Delaware Mental Health Resources for Children

Hello Delaware!  For crisis situations that are not life-threatening, find mental and behavioral health resources and other information below close to you. While these resources are general, the best resource is your family’s medical provider.

If you are in a life threatening situation, call 9-1-1 or go to an emergency department.

If you are having thoughts of suicide or need to talk, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988. If you prefer to text, you can text "START" to 741-741 where a live, trained specialist will respond back to you.

Suicide/Crisis Hotlines

Delaware Guidance Services- Child Priority Response Services

• Call 1-800-969-4357
• http://www.delawareguidance.org/

Crisis Text Line

• Text “DE” to 741741

Recovery Innovation, Recovery Response Center

• North Delaware location
  • Staffed 24/7
  • Call 302-318-6070
• South Delaware Location
  • Staffed 24/7
  • Call 302-424-5660
• https://www.namidelaware.org/resources/

University of Delaware Student Resources

• Crisis Text Line
  • Text “UDTEXT” (for anyone) or “STEVE” (for students of color) to 741741 for confidential text message support
• UD Helpline
  • 24/7/365
  • Call 302-831-1001
• CCSD Walk-In Assistance
  • Daily walk in availability from 8 AM - 5 PM
  • 261 Perkins Student Center
• https://sites.udel.edu/counseling/services/#crisis

Mental Health Hotlines

NAMI Delaware Helpline

• Normal business hours only- not a crisis center
• Call 1-888-427-2643
• https://www.namidelaware.org/

Child Abuse

Delaware Child Abuse Report Line

• 1-800-292-9582
• https://kids.delaware.gov/

Children Advocacy Center of Delaware

• New Castle County
  • 302-651-4566
• Kent County
• 302-741-2123
• Sussex County
  • 302-854-0323

Eating Disorders

• National Helplines

Domestic Abuse

24 Hour Domestic Violence Hotlines

• New Castle County
  • 302-762-6110
• Kent/Sussex Counties
  • 302-422-8058
• https://attorneygeneral.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2017/03/domesticviolence.pdf

Department of Justice Domestic Violence Unit

• New Castle County
  • 302-577-8500
• Kent County
  • 302-739-4211
• Sussex County
  • 302-856-5352

Department of Justice Victim/Witness Services Unit

• 1-800-870-1790

Parent Hotlines/Resources

Child Development Watch

• Kent & Sussex Counties
  • 302-424-7300
• New Castle County
  • 302-283-7140
• https://kids.delaware.gov/pbhs/pdfs/pbh-guide-to-programs-and-services.pdf

Help Me Grow

• Dial 2-1-1
• Ask for “Help Me Grow”
• https://dethrives.com/help-me-grow

Tips for Parents Help Sheet

• https://kids.delaware.gov/pdfs/ists_TipsforFamilies_Eng.pdf
• 1-800-394-3366

Autism

Autism Delaware

• New Castle County
  • 302-224-6020
• Sussex County
  • 302-644-3410
• https://www.delautism.org/contact/

Autism Response Team (National Resource)

• 888-288-4762
• Email: familyservices@autismspeaks.org
• https://www.autismspeaks.org/contact-us

Parent Information Center of Delaware, Inc.

• https://picofdel.org/resources/