Food Resources
Delaware Healthier Start – Medicaid Postpartum Diapers and Meals Program
Delaware's first-in-the-nation Medicaid program providing postpartum mothers up to 80 diapers and one pack of wipes per week, plus two home-delivered meals daily or a shelf-stable food box, for 12 weeks following birth.
About this Resource
Delaware's first-in-the-nation Medicaid program providing postpartum mothers up to 80 diapers and one pack of wipes per week, plus two home-delivered meals daily or a shelf-stable food box, for 12 weeks following birth.
Target Population
Postpartum mothers enrolled in Delaware Medicaid within the first 12 weeks after birth
Contact & Access
Address
Dover, DE 19901
How to Access
Automatically enrolled if you are on Delaware Medicaid and have recently given birth. To apply for Medicaid: call 1-866-843-7212 or apply online at Delaware ASSIST.
Phone
(866) 843-7212
Booking Method
No separate application; benefit is automatic for eligible Medicaid enrollees after birth
Service Details
postpartum diapers
home-delivered meals
postpartum support
baby supplies
Locations Served
Statewide
Languages Supported
English
Spanish
Eligibility Details
Must be enrolled in Delaware Medicaid (Diamond State Health Plan); within 12 weeks postpartum; low-income
- Cost & Payment
- Free (Medicaid-covered)