Friendship House Wilmington Empowerment Center

We are currently located at Saams Church location the entrance arethe double red doors.
Morning Hospitality: Mon-Fri 7:30am 8:30am
Sunday Breakfast: 7am 8am
For appointment call (302) 652-8033: Mon-Fri 9am-12pm.
Friendship House views its empowerment centers as its primary contact with those facing homelessness throughout New Castle County, Delaware. At each open-door drop-in centers, staff and volunteers of Friendship House interface with over 250 people daily. The Centers are not only Ground Zero for the Friendship House Empowerment Strategy Program; it is also the agencys principal guide for the needs of the New Castle County, Delaware community.

The Empowerment Centers serve clients with a way home. Each center is part of the network of homeless ministries housed out of local churches which have a partnership with Friendship House. The principal services include basic hospitality (coffee/ tea, water, bathrooms), the Home Base Program (mailing address, phone service, locker & savings bank), a consultation & referral service, AA and NA meetings and the Job Readiness Program (Computer lab, Job mentors, I.D., Resume, Bus Tickets, Work Shoes, Equipment, Workers Shelter).

Services offered at our Empowerment Centers include:
Case Management
Access to a phone, a place to receive mail
Computer labs
A job readiness program where you will receive help on resume writing and job searches
Help getting replacement birth certificates and identification
Access to clothing
Help with food or shelter referrals
Bus tickets to verifiable appointments
Assistance with medical prescription
Hospitality of hot drinks, water, and access to a bathroom
Sanctuary from the elements