Delaware Support Resources
Statewide and national support services for people in Delaware seeking crisis help, safety planning, housing, legal support, recovery resources, and survivor-centered care.
If you are in immediate danger, call 911. If you are in emotional distress, experiencing a mental health crisis, struggling with substance use, or thinking about suicide, call or text 988. For local service referrals including shelter, food, housing, and crisis resources, dial 211.
You do not need perfect words to ask for help. Start with 911, 988, 211, or one of the resources below.
Domestic Violence
- Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Statewide coalition supporting domestic violence advocacy, prevention, public policy, training, and survivor-centered resources.
https://dcadv.org/ - Delaware Domestic Violence Coordinating Council
State council focused on domestic violence response, coordination, court systems, prevention, training, and statewide guidance.
https://dvcc.delaware.gov/ - Delaware Domestic Violence Hotline
New Castle County: 302-762-6110
Kent and Sussex Counties: 302-422-8058 - National Domestic Violence Hotline
24/7 confidential support, safety planning, and crisis help.
Call: 1-800-799-7233
Text: START to 88788
https://www.thehotline.org/ - StrongHearts Native Helpline
Support for Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/ - Love Is Respect
Support for teen dating abuse and unhealthy relationship dynamics.
Call: 1-866-331-9474
Text: LOVEIS to 22522
https://www.loveisrespect.org/ - Domestic Violence Help for Men
Male survivors can contact Delaware domestic violence programs, Delaware 211, the Delaware Domestic Violence Hotline, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline for referrals and support.
Mental Health / Crisis
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
National crisis support for mental health, suicide prevention, substance use crisis, and emotional distress.
Call or text: 988
https://988lifeline.org/ - Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
State mental health services, substance use services, crisis services, and behavioral health program information.
https://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dsamh/ - NAMI Delaware
Mental health education, advocacy, family support, peer support, and local resource connections.
https://namidelaware.org/ - SAMHSA Find Support
National mental health and substance use support information.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-support - FindSupport.gov
Federal support resource directory for mental health, substance use, and crisis needs.
https://www.findsupport.gov/
Addiction / Substance Use
- Help Is Here Delaware
State addiction and behavioral health resource hub for treatment, recovery, prevention, overdose response, and substance use support.
https://www.helpisherede.com/ - Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
State substance use treatment, recovery support, behavioral health services, and crisis resources.
https://dhss.delaware.gov/dhss/dsamh/ - FindTreatment.gov
Search for addiction treatment, mental health treatment, detox, outpatient care, inpatient care, and recovery programs by location.
https://findtreatment.gov/ - SAMHSA Find Help
National treatment referral and support resources for substance use and mental health needs.
https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help - Delaware 211
Search detox programs, counseling, recovery programs, addiction treatment services, housing help, food, and local support referrals.
Dial: 211
https://delaware211.org/
Homelessness / Shelter / Housing
- Delaware 211
Search for shelter, housing assistance, food, utility assistance, transportation, crisis resources, and other local services.
Dial: 211
https://delaware211.org/ - Delaware State Housing Authority
State housing programs, rental assistance information, affordable housing resources, homelessness support, and homeownership support.
https://www.destatehousing.com/ - HUD Delaware
Federal housing resources, rental help, homelessness assistance direction, fair housing support, and local HUD contacts for Delaware.
https://www.hud.gov/states/delaware - FindHelp Delaware
Search local shelter, housing, food, transportation, financial assistance, and social service programs by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/ - Adult Men’s Shelter and Emergency Housing
Use Delaware 211, FindHelp, HUD Delaware, Delaware State Housing Authority, or local county/city service offices to locate emergency shelters, transitional housing, and housing support. - Family Shelter and Housing Support
Use Delaware 211, Delaware State Housing Authority, HUD Delaware, and local community agencies to locate family shelter, rental help, and emergency housing support.
Legal Help / Protective Orders / Family Law
- Delaware Legal Help Link
Legal information, referrals, and help connecting with legal aid or attorney resources in Delaware.
https://delegalhelplink.org/ - Community Legal Aid Society, Inc.
Free civil legal assistance for eligible Delaware residents, including domestic violence, disability rights, housing, benefits, and family-related legal needs.
https://www.declasi.org/ - Delaware Courts – Protection From Abuse
Court information and forms related to Protection From Abuse orders and family court processes.
https://courts.delaware.gov/family/pfa/ - Delaware Courts Self-Help
Self-help court information, forms, and resources for people navigating Delaware courts.
https://courts.delaware.gov/help/ - Delaware State Bar Association Lawyer Referral
Find a private attorney in Delaware.
https://www.dsba.org/
Victim Rights / Crime Victim Support
- Delaware Victims’ Compensation Assistance Program
Financial help for eligible victims of violent crime and certain crime-related expenses.
https://attorneygeneral.delaware.gov/vcap/ - Delaware Department of Justice – Victim Services
Victim assistance, victim rights information, support resources, and criminal justice system guidance.
https://attorneygeneral.delaware.gov/ - Office for Victims of Crime – Delaware Help in Your State
Federal victim assistance resource page for Delaware, including victim support links and national assistance tools.
https://ovc.ojp.gov/help-for-victims/help-in-your-state/delaware - Victim Connect Resource Center
National referral helpline for victims of crime.
Call: 1-855-484-2846
https://victimconnect.org/
Sexual Assault Support
- ContactLifeline Sexual Assault Services
Sexual assault support, crisis response, advocacy, and survivor-centered services in Delaware.
https://contactlifeline.org/ - Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Statewide domestic violence advocacy organization with survivor-centered resources and referrals that may help connect people to related services.
https://dcadv.org/ - RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline
24/7 confidential sexual assault support and online chat.
Call: 1-800-656-4673
https://www.rainn.org/ - StrongHearts Native Helpline
Support for Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/
County / Local / City Support
Use these tools to find help near you in Delaware. Local services can vary by county, city, ZIP code, funding, availability, and eligibility, because apparently getting help requires a scavenger hunt with paperwork now.
- Delaware 211
Search for local shelter, food, housing, transportation, mental health, domestic violence, legal, and crisis services.
Dial: 211
https://delaware211.org/ - FindHelp
Search for local programs by ZIP code.
https://www.findhelp.org/ - FindTreatment.gov
Search addiction and mental health treatment by location.
https://findtreatment.gov/ - HUD Delaware
Federal housing and homelessness support information for Delaware.
https://www.hud.gov/states/delaware
Special Populations
- Male Survivors
Male survivors can use Delaware victim service programs, Delaware 211, RAINN, 1in6, or the National Domestic Violence Hotline for support and referrals. - Teen Dating Abuse
Love Is Respect provides support for young people experiencing dating abuse or unhealthy relationship dynamics.
https://www.loveisrespect.org/ - Native Survivors
StrongHearts Native Helpline supports Native American and Alaska Native survivors of domestic violence and sexual violence.
Call or text: 1-844-762-8483
https://strongheartshelpline.org/ - Veterans Crisis Line
Support for veterans, service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and loved ones.
Call 988, then press 1
Text: 838255
https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/ - LGBTQ+ Youth Support – The Trevor Project
Crisis support for LGBTQ+ young people.
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 one of the resources above. You do not need to explain everything perfectly. You just need a place to begin.