Council on gambling problems moves office to Georgetown

The Delaware Council on Gambling Problems Inc. now occupies a new home in Sussex County after relocating its Rehoboth Beach office to 142 E. Market St., Georgetown.

One of two council offices, the Georgetown site is located on the second floor of the building occupied by HomeWell Care Services. It provides offices and meeting spaces for counselors, staff and volunteers advancing the council mission by elevating awareness, offering education and being a resource for individuals who feel they or a loved one may be struggling with a problem gambling disorder.

Georgetown, which is the county seat of Sussex County and has a robust public transportation offering, provides the council with a strategic advantage in terms of giving a greater diversity of individuals more readily available access to its programs and services.

“For more than a decade, the population of Georgetown has been increasing steadily, and unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the surge of internet gambling, so has the number of lives being impacted by problem gambling,” said Arlene Simon, executive director, Delaware Council on Gambling Problems. “Being in Georgetown opens tremendous opportunities for us to immerse ourselves in more people’s lives – to connect with them where they live and how they live. This gives us greater power to earn their trust, to be seen as a safe place filled with caring people who understand.”

The Georgetown office is within walking distance of the Sussex County Courthouse, and it is convenient to multiple DART public transportation options. The council’s other office is at 100 W. 10th St., Suite 303, Wilmington.

To learn more, go to DEProblemGambling.org or email Arlene.Simon@dcgp.org.