ON AND OFF SITE PROGRAM SERVICES:
At our 4,000 square foot administrative/warehouse facility, the GMCHD's Community Care Center offers services to those of low and moderate income status and victims of a catastrophe such as fires, loss of employment, incapacitation or death of the household wage earner who are residents of New Castle County, Delaware.
The Center offers on and off site services in the following program areas:
On Site:
Commodities: Our Center provides needed goods such as food, clothing, personal items, furniture, school supplies and the like to individuals and families of our targeted service population.
Clients are received by appointment Tuesdays through Thursdays between the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Call the Center for an appointment.
Employment:
Life Skills: Motivation, setting goals and other personal skills are provided by the Center's certified Life Skills Coach
Housing: Assistance with scheduling client appointments with temporary housing shelters and assistance in accessing affordable or subsidized housing available through county and state programs are provided.
Guidance: Working in partnership with over 30 public and private organizations, our trained intake specialists direct clients to additional resources to address each area of need for the individual and his/her family.
Off Site:
Care Fair Project: Unique project takes goods and services directly into the community.
Counseling: Licensed/certified professionals offer counseling substance abuse, mental health and family preservation issues. Contact the Center for details.
CARE to Share: (Clothing And Resources Enough to Share) Using vinyl, zipper bags, donated by a prominent local pharmaceutical company, a team of volunteers package 2 complete sets of clothing, undergarments and socks, along with donated personal items and delivers the completed bags to homeless shelters.
Chokin from the Smokin: In partnership with Counteract Drugs, Inc. the goal is to establish smoke free communities in the vicinity of the low and moderate income neighborhoods targeted by our Care Fair projects. Our counselors utilize proven therapeutical techniques to assist the smoker in eliminating this habit which not only chokes off good health but given their economic status, also strangles their financial stability. An average smoker can easily spend $500 to $1,000 a year on tobacco.
We want what is good for our neighbors - quitting smoking is good!
Disaster Intervention: The Center is a member of the Delaware Volunteer Organizations Assisting in Disaster (VOAD). This is a conglomerate of community, church and government organizations that unite their resources to assist in catastrophic events such as fires, weather related and other types of disasters.
