Information on Disability for Empowerment, Advocacy & Support: Delaware

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DELAWARE

Delaware flood - September 23, 2004

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Emergency Telephone Resources
State Emergency Response & Preparedness

Katrina, homelessness, and foodbank resources
State Services - education, employment, housing, medical, food,senior, and financial.

Disability Resources including ADA, ARCs, Assistive Technology, Arthritis/Skeletal & skin, Autism, Blindness, Brain & Spinal Injury, Centers for Independent Living, Cerebral Palsy, Cystic Fibrosis, Deafness, Developmental Disability, Down syndrome, Easter Seals, Heart/kidney/liver/lung, Learning Disability, Legal Help, Mental Health, Neurological, Parenting, Recreation & Arts, and more.

EMERGENCY RESOURCES

Emergency First Responders - 911

Information & Referral - 211

TTY Relay - 711 (if you are Deaf, use this not 911)

Speech to Speech Relay 800-229-5746

Skip to disability resources

Emergency Management

Delaware Emergency Management Agency
165 Brick Store Landing Road
Smyrna, Delaware 19977
(302) 659-3362
(302) 659-6855 FAX
http://www.state.de.us/dema/

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EDUCATION
State Homeless Education
Phone: (302) 739-2767, ext. 3284
Fax: (302) 739-4483

Delaware Department of Education
John G. Townsend Building
401 Federal Street, Suite 2
Dover, DE 19901-3639
Phone: 302-739-4601,
Fax: 302-739-4654,
http://www.doe.state.de.us/
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HOUSING

HUD
One Rodney Square
920 King Street,
Suite 404
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: (302) 573-6300
Fax: (302) 573-6259
TTY: (302) 573-6058

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FOOD

Delaware State Information/Hotline Number: 1-800-464-4357

WIC
http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dph/chca/dphwichominf01.html

Food Bank of Delaware
14 Garfield Way
Newark, DE 19713
Phone: 302-292-1305
Fax: 302-292-1309
Email: pbeebe@fbd.org
HTTP://www.fbd.org

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FINANCIAL HELP

Delaware Helpline: Services and referrals to shelters and emergency housing; emergency rental assistance; food banks; meals; clothing; and job placement and assistance. (800) 464-4357

Help with UtilitIes
http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dssc/liheap.html

General Assistance
http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dss/genast.html

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dss/tanf.html

http://www.state.de.us/kids/index.htm
http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dss/medast.html
http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/main/children.htm

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MEDICAL CARE

http://www.delaware.gov/EGOV/Portal.nsf/CategoryPages/Resident--Health

Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
1600 Rockland Road
P.O. Box 269
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 651-4000
(888) 533-3KID
InfoduPont@nemours.org
http://www.nemours.org/internet?pid=3&cat=1

Delawareans with Special Needs: Medicaid Managed Care Panel
102 Glade Circle West
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
(302) 226-5232
E-mail: gr8fulgail@bwave.com

Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Division of Public Health
P.O. Box 637, Jesse Cooper Building
Dover, DE 19903
(302) 741-2980; (800) 464-4357 (Helpline)
E-mail: Dennis.Rubino@state.de.us

Services and Programs for Children
http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/main/children.htm

Medical Assistance Programs
http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dss/medast.html

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EMPLOYMENT
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
4425 N. Market Street
P. O. Box 9969
Wilmington, DE 19809-0969
(302) 761-8275; (302) 761-8336 (TTY)
http://www.delawareworks.com/dvr/welcome.shtml

Vocational Education for Students with Disabilities
401 Federal Street, Suite 2, Townsend Building
P. O. Box 1402
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 739-4667
http://www.doe.state.de.us/Exceptional_Child/ececehome.htm
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SENIOR RESOURCES

http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/main/aging.htm

Alzheimer's Association Delaware Valley Chapter
Chapter Headquarters
100 N. 17th Street, 2nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
http://www.alz-delawarevalley.org/

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RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE with DISABILITIES

State Council for Persons with Disabilities
Margaret M. O’Neill Building
P.O. Box 1401
Dover, DE 19903
http://www2.state.de.us/scpd

University of DE Center for Disabilities Studies
166 Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716
(302) 831-6974
E-mail: mgm@udel.edu
http://www.udel.edu/cds/

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ADA
Regional ADA Disability & Business Technical Assistance Center
451 Hungerford Drive, Suite 607
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 217-0124 (V/TTY); (800) 949-4232 (V/TTY)
E-mail: adainfo@transcen.org
http://www.adainfo.org

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Arc
The Arc of Delaware
1016 Centre Road
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 996-9400
http://www.arcde.org

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Arthritis, Skeletal, & Skin
Maryland Arthritis Foundation
Serving Maryland, Delaware and the West Virginia Panhandle
9505 Reisterstown Road, #1 North
Owings Mills, MD 21117
Phone: (410)654-6570
Email: info.md@arthritis.org
Fax: (410)654-9270
http://www.arthritis.org/communities/chapters/chapter.asp?chapid=28

Little People of America
Delaware Chapter
Keith H. Connolley: kconn@dmv.com
http://www.lpad3.org

Delaware Osteogenesis Imperfecta Support Group
Marsha Cooley-Walker 717-361-7266 cooleymw~at~earthlink.com
http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/main/children.htm

Scleroderma Foundation Delaware Valley Chapter
557 Wall Road
Spring Lake, NJ 07762
Phone: 732-449-7001
Toll Free: 866-675-5545
Fax: 732-449-7039
Email: sfdv@sclerodermadv.org
http://www.scleroderma.org/chapter/delaware_valley/index.htm

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Assistive Technology
Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative
University of DE/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
P.O. Box 269
1600 Rockland Road, Room 200
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 651-6790; (302) 651-6794 (TTY)
(800) 870-3284 (in DE)
E-mail: dati@asel.udel.edu
http://www.dati.org

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Autism

Autism Society of Delaware
5572 Kirkwood Highway
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 472-2838
E-mail: theda.ellis@delautism.org
http://www.delautism.org

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Blind & Visually Impaired
American Council of the Blind of Delaware
27 Miles Road
Claymont, DE 19703

Associated Services for the Blind of the Delaware Valley
919 Walnut Street
Philadelphia PA 19107
Tel: (215) 627-0600
http://www.asb.org/main/index.htm (Not working 8/2006)

National Federation Of The Blind Of Delaware
408 North James Street, Suite #13
Wilmington, DE 19804
Tel: (302) 999-7242

Division for the Visually Impaired (DVI)
1901 N. Du Pont Highway, Biggs Bldg.
New Castle, DE 19720
Phone: (302) 255-9800
FAX: (302) 255-4441
E-Mail: dhssinfo@ state.de.us.
http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dvi/index.html

Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
43 S. DuPont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 739-4748; (V/TTY)(800) 282-8676
http://www.state.lib.de.us

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Brain & Spinal Cord Injuries
Brain Injury Association of Delaware
P.O. Box 95
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-3035; (800) 411-0505
http://www.biausa.org/Delaware/bia.htm

Rehabilitative and Support Services for Persons with Acquired Brain Injury
(Does work in Delaware)
505 S. Lenola Road
Blason Office Plaza II, Suite 217
Moorestown, NJ 08057
(856) 235-5505
http://philadelphia.zami.com/Mentor

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Cancer
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Delaware Chapter
100 W. 10th Street, Suite 209
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 661-7300, ext. 25; (800) 220-1617
E-mail: sobczykm@lls.org
http://www.teamintraining.org/de

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Cerebral Palsy
United Cerebral Palsy of Delaware
700 A River Road
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 764-2400
E-mail: wmccool@ucpde.org

United Cerebral Palsy of Delaware -- Kent/Sussex County Branch
3249 Midstate Road
Felton, DE 19943
(302) 335-5626

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Centers for Independent Living
Statewide Independent Living Council
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
P.O. Box 9969
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 761-8275
TTY: (302) 761-8336

Freedom Center for Independent Living
3 East Main Street
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 376-4399 voice; (302) 376-4395 fax
info@fcilde.org
http://www.fcilde.org

Independent Resources, Inc.
6 Denny Road, Suite 101
Wilmington, DE 19809
(302) 765-0191
TTY: (302) 765-0194
FAX: (302) 765-0195

Dover - Satellite
32 W. Loockerman St, #104
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 735-4599
TTY: (302) 735-5629
FAX: (302) 735-5623 Georgetown - Satellite
410 Bedford Street, #37
Georgetown, DE 19947
(302) 854-9330
TTY: (302) 854-9340
FAX: (302) 854-9408

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Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Delaware Valley Chapter
2004 Sproul Road
Suite 208
Broomall, PA 19008
(610) 325-6001
(800) 378-8423
Fax: (610) 325-6588
http://www.cff.org/Chapters/delawarevalley/

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Deaf, hearing impaired, and speech services
Delaware Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
4425 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19802-1307
(302)761-8275 - TTY and Voice
(302)761-8336 - TTY
(302)761-6611 - Fax
http://www.delawareworks.com/dvr/services/dodhh.shtml

Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc. (TDI) -
Community Emergency Preparedness Information Network (CEPIN) Project
National Coordinator: jimhouse@tdi-online.org http://www.cepintdi.org/
DEAF, Inc. (New England & Great Lakes contact)
215 Brighton Ave., Allston, MA 02134, 617 254-4041 TTY/V
http://www.deafinconline.org
Sharon Applegate, Executive Director slapplegate@rcn.com
Stephanie Clark, Regional Specialist sclark@deafinconline.org

Delaware Speech-Language-Hearing Association
P.O. Box 7383
Newark, Delaware 19711
E-mail: dshaweb@dshaweb.org

SHHH of Delaware, Inc.
2400 W. 17th Street
Wilmington, DE 19806
(888-280-3330 (Toll Free); (302) 656-4882 (Ph) TTY; (302) 656-4885 (Fax)
E-mail: shhhdel@comcast.net

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Developmental Disabilities
Division of Developmental Disabilities Service's (DDDS)
1056 South Governor's Avenue, Suite 101
Dover, DE 19904
Phone (302) 744-9600
24 hour Emergency hotline: (302) 934-8031

Delaware Developmental Disabilities Council
Margaret M. O'Neill Building, 2nd Floor
410 Federal Street, Suite 2
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 739-3333
http://www.state.de.us/ddc/default.shtml

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
University of DE Center for Disabilities Studies
166 Graham Hall
Newark, DE 19716
(302) 831-6974; (302) 831-4689 (TTY)
E-mail: ud-cds@udel.edu
http://www.udel.edu/cds

Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens (GACEC)
516 W. Loockerman Street
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 739-4553
E-mail: wstrauss@gacec.k12.de.us
http://www.state.de.us/gacec/index.htm

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Diabetes
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Delaware Branch
100 West 10th Street Suite 1103
Wilmington, DE 19801
Telephone: (302)888-1117
Fax: (302)888-1878
E-Mail: delaware@jdrf.org
http://www.jdrf.org/delaware

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Down syndrome
Down Syndrome Association of Delaware
1016 Centre Rd., Suite 1
Wilmington DE 19805
302-995-1004, 302-239-0777,
http://www.DSAdelaware.com

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Easter Seals
Easter Seals Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore
61 Corporate Circle
New Castle, DE 19720-2405
302-324-4444 Phone
302 324-4441 Fax
302-324-4442 TDD
800-677-3800 Toll Free
http://www.de.easterseals.com

Easter Seals Kent County Center
100 Enterprise Place, Suite 1
Dover, DE 19904-8200
302-678-3353 Phone
302-678-3650 Fax

Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center
Georgetown Professional Park
600 North DuPont Highway
Georgetown, DE 19947-2164
302-856-7364 Phone
302-856-7296 Fax

Easter Seals Millsboro Center
213 West DuPont Highway
Millsboro, DE 19966
302-934-9801 Phone
302-934-9868 Fax

Easter Seals ADDDS Center
1415 Pulaski Highway, Suite 4
Newark, DE 19702
302-834-0190 Phone
302-834-4319 Fax

Easter Seals Seaford Center
Park Professional Center, Suite 202
1350 Middleford Road
Seaford, DE 19973
302-934-9801 Phone
302-934-9868 Fax

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Heart, Kidney, Lung, & Liver disabiities
American Heart Association (Serving PA & DE)
Pennsboro Center
1019 Mumma Road
Wormleysburg, PA 17043
Phone: (717) 975-4800
Fax: (717) 975-5597
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=447

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Learning Disabilities
CHADD Brandywine Valley
Tel: (302) 376-0900
http://www.chaddonline.org/chapters/chadd548.html

CHADD Central Delaware
Tel: 302-398-0563

CHADD Greater Newark
Tel: (302) 737-5063
http://www.chaddonline.org/chapters/chadd880.html

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Legal Advocacy
Protection and Advocacy Agency
Disabilities Law Program
100 W. 10th Street, Suite 801
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 575-0660; (302) 575-0696 (TTY)
(800) 292-7980 (in DE)
http://www.declasi.org

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Mental Health
Mental Health Association in Delaware
100 W. 10th Street, Suite 600
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 654-6833; (800) 287-6423 (In DE)
E-mail: information@mhainde.org
http://www.mhainde.org

NAMI-Delaware
2400 W. 4th Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 427-0787
E-mail: NAMIDE@aol.com
http://www.namide.org

Division of Child Mental Health Services
Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families
1825 Faulkland Road
Wilmington, DE 19805-1195
(302) 633-2600
http://www.state.de.us/kids/cmhs/cmhs_construction.shtml

Delaware Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
655 S. Bay Road, Suite 204
Delmar, DE 19901
Off) (302) 730-8950
Fax) (302) 730-8952
E-Mail: reachus@deffcmh.org
http://www.deffcmh.org

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Neurological disabilities
Epilepsy Foundation of Delaware
Tower Office Park
240 N. James Street, Suite 208
Newport, DE 19804
(302) 999-9313; (800) 422-3653
E-mail: efd@efde.org
http://epilepsyfoundation.org/delaware

Delaware MS Society
Two Mill Road, Suite 106
Wilmington , DE 19806
phone: 302-655-5610
fax: 302-655-0993
kate.cowperthwait@ded.nmss.org
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/DED/home/

Spina Bifida Association of Delaware
P.O. Box 807
Wilmington, DE 19899
(302) 478-4805
E-mail: sbaofde@juno.com
http://www.angelfire.com/de/sbaofde

Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy,
Chesapeake Chapter
P.O. Box 884,
Sparks, Maryland 21152- 0884
1-800-762-0113
Email: chesapeake@fsma.org
http://www.fsma.org/artman/publish/cat_index_29.shtml

Tourette Syndrome Association
Delaware Chapter
(Landenberg, PA) 610-274-2321
email jpdearlove@aol.com

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Parent Advocacy - Cross Disability
Parent Information Center of Delaware, Inc. (PIC)
5570 Kirkwood Highway
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 999-7394
E-mail: picofdel@picofdel.org
http://www.picofdel.org

Partners in Policymaking of Delaware
Developmental Disabilities Council
Margaret M. O'Neill Building, 2nd Floor
410 Federal Street, Suite 2
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 739-7192
http://www.state.de.us/ddc/policymaking/index.shtml

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Recreation & the Arts
VSA of Delaware
Art Center Gallery, Deleware State University
1200 N. Dupont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 857-6699
E-mail: jgunther@dsc.edu
http://www.udel.edu/clyde/vsade.html

Special Olympics Delaware
University of Delaware
619 South College Avenue
Newark, DE 19716-1901
phone: (302) 831-4653
fax: (302) 831-3483
http://www.sode.org/

Special Olympics Dela ware
546 South Bedford Street
Room 2125
Georgetown, DE 19947
phone: (302) 855-0546
fax: (302) 855-0547
General e-mail address:
sode@SODE.org
http://www.sode.org/

Delaware Adaptive Sports Association
P.O. Box 6002
Wilmington, Delaware 19804
Contact: rgh@delawareadaptivesports.org
http://www.delawareadaptivesports.com/

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Resource Lists
Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities
http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/de.htm

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