Urgent need, crisis, abuse concern, or service breakdown
Report abuse and separately correct failed service
Use DDDS Incident Resolution for DDDS residential, supported-living, day, or supported-employment concerns and APS for vulnerable-adult community maltreatment.
Official sources checked 2026-07-29
Start here
Report a DDDS incident or rights concernBefore you start
- Person's age, location and setting, immediate safety, observable facts, dates, injuries or risks, alleged responsible person if known, witnesses, current services, and failed safeguards.
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.
Step by step
- For immediate danger or a suspected crime requiring emergency response, call 911.
- Use the DDDS Incident Reporting System for the listed DDDS service settings or contact its administrator; use APS at 1-888-277-4302 for applicable vulnerable-adult community concerns.
- Separately notify case management and the provider and use service-correction or appeal routes according to the issue.
Expected next
A protective or incident response when applicable plus a separate safety plan, service correction, or documented next event.
Save this proof
Report details and number if supplied, incident records, separate service concern, proof, responses, and corrections.
If this stalls or the answer is no
Contact DDDS Incident Resolution or APS according to the setting and ask case management which separate service route applies.
Beyond Childhood planning aid
Report abuse and separately correct failed service 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 Report a DDDS incident or rights concern, Delaware Adult Protective Services
Official resources
Limits
DDDS incident reporting, APS, law enforcement, provider correction, service concern, and appeal are separate processes. The correct route depends on the person, setting, and issue.
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.