DELAWARE SUPPORT PAGE
If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
If you are in Delaware and need help fast:
Call or text 988 for mental health, substance use, or suicide crisis support.
Dial 211 for local services including shelter, food, housing, and crisis referrals.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence (DCADV)
Statewide coalition connecting survivors with shelters, advocacy programs, and prevention resources.
https://dcadv.org/
DCADV Find Help
Directory of domestic violence programs and services in Delaware.
https://dcadv.org/get-help/
National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential help.
Call: 1-800-799-7233
Text: START to 88788
https://www.thehotline.org/
StrongHearts Native Helpline
For Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/
Love Is Respect
Support for teen dating abuse.
Call: 1-866-331-9474
Text: LOVEIS to 22522
https://www.loveisrespect.org/
Domestic violence help for men
Male survivors can contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline or programs listed through DCADV.
MENTAL HEALTH / CRISIS
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988
https://988lifeline.org/
Delaware Crisis Intervention Services
State mental health crisis support.
Call: 1-800-652-2929
Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
State behavioral health services and treatment programs.
https://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dsamh/
NAMI Delaware
Mental health education, advocacy, and peer support.
https://namidelaware.org/
SAMHSA Find Support
National mental health and substance use support portal.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-support
FindSupport.gov
Mental health support and care navigation.
https://www.findsupport.gov/
ADDICTION / SUBSTANCE USE
Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
State addiction treatment and recovery programs.
https://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dsamh/
Help Is Here Delaware
Substance use prevention and treatment resources.
https://www.helpisherede.com/
FindTreatment.gov
National treatment locator for mental health and substance use treatment.
https://findtreatment.gov/
SAMHSA Find Help
National treatment and recovery support locator.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help
211 Delaware
Search addiction treatment, detox, counseling, and recovery programs.
https://www.delaware211.org/
HOMELESSNESS / SHELTER / HOUSING
211 Delaware
Dial 211 for shelter, housing assistance, food resources, and crisis services.
https://www.delaware211.org/
Delaware State Housing Authority
Housing assistance programs and homelessness support.
https://www.destatehousing.com/
HUD Delaware
Federal housing assistance resources.
https://www.hud.gov/states/delaware
FindHelp Delaware
Search local shelter, housing, transportation, and food by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/
Adult men’s shelter and emergency housing
Use 211 Delaware or FindHelp to locate shelters and transitional housing.
https://www.delaware211.org/
https://www.findhelp.org/
Family shelter and housing support
Use 211 Delaware, HUD Delaware, and state housing programs.
https://www.delaware211.org/
https://www.hud.gov/states/delaware
https://www.destatehousing.com/
LEGAL HELP / PROTECTIVE ORDERS / FAMILY LAW
Community Legal Aid Society Delaware
Free civil legal help for eligible Delaware residents.
https://www.declasi.org/
Delaware Legal Help Link
Self-help legal information and court resources.
https://courts.delaware.gov/help/
Delaware State Bar Lawyer Referral
Find a private attorney in Delaware.
https://www.dsba.org/
Delaware Courts Self Help
Protective orders, custody, divorce, and family law forms.
https://courts.delaware.gov/family/
VICTIM RIGHTS / CRIME VICTIM SUPPORT
Delaware Victim Services
Support services and information for crime victims.
https://attorneygeneral.delaware.gov/victim-services/
Delaware Victim Compensation Assistance Program
Financial help for victims of violent crime.
https://vcap.delaware.gov/
Office for Victims of Crime
Federal victim support resources.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/
SEXUAL ASSAULT SUPPORT
Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Sexual violence advocacy and prevention resources.
https://dcadv.org/
ContactLifeline Sexual Assault Support
Crisis counseling and survivor support.
https://www.contactlifeline.org/
RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
Call: 1-800-656-4673
https://www.rainn.org/
COUNTY / LOCAL / CITY SUPPORT
Use these tools to find help near you in Delaware:
211 Delaware
https://www.delaware211.org/
FindHelp
Search local services by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/
FindTreatment.gov
Search addiction and mental health treatment by location.
https://findtreatment.gov/
DCADV Program Directory
Find domestic violence shelters and advocacy programs.
https://dcadv.org/get-help/
SPECIAL POPULATIONS
Male Survivors
Use DCADV programs, 211 Delaware, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline for referrals.
Teen Dating Abuse
https://www.loveisrespect.org/
Native Survivors
StrongHearts Native Helpline
https://strongheartshelpline.org/
Veterans Crisis Line
Call 988 then press 1
Text 838255
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
LGBTQ+ Youth Support
The Trevor Project
Call: 1-866-488-7386
Text START to 678678
https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
QUICK REMINDER
If you are scared, unsafe, struggling with addiction, facing homelessness, or thinking about suicide, start with 911, 988, 211, or the domestic violence hotline above. You do not need perfect words. You just need a place to begin.
