listed. Call first to ask what help is open now and what to bring.
Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.
Report abuse or neglect of a child to the Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families. If a child is in danger right now, call 911 first.
The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services general line. Ask about SNAP food benefits, cash help and Medicaid, or apply online at Delaware ASSIST.
The Delaware state child support office. Ask about a case or payments, or how to apply for child support services.
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We have confirmed 11 places that can help in New Castle: Churchman’s Social Service Center (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM), (302) 498-5537, call first; Community Presbyterian Church- Community Eats (Fridays, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Saturdays, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM), (732) 610-3683, call first; De La Warr State Service Center (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM), (302) 622-4500, call first. 8 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed one place that can help in New Castle: New Castle County Housing Authority, (302) 395-5672. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in New Castle: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
We have confirmed 2 places that can help in New Castle: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.
We have confirmed one place that can help in New Castle: Legal Services Corporation of Delaware, (302) 575-0408. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.
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