Delaware Homeless Service Organizations

Emergency shelters provide immediate housing for up to 30 days unless otherwise specified.
Transitional housing provides temporary housing and support services over an extended period of time.
Contact the site directly for specific information.

If you are homeless in Delaware and need help – call a homeless service organization in your area.

NEW CASTLE COUNTY

American Red Cross
100 West 10th Street, Suite 501
Wilmington, DE 19801-1678
(302) 656-6620
Immediate emergency needs following natural or man-made disasters only

Andrew’s Place
8th and Orange Streets
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 652-8133
Elderly men over 55 years of age

Bayard House
300 Bayard Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 654-1184
Pregnant teens and women ages 13-35 in the first trimester

Belle View House
516 N. Harrison Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 691-3301
Women in recovery pay rent and share expenses in a group home

Bethany House
601 N. Jackson St.
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 594-9450
Women with special needs

Booth Social Services/Emergency Housing Residence
104 West 5th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 472-0753
Homeless single women and women with children

Brandywine House
615 N. Harrison Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 256-0386
Men in recovery pay rent and share expenses in a group home

Browntown House
611 N. Jackson Street
Wilmington, DE 19805-3241
(302) 984-1191
Men in recovery pay rent and share expenses in a group home

Chance Transitional Housing
402 Jefferson Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 427-9080
Adults recently discharged from a residential treatment program and enrolled in an outpatient program

CHANGE Transitional Housing
514 W. 6th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 543-4780
Single men coming out of prison who are in recovery pay rent and share expenses in a group home.

Christ The Bridge, Inc.
1011 North Clayton Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 655-4613
Men and women over the age of 18

Criswell House I
724 North Madison Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 498-5174
Single, employed men recovering from alcohol and drug abuse

Concord House
1909 Lancaster Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 498-5174
Single, employed men recovering from alcohol and drug abuse

Delaware’s Single
Women’s Residence
225 King Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 658-7161
Homeless, employable, single women age 18 and over

Domestic Violence Hotline
(302) 762-6110
(Shelter locations are confidential.)
507 Philadelphia Pike
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 762-8989
Main Office
Women and their children who are victims of domestic violence/abuse

Emmaus House
P. O. Box 9740
Newark, DE 19714
(302) 737-2241
Homeless families with children

Emmett House
1104 W. Newport Pike
Wilmington, DE
19804-3337
(302) 543-7068
Men in recovery pay rent and share expenses in a group home

Frank Burton House
1305 North Rodney Street
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 498-5174
Single, employed men recovering from alcohol or drug abuse

Friendship House’s Men’s Center
226 N. Walnut Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 652-8278
Homeless men

Friendship House’s Women’s Center
8th and Orange Streets
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 652-8033
Homeless men

Gateway House
121 North Poplar Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 571-8885
Homeless men

Governor Terry
Children’s Center
507 Philadelphia Pike
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 762-8989
Children and youth who are in the custody of the Division of Family Services, ages 9-17 years.

Hedgesville House
325 S. Jackson St.
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 691-8055
Men in recovery pay rent and share expenses in a group home

Home Life
Management Center
709 North Madison Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 658-7110
Homeless families

HomeLife Management Center II
709 North Madison Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 658-7110
Homeless families

Homeless Outreach Center
500 West 8th Street
Wilmington, DE
(866) 477-5345
Homeless Café
Around-the-clock drop-in center for homeless persons (No beds)

1328 West 3rd Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 652-0904
Homeless, employable men  at age 18 and over

House of Joseph II
9 West 18th Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 594-9473
Homeless adults with AIDS

House of Joseph
Transitional Residence
704 West Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 428-3708
Homeless, employable men who complete the House of Joseph I program

Ida B. Wells House
16 N. Walnut Street
Newport, DE 19804
(302) 999-1119
Women in recovery pay rent and share expenses in a group home

Jane Ashford House
c/o Friendship House
P. O. Box 1517
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 652-8033
Women referred from incarceration, drug/alcohol treatment program, or other shelters/transitional housing

Kennedy & Evans House
2800 North Tatnall
Street, 5-E
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 764-1145
Homeless Families

Kirkwood Pine House
600 E. 9th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 377-0485
Men in recovery pay rent and share expenses in group home

Limen House
600 W. 10th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 652-7969
Recovering adult males and females. Primary diagnosis of addiction.
Completion of an inpatient treatment facility

Madison House
167 Madison Drive
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 454-8698
Men in recovery pay rent and share expenses in a group home

Maria Lorenza Longo House
822 Jefferson Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 652-1758
Women with special needs leaving a Ministry of Caring shelter and TR program

Martha House I & II
602 Philadelphia Pike
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 429-0580
Mothers with their children and their teenagers

Mary Mother of Hope House III
515 North Broom Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 652-0970
Homeless women with children age 12 and younger

Mary Mother of Hope House Transitional Residence
818-820 Jefferson Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 652-8532
Single women who have lived at Mary Mother of Hope House I

Monroe House
607 N. Jackson Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 654-7495
Men in recovery pay rent and share expenses in a group home

Nazareth House
Transitional Residence I
898 Linden Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 652-1935
Couples or families leaving the Ministry of Caring emergency shelter(s)

Nazareth House
Transitional Residence II
106 North Broom Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 428-3635
Couples or families leaving the Ministry of Caring emergency shelter(s)

New Castle House
13 Glen Avenue
New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 544-4329
Men in recovery pay rent and share expenses in a group home

Palmer House
c/o Friendship House
P. O. Box 1517
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 652-8033
Second stage of transitional housing for women who have completed the Jane Ashford House Program

Raymond House
414 West 23rd Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 377-0485
Men in recovery pay rent and share expenses in a group home

Runaway Shelter
Hotline: (302) 762-6373
507 Philadelphia Pike
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 762-8989 Main Office
(302) 762-6110 Domestic Violence Hotline
Intermediate care for runaway children

Safe Haven
500 West 10th Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 984-3380
Mentally ill adults who have suffered from substance abuse

Salvation Army
102 West 5th Street
Wilmington, DE
(302) 472-0754
Code Purple shelter (after 9 p.m.)
Single men and women on nights when the temperature reaches ten degrees or below

Sojourners’ Place
2901 Northeast Blvd.
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 764-4713
Homeless, single adults

St. Francis Transitional Residence
103-107 North Jackson Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 652-1935
Mothers and children leaving Hope House II and III emergency shelters

Sunday Breakfast Mission
110 North Poplar Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 656-8542
Homeless men – age 18 and over.
Long-term program for men aimed at major life issues

William Reed CCSP House
808 N. Van Buren Street
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 983-9005
Men in recovery pay rent and share expenses in a group home

Wilmington House
1023 Linden Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 654-0649
Men in recovery pay rent and share expenses in group home

YMCA/Central YMCA
11th and Washington Streets
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 504-9400
Adult males

KENT COUNTY

Abriendo Puertas Inc.
1129 Airport Road
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 422-5015
24-hour Hot Line:
(302) 745-9874
Non-English speaking Latino women who are victims of domestic violence and their children

American Red Cross
1973 Bay Road
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 335-5031
Immediate emergency needs following natural or man-made disaster only

Commerce Street
Transitional Housing
343-349 W. Commerce Street
Smyrna, DE 19977
(302) 422-8255
Homeless families

Domestic Violence Hotline
Administrative Offices:
1129 Airport Road
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 422-8058
Female victims of domestic violence and their children

Dover House
350 Martin Street
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 678-9688
Men in recovery pay rent and share expenses in a group home

Dover Interfaith Mission
684 Forest Street
Dover, DE 19903
(302) 736-3600
Traditional Housing for men.

Eight-O-One Shelter
801 West Division St.
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 734-7714
Adolescents ages 12-18 in a crisis situation.
Non-system referrals: cannot be open in DFS, YRS or Child Mental Health

God’s Way Transition House
9 Causey Avenue
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 422-3033
Single males who have completed a Christian Rehabilitation Program

Home of the Brave
Foundation, Inc.
6632 Sharps Road
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 424-1681
Homeless veterans

House of PRIDE Inc.
105 S. New Street
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 677-0116
Adult males enrolled in drug or alcohol addiction program and low-income, at-risk youth

Milford Transitional Housing
108 North Street
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 422- 8255
Homeless families

Milford Transitional Housing
100-102 N. W. Second Street
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 422-8255
Homeless families

Paynter House
888 Lincoln Street
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 883-2096
Men in recovery pay rent and share expenses in a group home

Pleasanton Corner House
5280 Wheatleys Pond Road
Smyrna, DE 19977
(302) 377-0485
Men in recovery pay rent and share expenses in a group home

Ruth N. Dorsey Relief Shelter
381 College Road
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 734-0319
Homeless men, women, and families

Serenity Place
327 Martin Street
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 674-8036
Adult males who have successfully completed a long-term residential treatment program for substance abuse

The Shepherd Place
1362 S. Governors Ave
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 678-1909
Homeless families and single women

Transitional Living Program
731 and 801
W. Division St.
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 734-7610
Youth and young adults, ages 16-21 years.
Dependent children of residents and pregnant teens also eligible

Vera’s Haven
Transitional Housing
381 State College Road
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 943-7822
Homeless persons and their children.
Must attend school and must be employed.

SUSSEX COUNTY

Abriendo Puertas Inc.
1129 Airport Road
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 422-5015
24-Hour Hot Line:
(302) 745-9874
Non-English Speaking Latino women who are victims of abuse and their children

American Red Cross
1973 Bay Road
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 335-5031
Immediate emergency needs following natural or man-made disasters only

Casa San Francisco
127 Broad Street
P. O. Box 38
Milton, DE 19968
(302) 684-8694
Homeless single adults. Residents are accepted from any area.

Coolspring House
19211 Beaver Dam Road
Lewes, DE 19958
(302) 841-1623
Men in recovery pay rent and share expenses in a group home

Corinthian House
219 S. Race Street
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-7533
(302) 856-4183
Adult males recovering from substance abuse

Crisis House
110 North Railroad Avenue
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-2246
Homeless men, women, and children

Daughters of Zion
Outreach Center
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 542-4266
Women, ages 18+ years, pregnant or with children

Domestic Violence Hotline
Administrative Offices:
1129 Airport Road
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 422-8058
Female victims of domestic violence and their children

Georgetown House
105 S. Race Street
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-3556
Men in recovery pay rent and share expenses in a group home

The Home of the
Brave Foundation, Inc.
6632 Sharps Road
Milford, DE 19963
(302) 424-1681
Homeless veterans

Lewes House
8 Tulane Drive
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
(302) 703-2889
Men in recovery pay rent and share expenses in a group home

Mission of Hope
611 3rd & North Streets
P. O. Box 1271
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 629-2559
Homeless adult males 21-week, faith-based intervention/counseling program

Northport
204 East North Street
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-7524
Homeless mothers or fathers with children

Old Orchard House
3 Bradford Lane
Lewes, DE 19958
(302) 703-2884
Men in recovery pay rent and share expenses in a group home

Peace in Millsboro
28043 Gravel Hill Road
Millsboro, DE 19966
(302) 730-6096
(302) 933-8237
Men in recovery pay rent and share expenses in a group home

Psychotherapeutic Services
Transitional Housing
18 W. North Street
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 854-6527
Dually diagnosed drug and alcohol

Quakertown Lewes House
224 Woodland Avenue
Lewes, DE 19958
(302) 827-2609
Men in recovery pay rent and share expenses in a group home

Quiet Acres House
23400 Windy Acres Lane
Millsboro, DE 19966
(302) 933-8355
Men in recovery pay rent and share expenses in a group home

Rehoboth Bridge House
14 Jefferson Street
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
(302) 727-5139
Men in recovery pay rent and share expenses in a group home

Seaford Rotary House
340 Market Street
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 628-2000
Transitional homelessness, employed full time with family

Tau House
11 West Pine Street
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 856-4363
Adult women suffering from substance abuse