Recreation and leisure are necessary in everyone's life - and Sussex 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

• Boy Scouts of America
  801 N.Washington St
  Wilmington Delaware 19801
  (302) 662-3300
  
• Boys and Girls Club of Milford
  105 NE Front St
  Milford Delaware 19963
  (302) 422-4453
  
• Boys and Girls Clubs of Delaware
  310 Virginia Ave #A
  Seaford Delaware 19973
  (302) 628-3789
  
• Coverdale's Cross Roads New
  101 Market St.
  Bridgeville Delaware 19933
  (302) 337-8566
  
• Felton Little League Lake Forest North Elementary School
  Felton Delaware 19943
  (302) 284-3713
  
• Game Zone
  460 N. Central Ave.
  Laurel Delaware 19956
  (302) 875-9500
  
• 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
  1019 Brown St..
  Wilmington Delaware-19805
  (302) 656-1697
  
• Girls Inc of Delaware
  109 E 26th St.
  Wilmington Delaware 19802
  (302) 764-1382
  
• Kiwanis Youth Center
  1018 Lemuel St.
  Milford Delaware 19963
  (302) 422-2419
  
• Laurel Little League
  130 Bethel Rd
  Laurel Delaware 19956
  (302) 875-7964
  
• Lewes Little League Inc
  Pilottown Rd
  Lewes Delaware 19958
  (302) 645-5036
  
• Milford Little League
  Milford Delaware 19963
  (302) 422-7630
  
• Millsboro Little League
  262 W State St
  Millsboro Delaware 19966
  (302) 934-1806
  
• Nanticoke Aquatic Program
  310 Virginia Ave
  Seaford Delaware 19973
  (302) 628-3212
  
• New Hope Recreation and DEV. Center
  Old State Rd
  Milford Delaware 19963
  (302) 424-0767
  
• Police Athletic League (PAL) of DE
  26 Karlyn Dr.
  New Castle Delaware 19720
  (302) 656-9501
  
• Rehoboth Little League
  Glade Rd
  Rehoboth Beach Delaware 19971
  (302) 226-0684
  
• Woodbridge Little League
  Greenwood Delaware 19950
  (302) 349-9137
  
• Young Life
  12 Maple Ave
  Newark Delaware 19711
  (302) 368-1904
  
• Youth for Christ
  24 W Green St
  Middletown Delaware 19709
  (302) 376-1716
  
• Youth Spectaculuar Inc
  157 Rickey Blvd
  Bear Delaware 19701
  (302) 834-4751