Delaware action guide · Verified July 29, 2026
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Confirm the DDDS case manager

After DDDS eligibility, confirm referral to the correct Community Navigator, Support Coordinator, or Family Resource Coordinator and the first planning event.

Official sources checked 2026-07-29

Start here

Apply for DDDS services

Before you start

  • Eligibility decision, acknowledgment and contact history, age and service state, current needs and risks, communication and accessibility needs, representative documents, Medicaid status, and calendar.

Who to contact

Start with DDDS Applicant Services or the assigned Community Navigator, Support Coordinator, or Family Resource Coordinator. Use the complete notice for review or appeal and the correct DDDS incident or APS route for safety concerns.

Contact DDDS Applicant Services

Step by step

  1. Read the eligibility letter for the referral and next steps.
  2. Confirm the case-manager type, name, contact information, referral date, and first expected contact.
  3. Prepare the immediate-needs and open-dependencies list for the first meeting.

Expected next

DDDS says an eligible applicant should expect case-manager contact within 30 days after referral.

Save this proof

Eligibility letter, referral, assigned contact, contact attempts, meeting, needs list, and dates.

If this stalls or the answer is no

Ask Applicant Services to confirm the referral date, assigned case-management route, and next contact.

Beyond Childhood planning aid

Confirm the DDDS case manager checklist

A Beyond Childhood planning aid derived from the cited official sources.

  • Owner and program
  • Date started
  • Documents supplied
  • Written result or confirmation
  • Current open dependency
  • Next event and date
  • Escalation contact

Derived from Apply for DDDS services, About DDDS eligibility and adult services

Official resources

Limits

The 30-day statement is an expected contact after referral, not a service-start guarantee. Assignment does not establish Medicaid, waiver eligibility, authorization, provider acceptance, or start.

Beyond Childhood’s checklists and prompts are planning aids derived from official sources. They are not official forms, legal advice, eligibility decisions, or guarantees of funding, capacity, quality, or service.

Checked sources

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