Recreation and leisure are necessary in everyone's life - and New Castle County has many things to do.

You and your parents should:

• Be self-advocates. Begin to make your own decisions and follow chosen dreams and interests.
• Know your legal rights, especially your right to be part of the community in which you live.

Recreational and cultural activities offer us:

• Opportunities to interact with and learn from others – with and without disabilities – while enhancing social skills, self-esteem, self-worth and friendships.
• Renewed energy and better physical and mental health.
• Broader community connections which could lead to successful employment in the community.
• Skills for more independent living in the community.
  

You, your son or daughter, and your supports coordinator from the DDDS should:

• Ask your high school transition coordinator and your supports coordinator from The Division of Developmental Disabilities Services for a listing of local recreational opportunities.
• Encourage your child to be a self-advocate. Support him in making his own decisions to follow chosen dreams and interests.
• Make sure your child knows her legal rights, especially her right to be a part of the community she lives in.

• AbleArts, Inc.
  26 Fox Hunt Dr., Suite 231, Bear, DE 19701
  email - AbleArts@aol.com
  
• Air Mobility Command Museum
  1301 Heritage Road, Dover, DE 19904
  (302) 677-5938
  
• Brandywine Social Club
  Offers social and educational programs to young adults (20-50 years) with emotional, mental and physical disabilities. The club meets at the Resource Center on the first Wednesday of the month and for planned activities.
  100 W. 10th St., Suite 901, Wilmington, DE 19801
  (302) 571-6975
  
• Camp Victory
  Offers chronically ill or children with developmental disabilities a summer camp atmosphere designed and bulit to handle their needs.
  P.O. Box 810, Millville, PA 17846
  (570) 458-6530
  email - fun@campvictory.org
  
• Christina Cultural Art Center
  705 N Market ST., Wilmington, DE 19801
  (302) 652-0101 Fax (302) 652-7480
  
• Comedy Cabaret
  143 N.DuPont Hwy, New Castle, DE
  (302) 652-6873
  
• Delaware State Parks
  152 S.State Street, Dover, DE 19901
  (302) 739-9191
  email - parkinfo@state.de.us
  
• Easter Seals of Delaware
  61 Corporate Circle, New Castle, DE 19720
  (302) 324-4444 Fax (302) 324-4441
  
• National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD)
  Provides quality outdoor sports and therapeutic recreation programs that positively impact the lives of people with physical, cognitive, emotional or behavioral challenges. Nscd programs are available for all levels of ability, from beginner to advanced.
  P.O.box 1290, Winter Park, CO 80482
  (970) 726-1540
  email - info@nscd.org
  
• Special Olympics Delaware (SODE)
  Offers athletes with developmental disabilities an opportunity to participate in 16 sports - Aquatics, track and field, alpine skiing, basketball, bocce, bowling, cross-country skiing, cycling, golf, power lifting, long distance running, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball.
  (302) 831-4653
  email - sode@sode.org
  
• State Office of Volunteerism (SOV)
  1901 N. DuPont Hwy, Chas Debnam Bldg, New Castle, DE 19720
  (302) 255-9675
  email - dhssinfo@state.de.us
  
• The Center for Therapeutic and Educational Riding
  Offers therapeutic horseback riding as a viable compliment for physical, occupational, or speech therapy for individuals with physical, psychological or develpmental diabilities.
  3491 Harris Rd, Townsend. DE 19734
  (302) 376-9594
  
• The Recreation Enhancement And Learning (REAL) Project
  (302) 831-1705
  
• Community Connectors
  (302) 831-6974

• All God's Children Inc.
  4018 New Castle Ave
  New Castle Delaware 19720
  (302) 778-1157
  
• Boy Scouts of America
  801 N.Washington St
  Wilmington Delaware 19801
  (302) 662-3300
  
• Boys and Girls Club of Delaware
  6669 S.Union St
  Wilmington Delaware 19805
  (302) 658-1870
  
• Boys and Girls Clubs of DE Inc.
  109 Glasgow Dr
  Newark Delaware 19702
  (302) 836-6464
  
• Campus Life
  6 N. Clifton Ave
  Wilmington Delaware 19805
  (302) 995-6937
  
• Cartoon Moon Alternative Youth
  807 N. Tatnall St.
  Wilmington Delaware 19801
  (302) 428-1559
  
• Catholic Youth Organization
  803 N. Broom St.
  Wilmington Delaware 19806
  (302) 658-3800
  
• Dave Tiberi Youth Center
  310 Kiamensi Rd.
  Wilmington Delaware 19804
  (302) 992-9609
  
• Delaware Youth Program
  813 Brandywine Dr
  Bear Delaware 19701
  (302) 395-4526
  
• Elsemere Boxing and Youth Center
  340 Robinson Business Pk #B
  Wilmington Delaware 19804
  (302) 654-7301
  
• Girl Scouts
  Newark Delaware 19713
  (302) 456-7150
  
• Girl Scouts, Chesapeake Bay
  100 W. 10th St.
  Wilmington Delaware 19801
  (302) 778-0293
  
• Girls Inc of Dealware
  2308 N Washington St.
  Wilmington Delaware 19802
  (302) 655-7604
  
• Girls Inc of Delaware
  109 E 26th St.
  Wilmington Delaware 19802
  (302) 764-1382
  
• Girls Inc of Delaware
  1019 Brown St..
  Wilmington Delaware 19805
  (302) 656-1697
  
• Morris Youth Center
  1522 W 4th St.
  Wilmington Delaware 19805
  (302) 571-0454
  
• Piedmont Little League
  Old lancaster Pk and Millcreek
  Hockessin Delaware 19707
  (302) 239-0715
  
• Plummer Center
  323 38 Todds Ln
  Wilmington Delaware 19802
  (302) 762-2053
  
• Police Athletic League of DE
  26 Karlyn Dr.
  New Castle Delaware 19720
  (302) 656-9501
  
• Riverfront Youth Center
  407 Clinton St
  Delaware City Delaware 19706
  (302) 834-0372
  
• Strive Youth Programs
  1101 N Market St
  Wilmington Delaware 19801
  (302) 655-1061
  
• Urban Youth Center
  2203 N Market St.
  Wilmington Delaware 19802
  (302) 654-0189
  
• Young Life
  12 Maple Ave
  Newark Delaware 19711
  (302) 368-1904
  
• Youth for Christ
  2203 N Market St
  Wilmington Delaware 19802
  (302) 654-0189
  
• Youth Spectaculuar Inc
  157 Rickey Blvd
  Bear Delaware 19701
  (302) 834-4751