Women veterans are the fastest-growing segment of the VA system and have access to dedicated Women Veterans Program Managers at every VA medical center. The VA covers gender-specific primary care, maternity care, mental health (including military sexual trauma counseling, free regardless of discharge status), and the Women Veterans Call Center (1-855-VA-WOMEN). The VA Crisis Line (dial 988, press 1) is staffed 24/7. Disability compensation, GI Bill education benefits, VA home loans, and Vocational Rehabilitation are processed through regional VA offices, and state Veterans Service Organizations (American Legion, VFW, DAV) help file claims for free. This directory includes Women Veterans Program Managers, state VSOs, and veteran legal clinics.
Delaware Family Court handles custody, visitation, and child support statewide through three county courthouses (New Castle, Kent, Sussex). The Division of Child Support Services operates under DSS. Wilmington and Dover are the population centers. Community Legal Aid Society (CLASI), Legal Services Corporation of Delaware, and the Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence support women.
The Wilmington VAMC at 1601 Kirkwood Hwy operates a dedicated Women Veterans Program with a Women Veterans Program Manager, gender-specific primary care, mammography, and MST counseling. Call 302-994-2511 and ask for the WVPM to schedule a first appointment.
302-994-2511 · 1601 Kirkwood Hwy, Wilmington, DE 19805 · Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm · Visit Website
The Dover VA clinic at 1198 S Governors Ave provides primary care, mental-health, and women's health for veterans in central Delaware without traveling to Wilmington. Call 302-744-8724 to enroll or transfer your care if you're already in the VA system.
302-744-8724 · 1198 S Governors Ave, Dover, DE 19904 · Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm · Visit Website
The state Commission at the Robbins Building in Dover employs County Veterans Service Officers who file federal VA disability claims for free. Mothers who are veterans should call 302-739-2792 to schedule with a CVSO before filing on their own — the success rate is much higher with their help.
302-739-2792 · Robbins Building, 802 Silver Lake Blvd Suite 100, Dover, DE 19904 · Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm · Visit Website
Dialing 988 then pressing 1 (or texting 838255) connects veterans and their families to a responder trained in military culture and VA crisis dispatch 24/7. Useful for both acute suicidal crises and lower-acuity moments of overwhelm.
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The Wilmington Vet Center at 2710 Centerville Rd Suite 103 offers free readjustment counseling, PTSD-focused individual therapy, and groups for combat veterans and survivors of MST — separate from the main VA medical record. Call 302-994-1660 to schedule confidentially.
302-994-1660 · 2710 Centerville Rd Suite 103, Wilmington, DE 19808 · Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm · Visit Website
SSVF provides rapid rehousing and homelessness prevention for veteran families at risk of losing housing, including security-deposit help and temporary financial assistance. The Wilmington VA program lead can be reached at 302-994-2511. Mothers must have a qualifying veteran in the household.
302-994-2511 · Wilmington, DE · Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm · Visit Website
Military OneSource at 800-342-9647 provides up to 12 free, confidential counseling sessions per issue per year to active-duty, Guard, Reserve, and recently separated service members and their families. Sessions are non-medical and don't go in the military or VA record.
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The VA's national women's health office publishes the standards every VA medical center must meet for women veterans, including private mammography rooms, female providers on request, and MST-trained therapists. Useful when advocating for accommodations at the Wilmington VAMC.
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1-855-VA-WOMEN is staffed by women veterans Mon-Fri 8am-10pm ET, helping callers enroll in VA care, understand benefits, and resolve issues at their local VA. Useful when Wilmington VA's main line isn't routing you correctly.
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988 + 1, text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net all reach the same VA crisis network 24/7. Responders are trained in military trauma, MST, and the specific deployment-related stressors that civilian counselors often miss.
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VA.gov is where mothers who are veterans can apply for disability compensation, health care, education benefits, VA home loans, and life insurance, and track an existing claim. Most applications can be completed online without paper forms.
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DAV employs accredited service officers who file disability claims and appeals for free, plus runs the DAV Transportation Network that drives veterans to medical appointments. The Delaware DAV state office coordinates rides to the Wilmington VAMC.
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VFW service officers nationwide help veterans file VA claims at no cost. Local posts in Wilmington, Dover, Seaford, and elsewhere also offer community connection and emergency relief grants for veteran families in crisis.
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IAVA serves post-9/11 veterans with a Quick Reaction Force that pairs members with case managers for benefits, mental health, and employment issues. Useful for Delaware mothers who served in Iraq, Afghanistan, or other GWOT-era deployments.
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WWP runs free mental health, career, and family programs for veterans wounded after 9/11. Project Odyssey is a multi-day mental-health retreat; the women warriors track is specifically designed for combat-injured women veterans.
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SWAN advocates for active-duty servicewomen and women veterans on policy issues including MST justice and women's health access in the VA. Useful for Delaware mothers wanting to engage in advocacy or get peer support around military gender-based harm.
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800-342-9647 is staffed 24/7 with consultants for service members and families on relocation, deployment, finances, and counseling referrals. Especially useful for Delaware National Guard mothers between drill weekends who need DoD-funded support.
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