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Hepco Quarries
Distance: 0.1 MiPO BOX 4484
19807 Wilmington -
Brandywine Center for Dance
Distance: 5.4 Mi2703A Philadelphia Pike
19703 Claymont -
Iron Hill Auto Body, Inc
Distance: 11.0 Mi90A Albe Dr
19702 Newark -
Byler'S Store
Distance: 40.9 Mi1368 Rose Valley School Rd
19904 Dover -
Interiors for You
Distance: 64.9 Mi201 West Market St
19950 Greenwood
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To develop a shared, cooperative Continuum of Care through which concerned Delawareans from all walks of life strive together to remedy homelessness throughout the First State. In Delaware, there is a significant need for long-term housing options for persons with disabilities (substance abuse conditions, HIV/AIDS, mental health disorders and physical disabilities). On January 26, 2006, a point-in-time study was conducted and identified 1, 834 persons who were homeless throughout the State on that night. Using a national formula, we project that there are an estimated 6,800 individuals who are homeless in Delaware throughout an entire year. Data from surveys over the years shows that these figures have remained constant. Sixteen percent of those individuals who are homeless are considered chronically homeless, which means that they are unaccompanied, have a disability and have been homeless for one year or longer and/or have had four episodes of homelessness in the last three years. The Delaware Interagency Council on Homelessness has recently published a 10-year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness. ...