Bayard House is temporarily closed for renovation.
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August 28, 2025 — Wilmington, Delaware —Bayard House, the Catholic Charities residential program for pregnant and parenting mothers, will temporarily close on November 1, 2025, so the facility can undergo needed renovations, it was announced recently. Catholic Charities staff will seek alternative residences for women who need housing and care during this renovation.
To read the full article posted on the Diocese of Wilmington website, please click here.
The read the press release on this website on our In The News page, please click here.
Bayard House
Bayard House is the only licensed residential program in Delaware providing direct client care service twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, to at-risk, homeless, pregnant and/or newly parenting adolescents, young women, and their babies. Our team at the Bayard House program helps young women become nurturing parents and self-sufficient, contributing members of society.
Help Support the Bayard House.
HOW WE HELP
Residential Maternity Care
Bayard House serves up to 14 individuals at any given time in a home-like environment.
We provide:
- Secure housing, nutritious meals, and emotional support during pregnancy
- Individualized case management services
- Access to pre-natal healthcare, birthing classes, and counseling
- Parenting and independent-living workshops
- Information and referral services
Diaper Bank
Catholic Charities Diaper Bank provides diaper distributions to families in need with children ages 3 and under.
Click here for more information or learn how to contribute to our Diaper Back.
Catholic Charities Diaper Bank is an affiliate of the National Diaper Bank Network.
Pregnancy Counseling
We offer pregnancy counseling to help the expectant mother carry her child with dignity while making attentive and positive choices or her and her baby.
Our pregnancy counseling services are free and confidential to the expecting parent, the birth father, and other members of the families as needed, including:
- Pregnancy counseling
- Parenting counseling
- Medical referrals
- Other assistance as needed
To get help, or to get more information about any of the Bayard House programs, contact Bayard House at 302-654-1184 or email us: BayardHouse@ccwilm.org.
Click here for a list of documents and intake form to complete for your first appointment.
For 24-hour pregnancy counseling, please call our toll-free hotline 877-225-7870.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
- Hold a baby food or baby clothing drive.
- Hold a “Baby Shower.” Ask your family, friends, neighbors, or civic group to bring baby items to donate for new moms.
- Host a diaper drive to collect disposable diapers and pull-ups in all sizes.
- Volunteer. Become a mentor to a mom-to-be or new mom at Bayard House. Call the program manager at 302-654-1184 for more details.
Donate online to Bayard House, or if you prefer, mail a check to: Development Office, Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, P.O. Box 2030, Wilmington, DE 19899. Designate Bayard House on the memo line.
