Brain Injury and Coma Information
Resources in Delaware for Persons with Brain Injury
General resources for persons with brain injury and their families are listed below. A phone number is provided for each resource. (Links are included for those organizations which have web sites.)
If you need further information, please contact the Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities.
HOTLINES
| Organization | Phone Number |
|---|---|
| Brain Injury Asssociation of Delaware | 1-800-411-0505 |
| Crisis Intervention | 1-800-652-2929 |
| Delaware Helpline | 1-800-464-HELP |
| National Brain Injury Association Hotline | 1-800-444-6443 or 703-236-6000 |
STATE AGENCIES
| Organization | Phone Number |
|---|---|
| Delaware Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities | 1-800-223-9074 |
| Delaware Insurance Department | 1-800-282-8611 |
| DHSS, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health | (302) 255-9399 |
| Delaware Psychiatric Center | (302) 255-2700 |
| DHSS, Division of Developmental Disabilities Services | (302) 369-2186 or (302) 934-8031 |
| DHSS, Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance | 1-800-372-2022 or (302) 255-9500 |
| DHSS, Division of Social Services | 1-800-372-2022 |
| DHSS, Division for the Visually Impaired | (302) 255-9800 |
| Dept. of Labor, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation | (302) 761-8275; (302) 739-5478; (302) 856-5730 |
| Violent Crimes Compensation Board | (302) 995-8383 or 1-800-890-0045 |
| Department of Elections | (302) 577-3464 (New Castle County); (302)739-4498 (Kent County); (302) 856-5367 (Sussex County) |
FEDERAL AGENCIES
| Organization | Phone Number |
|---|---|
| Social Security Administration | (302) 323-0304 or 1-800-772-1213 |
| Supplemental Security Income (SSI) | 1-800-562-8080 |
LEGAL ASSISTANCE
| Organization | Phone Number |
|---|---|
| Delaware Volunteer Legal Services | (302) 478-8850 (New Castle County) (302) 773-0606 (Kent & Sussex Counties) |
| Disabilities Law Program of Community Legal Aid | 1-800-292-7980 |
| Lawyer Referral Handbook | (302) 658-5278 or 1-800-773-0606 |
| Legal Handbook | 1-800-223-9074 (DSAAPD) or 1-800-292-7980 (CLASI) |
| Legal Services Corp.of Delaware | (302) 575-0408 or (302) 734-8820 |
MEDICAL INFORMATION/REFERRAL
| Organization | Phone Number |
|---|---|
| Center for Rehabilitation at Wilmington Hospital | (302) 428-6600 |
| Christiana Care , Community Health Library | (302) 661-3471 |
| Delaware Academy of Medicine Library | (302) 656-1629 |
| A.I. DuPont Hospital For Children | (302) 651-4000 |
| People’s House (lodging for families of hospital patients) | (302) 738-0677 or (302) 456-3404 |
| Physician Consumer Health Library | (302) 571-1101 (New Castle County) (302) 736-7070 (Kent County) (302) 227-2854 (Sussex County) |
| Psychologists’ Referral Network (DE Psychological Association ) | (302) 475-1574 |
| Social Worker Referrals | (302) 651-9424 |
