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Local help in Wilmington

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Wilmington is Delaware's largest city. Adult name change petitions for New Castle County are filed at the Court of Common Pleas in the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center downtown. Planned Parenthood's Wilmington center offers hormone therapy for adults, and community health centers, HIV/PrEP programs, and statewide legal aid all have offices in the city.

Covers: New Castle County (Wilmington, Newark, and surrounding areas)

Draft list from organizations' own websites, 2026-09-24. Call ahead: hours and services change.

On this page
  1. Where to file
  2. Name change and ID help
  3. Hormones and primary care
  4. Sexual health, PrEP, and testing
  5. Mental health and support
  6. Sources

Where to file a name change

500 N. King Street, Wilmington, DE 19801; 302-255-0900; CCP_NCCCivilFilings@delaware.gov. Minors' name changes go to New Castle County Family Court instead.

Name change and ID help 2

Hormones and primary care 3

  • Planned Parenthood, Wilmington Center[5][6]

    Gender-affirming hormone therapy for adults 18 and older, STI testing, and birth control. In-person and telehealth.

    • Sliding scale
    • Telehealth
    1-800-230-7526625 N Shipley Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
  • Westside Family Healthcare, Wilmington[7]

    Community health center offering primary care and behavioral health regardless of insurance or ability to pay. It does not advertise gender-affirming care; ask whether a provider can prescribe or continue hormones.

    • Sliding scale
    • Accepts Medicaid
    • Sees uninsured patients
    302-655-58221802 W. Fourth St., Wilmington, DE 19805
  • Point of Pride HRT Access Fund[12]

    National fund that pays for telehealth hormone therapy for people who cannot afford it; applications open each May.

    • Free

Sexual health, PrEP, and testing 2

Mental health and support 2

Sources

12 sources. Numbers in the text, like [1], point here.Show all
  1. Court of Common Pleas, Change of Name Petitions packetDelaware Courts, Form. accessed
    “NEW CASTLE COUNTY 500 N. King Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 255-0900 CCP_NCCCivilFilings@delaware.gov”
  2. Change of Name Petitions in the Court of Common PleasDelaware Courts, Official page. accessed
  3. Community Legal Aid Society, Contact UsOrganization. accessed
  4. Wilmington CenterPlanned Parenthood of Delaware, Organization. accessed
    “In-person and telehealth available 625 N Shipley Street Wilmington, DE 19801”
  5. Gender-Affirming Care and Hormone TherapyPlanned Parenthood of Delaware, Organization. accessed
  6. New Castle County locations and hoursWestside Family Healthcare, Organization. accessed
    “Wilmington 1802 W. Fourth St., Wilmington, DE 19805 302-655-5822”
  7. HIV/AIDS Care, Holloway Community ProgramChristianaCare, Organization. accessed
  8. Delaware HIV ConsortiumOrganization. accessed
  9. Delaware Pride Inc.Organization. accessed
  10. Trans LifelineOrganization. accessed
  11. Point of PrideOrganization. accessed