Mental Health Support Services
Below you will find resources for mental health and social services. This list is comprised of state-funded and nonprofit groups who aim to assist members of the community during times of need.
Please click below for a comprehensive guide to mental health and prevention services in the below states:
Helplines
National Suicide Prevention
National 24-Hour Helpline: 9-8-8
Suicide Prevention
24-Hour Helpline: (800) 333-4444
Delaware Mobile Crisis Intervention
Northern Delaware: (800) 652-2929
Southern Delaware: (800) 345-6785
Delaware Child Priority Response
Helpline: (800) 969-HELP (4357)
Contact Lifeline - Crisis Services in Delaware
Helpline: (800) 262-9800
Family and Children Services of DE
Wilmington: (302) 658-5177
Newark: (302) 738-3305
Claymont: (302) 792-2757
Milford: (302) 422-9034
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
National Helpline: (800) 950-6264
Text "NAMI" to 741741
National Alliance on Mental Illness | Delaware
Helpline: (888) 427-2643
Mental Health Association in Delaware
Crisis Intervention Service (New Castle Co.): (800) 652-2929
Crisis Intervention Service (Kent & Sussex): (800) 345-6785
Substance Abuse Hotline
New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties: (800) 252-9465
Tressler Center
Wilmington: (302) 995-2294
Dover Services available two days a week; call Wilmington for an appointment.
Mental Health Services
Mental Health Screening
Mental health is a vital part of an individual's overall health. Brief screenings are the quickest way to determine if you or someone you care about should connect with a mental health professional. This program is completely anonymous and confidential, and immediately after submitting the brief questionnaire, you will see your results, recommendations, and critical resources. This screening also includes an alcohol use and substance use component, as these can play a significant role in mental health.
Mental Health Support Webinar: Depression
View this free, online webinar for more information on managing depression and finding helpful resources. Learn how to identify symptoms, risk factors, treatment, and find keys for overall health and wellness.
Mental Health Support Webinar: Eating Disorders
This free, online webinar focuses on defining the different types of eating disorders, identifying symptoms, causes, risk factors, and how to help a loved one in dealing with this disease. Learn how to find resources and treatment centers.
A Guide on Navigating Mental Health Care
Community Mental Health Clinics
Find detailed information for state-run clinics that do not require health insurance at the Division of State Service Centers website.
Counseling Services
Allied Behavioral Health
Allied Behavioral Health is a multidisciplinary group practice serving the Bear, Glasgow, Newark, Middletown and Wilmington areas.
Newark location:
(302) 832-1282, ext. 200
Wilmington location:
(302) 832-1282, ext. 202
Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities offers a behavioral health program consisting of multiple services for individuals needing help with emotional, behavioral, or mental health services. Catholic Charities provides counseling services to anyone for whom outpatient treatment is the right choice.
Wilmington: (302) 655-9624
Dover: (302) 674-1600
Georgetown: (302) 856-9578
Christiana Counseling
Christiana Counseling is a multi-specialty, mental health and addictions practice. The practice has professional trainers, licensed clinical social workers, and professional counselors of mental health who provide a spectrum of outpatient services to individuals of all ages.
Phone: (302) 995-1680
Delaware CORE
Delaware CORE (Community Outreach, Referral, and Early Intervention) provides an array of services at no cost to young adults ages 16 to 25 who are experiencing early psychosis.
Phone: (888) 284-6030
Family and Children Services of DE
Wilmington: (302) 658-5177
Newark: (302) 738-3305
Claymont: (302) 792-2757
Milford: (302) 422-9034
Journeys Counseling
Journeys Counseling offers individual, group and family counseling based in Wilmington, Delaware.
Phone: (302) 384-7843
Mind & Body Consortium
Formerly F.H. Everett & Associates, Mind & Body Consortium delivers professional mental health services to children and families in Kent and Sussex counties.
Dover: (302) 674-2380
Milford: (302) 674-1299
Tressler Center
Wilmington: (302) 995-2294
Dover Services available two days a week; call Wilmington for an appointment.
Dr. Catherine Dukes, LMSW
Dr. Dukes provides therapy to individuals, couples, women, men, and nonbinary and transgender individuals. Teletherapy is available during Covid-19, along with a physical office in Newark, Delaware.
Phone: (302) 212-4808
Psychiatric Hospitals
The following centers provide inpatient and partial hospitalization treatment programs:
MeadowWood Behavioral Health System
New Castle County: (302) 238-3330
Rockford Center
New Castle County: (302) 996-5480
Wilmington Hospital CAPES Unit
New Castle County: (302) 428-2118
Christiana Counseling & Psychiatric Associates
New Castle County: (302) 995-1680 (x239)
Kent and Sussex Counties: F.H. Everett & Associates (800) 852-8869
Wilmington Hospital CAPES Unit
New Castle County: (302) 428-2118
Dover Behavioral Health System
Kent County & Sussex County: (302) 741-0140
Office of Student Concerns
Contact Dan Burke at studentconcerns@wilmu.edu or at (302) 356-6925.