IMA

Resource and Referral Database

Housing Crisis

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Code Purple Locations (Kent & Sussex Counties)

Kent County / Location / Phone / Serves / Hours
Calvary Baptist Church / 510 Fulton St, Dover / Women & Children / Doors open at 5pm
Christ Church / 523 S. State St, Dover / Men (Overflow to Dover Interfaith) / Doors open at 5pm
Dover Interfaith Mission for Housing / 684 Forest St, Dover / 302-736-3600 / Men / Call the center
Dover Presbyterian Church / 54 S. State St, Dover (entrance on Reed St) / Men (Overflow to Dover Interfaith) / Doors open at 5pm
Mt. Carmel Church / 117 N. West St, Dover / Men / Doors open at 5pm
Shepherd’s Place / 1362 Governors Ave., Dover / Women & Children / Doors open at 5pm
Wesley United Methodist Church / 209 S. State St, Dover
(building behind church, purple lights in window) / Women & Children / Doors open at 5pm
Wyoming United Methodist Church / 216 Wyoming Mill Rd, Dover / Men / Doors open at 6pm
Sussex County / Location / Serves / Hours
Milford Community Center / 105 NE Front St, Milford / Women & Children
Epworth United Methodist Church / 19285 Holland Glade Road, Rehoboth Beach / Singles Only / Doors open at 5:30pm
Faith United Methodist Church / 37439 Oyster House Road, Rehoboth Beach / Singles Only / Doors open at 5:30pm
New Castle County / Location / Phone / Serves / Hours
Newark Empowerment Center
(services provided by 10 churches in Newark area) / (302) 544-0165
First Presbyterian Church / 292 W. Main St, Newark / unknown / Doors open at 6pm
Newark United Methodist Church / 69 E. Main St, Newark / unknown / Doors open at 6pm
Salvation Army / 400 N. Orange St, Wilmington / (302) 559-5716
Bill Perkins / Men & Women
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church / 701 S. College Ave, Newark / Unknown

Shelters (Temporary/Emergency)

Organization / Address / Phone / Serves
Ruth N. Dorsey Relief Shelter / 381 College Rd, Dover / (302) 734-0319 / Men, Women & Families
Transitional Living Program / 731 and 801 W. Division St, Dover / (302) 734-7610 / Youth/Young Adults, 16-21 years old
Shepherd’s Place / 1362 S. Governors Ave, Dover

Utility/Rent Assistance

Utility or Rent Assistance Organizations / Address / Contact Information
IMA of Dover & Vicinity / 410 Fulton St, Dover, DE / 302-736-5300
DE Dept of Health & Social Services / 15 offices State-wide / (302) 577-2970
(central number)
First State Community Action Agency / 308 North Railroad Avenue, Georgetown, DE / (302) 856-7761

OTHER RESOURCES

Clothing Closets / Address / Hours
Solid Rock Baptist Church / 113 N. W. West St, Dover / Closed until Spring 2015
John Wesley AME Church / 217 W. Division St, Dover
Calvary United Methodist Church / 301 S.E. Front St, Milford / 1st & 3rdSats, 10:30am-12pm
Food Banks / Address / Phone
Bridgeville State Service Center / 400 Mill St, Bridgeville / 302-337-8261
9am-4pm, M-F
Calvary Assembly of God / 1141 E. Lebanon Rd, Dover / (302) 697-7776
Delmarva Clergy / 13724 S. Old State Rd, Ellendale / (302) 422-2350
4th Monday, 2pm-4pm
Food Bank of Delaware-Kent/Sussex / 1040 Maitlind Way, Milford / 302-393-2011
Kent County Community Action Center / 120-A S. Governor’s Ave,
Dover / (302) 678-1949
Neighborhood House / 219 W. Green St, Middletown / (302) 378-7217
10am-3:30pm, M-F
Mt. Carmel Church of the Living God / 117 N. West St, Dover / 302-734-5517
Barbara Lewis
Southside Baptist Church / 4904 S. Dupont Hwy, Dover / (302) 697-2411
Victory Christian Fellowship / 453 Pulaski Hwy, New Castle / (302) 324-5400
Sats, 9am-11, Emergency 2-4pm
Furniture / Address / Phone
AFR Clearance Furniture / 4390 West Basin Rd,
New Castle, DE / 302 323-1682 Ext. 1

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