PROGRAMS
Empowerment Centers
individuals served in
2024
Wilmington
Empowerment Center
Newark
Empowerment Center
Middletown
Empowerment Center
Sussex & Kent
Empowerment Centers
Boxwood
Empowerment Center
Volunteer Hours at
Empowerment Centers
Individualized Support
Alleviate Barriers
Empowerment Centers
Our Empowerment Centers serve as vital points of connection for individuals experiencing homelessness and houselessness across Delaware. Through holistic, individualized case management, we are able to respond to both personal and community needs with care and compassion. Each Center also offers a welcoming environment with access to essential resources, including a computer lab, phone services, mailing address, and more.
Empowerment Center Services
- Weekend Hospitality
- Morning Hospitality
- Assistance obtaining Vital Records
- Financial Assistance
- Computer Lab
- Access to a Phone, Chargers, and Mailing Address
- Assistance with Transportation and Medical Expenses Referrals
- Clothing, Food, and Medical Expenses, and Referrals
- Access to Restrooms
- Laundry Services (WEC only)
Locations
Wilmington Empowerment Center
720 N. Orange St. Wilmington, DE 19801
Hours: Monday – Friday: 7:00 am – 3:00 pm
Morning Hospitality: Monday – Friday: 7:00 am – 8:00 am, Sunday 7:00 am – 9:30 am
Contact:(302) 652-8033
Newark Empowerment Center
300 E Main St. Newark, DE 19711
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, & Friday: 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Tuesday & Thursday: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Afternoon Hospitality: Monday-Friday 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Contact: (302) 544-0165
MOT (Middletown) Empowerment Center
44 W Main St. Middletown, DE 19709
Hours: Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Morning Hospitality: Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 11:30 am
Contact: (302) 416-0982
For Kent & Sussex County Empowerment Center Financial Assistance, please call:
"The people here don’t try to change me and I like that. It doesn’t matter to them who I am or what I look like. I can just come here and they treat me good no matter what.”
-Empowerment Center client
