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.
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Where to file a name change
- Filing fee
- $85
- Free help with forms
- Court self-help center
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
Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (CLASI), New Castle County office[3]
Free civil legal aid for people with low incomes, older adults, and people with disabilities. Call to ask about help with name changes or benefits and insurance problems.
302-575-0660Community Service Building, 100 W. 10th St., Suite 801, Wilmington, DE 19801Delaware Legal Help Link[4]
Free online tool that points you to the right legal aid program for your situation, with self-help guides.
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.
1-800-230-7526625 N Shipley Street, Wilmington, DE 19801Westside 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.
302-655-58221802 W. Fourth St., Wilmington, DE 19805Point of Pride HRT Access Fund[12]
National fund that pays for telehealth hormone therapy for people who cannot afford it; applications open each May.
Sexual health, PrEP, and testing 2
ChristianaCare Holloway Community Program, Wilmington[8]
HIV care, PrEP including long-acting injectable PrEP, PEP, STI treatment, and mental health. Accepting new patients at its Wilmington office.
Delaware HIV Consortium[9]
Free HIV testing including at-home kits, PrEP navigation, safer sex supplies, and HIV case management and housing help.
Mental health and support 2
Delaware Pride[10]
Statewide LGBTQ+ nonprofit that runs community events and says it offers mental health support and advocacy.
Trans Lifeline[11]
Peer-support hotline run by and for trans people, 877-565-8860.
Sources
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- Court of Common Pleas, Change of Name Petitions packet
“NEW CASTLE COUNTY 500 N. King Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 255-0900 CCP_NCCCivilFilings@delaware.gov”
- Change of Name Petitions in the Court of Common Pleas
- Community Legal Aid Society, Contact Us
- Delaware Legal Help Link
- Wilmington Center
“In-person and telehealth available 625 N Shipley Street Wilmington, DE 19801”
- Gender-Affirming Care and Hormone Therapy
- New Castle County locations and hours
“Wilmington 1802 W. Fourth St., Wilmington, DE 19805 302-655-5822”
- HIV/AIDS Care, Holloway Community Program
- Delaware HIV Consortium
- Delaware Pride Inc.
- Trans Lifeline
- Point of Pride