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(All numbers are area code 302 unless noted. NC = New Castle County KE = Kent County SU = Sussex County)
Crisis

Children & Adolescents
Child Crisis Intervention Service (NCC) 577-5128
Child Crisis Intervention Service (KE/SU) 800-969-4357

Adult
Crisis Intervention Service (NCC) 577-2484
Crisis Intervention Service (KE/SU) 800-345-6785
Contact - Delaware 761-9100
Contact - Delaware (KE/SU) 800-262-9800

Advocacy

Advocacy Ombudsman 453-3820
Addictions Coalition 984-2322
Alliance for the Mentally Ill 427-0787
ARC 996-9400
Community Legal Aid Society (KE) 674-8500
Community Legal Aid Society (NC) 575-0660
Community Legal Aid Society (SU) 856-0038
Delaware Consumer Coalition 577-8600
Delaware Volunteer Legal Service 478-8680
Mental Health Assoc. in DE 654-6833 or 800-287-6423(Kent/Sussex)

Counseling

AIDS Delaware 652-6776
Brandywine Pastoral Institute Inc. 651-0223
Carelink / Independent Living 429-6693
Catholic Charities Counseling & Children's Services (KE) 674-8211
Catholic Charities Counseling & Children's Services (NC) 655-9624
Catholic Social Services (SU) 856-9578
Child Inc. 762-8989
Child Inc. (KE/SU) (800)874-2070
Child. & Fam. First of DE 800-734-2388
Child. & Fam. First of DE (Dover) 674-8384
Child. & Fam. First of DE (Milford) 422-8013
Child. & Fam. First of DE (Newark) 738-3305
Child. & Fam. First Serv. of DE (Wilm) 658-5177
Child. & Fam. First Serv. of DE (Hispanic) 655-6486
Child. & Fam. First Serv. of DE (Seaford) 628-2734
Claymont Community Center 792-2757
Community Mental Health (Intake) 255-9444
Community Mental Health (KE) 739-4170
Community Mental Health Connections 984-3380
Delaware Guidance (Dover) 678-3020
Delaware Guidance (Georgetown) 645-5338
Delaware Guidance (NC) 652-3948
Division of Child Mental Health 633-2571
Independent Living/Carelink 429-6693
Jewish Family Service of Delaware 478-9411
Latin American Community Center 655-7338
Mood & Anxiety Disorders Program 800-422-7000
People's Place (Milford) 422-8011
Psychological Services Training Center (U. of D.) 831-2717
St. Jones Center for Behavioral Health, Bayhealth 744-7499
Survivors of Abuse in Recovery 655-3953
Visiting Nurse Association 323-8200
Wilmington Hospital 428-2357
Wilmington Senior Center-Counseling Services 651-3400

Day Treatment

Delaware Day Treat. (3-6 yrs) (KE) 674-8211
Delaware Day Treat. (6-12yrs) (KE) 678-9316
MeadowWood Hospital (NC) 328-3330
Rockford Center (NC) 996-5480, (800) 847-4357
Rosenblum Adolescent Center (NC) 428-6366
St. Jones Center for Behavioral Health, Bayhealth 744-7499

Domestic Violence

Aid in Dover Inc. 734-7610
Catholic Charities 655-9624
Child Inc. 762-8989
Children & Families First 658-5177
Delaware Volunteer Legal Services 478-8680
Delaware Center for Justice (Victim) 658-7174
Domestic Violence Coord. Council 577-2684
Domestic Violence Hotline (Child Inc.) 762-6110
Families in Transition (KE) 422-8058
Peoples Place Turning Point (KE)424-2420
Prevent Child Abuse Delaware 254-4611
Prevent Child Abuse Delaware (KE) 674-1112
Prevent Child Abuse Delaware (SU) 644-4374
St. Jones Center for Behavioral Health, Bayhealth 744-7499 (Second Chance)

Evaluation

A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children 651-4000 or 4178
Beebe Hospital 645-3312
Christiana Care 428-2118
MeadowWood Hospital 328-3330 or 800-289-8336
Nanticoke Behavorial Health Services 629-2100
Rockford Center Respond 996-5480
Runaway Helpline (Child Inc.) 654-0808
St. Jones Center for Behavorial Health, Bayhealth 744-7499
Widowed Persons Service (AARP) (KE) 674-7398

Hospitals

St. Francis Hospital 421-4100
Christiana Care 733-1176
Delaware Psychiatric Center 577-4000
MeadowWood Hospital 328-3330 or 800-289-8336
Nanticoke Behavioral Health Services 629-2100
Wilmington Hospital 428-2229
Rockford Center 996-5480
Rosenblum Adolescent Center 428-6366
St. Jones Center for Behavioral Health, Bayhealth 774-7499
Terry Children's Psychiatric Center 577-4270
Wilmington Hospital 428-2100

Information & Referral

Mental Health Assoc. In DE 654-6833 or 800-287-6423
Call-A-Nurse 428-4100
Contact Delaware 762-8938
Delaware Helpline 800-464-4357
LaLinea - Latinos in Need of Assistance 800-221-2266
Parent Information Center 366-0152
Trevor Helpline (Sexual Orientation for teen) 800-850-8078

Insurance Information

Quality Insights of Delaware 800-422-8804
Amerihealth First 800-573-4100
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of DE 421-3000
EDS Corporation 800-996-9969
Elder Info 800-336-9500
First State Health Plan 576-7261
Insurance Commissioner 800-282-8611
Medicaid Office 800-372-2022

Licensing

Health Care Facility Licensing 995-8521
State Board of Licensing 739-4522

Professional Referral

DE Psychological Association 478-2591
Licensed Clinical Social Worker Assoc. 651-9424
Psychologists Referral Network 529-1776

Resources - National

Amer. Acad. Child & Adol. Psy. 202-966-7300
American Anorexia & Bulimia Association 215-221-1864
Center for Mental Health Services 800-789-2647
Nat. Manic Dep. And Dep. Assoc. 800-826-3632
ADA (Americans w/Disabilities Act) Information Center 800-949-4232
American Association of Suicidology 202-237-2280
American Psychiatric Association 800-366-8455
American Psychological Association 202-336-5500
Anxiety Disorders Assoc. Of America 240-487-1020
Depression and Related Aff. Disorder 410-955-4647
Eating Disorders Awareness & Prevention 800-931-2237
NARSAD 516-829-0091
National Alliance for the Men. Ill. 800-950-6264
National Depression & Manic Depression Association 800-826-3632
National Health Information Center 800-336-4797
National Institutes of Mental Health 800-421-4211
National Mental Health Association 800-969-6642
National Publication of Mental Health Order Line 800-421-4211
Washington Business Group on Health 202-628-9320

Resources - State

Alcoholics Anonymous 655-5113
Division of Aging 453-3820
Division of Aging (Admin) 577-4791
Division of Aging (KE/SU) 422-1386
Division of Child Mental Health Services 633-2600
Division of Social Services 577-4400
Division of Substance Abuse 577-4460
Division of Vocational Rehab. New Castle 326-8930
Division of Vocational Rehab. Wilm. 761-8300

Substance Abuse Treatment

Aquila (adolescents) 999-1106
Aquila (KE) 376-8610
Aqulla (SU) 856-9746
Addictions Coalition of DE, Inc. 984-2322
Division of Alcohol, Drug Abuse & Mental Health 577-4460
Brandywine Counseling 656-2348
Child Mental Health Services 633-2600
Edward Pyle State Social Service Center (SU) 856-5237
Kent County Counseling Services (KE) 735-7790
Limen House for Men 652-7969
Limen House for Women 571-1216
Meadowwood 328-3330
Nanticoke Behavioral Health Services 629-2100
Net Counseling 657-8100
Open Door, Inc 798-9555
Pace, Inc 999-9812
Pace, Inc (KE) 678-4911
People's Place (Milford)422-8026
Rockford Center 996-5480
Sodat 656-4044
Sodat (KE/SU) (800) 551-6464
Sojourners' Place, Inc. 764-4713
St. Jones Center for Behavioral Health, Bayhealth 744-7499
Sussex Co. Counseling Services(SU) 854-0172

Support Groups

Addiction

Gambler's Anonymouns 761-9100
Gambling Hotline 888-850-8888
H.E.R.I.O.N. Hurts 378-0229
Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous (215)731-9760

Attention Deficit Disorder

Chadd of Greater Newark 737-5063
Chadd of Brandywine Valley 376-0900

Anxiety

Mental Health Association in DE 654-6833
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder 731-4339
Panic/Phobia and Obsessive Compulsive 479-5266
Recovery Inc. 998-6705

Depression

Depression (MHA in DE) 765-9740 or 800-287-6423
Depression/Manic Depression (SU) 629-0619
Emotions Anonymous (KE) 735-7988
New Directions 286-1161

Eating Disorders Support

Adol. Females (Meadowwood) 328-3330
Adult (Brandywine Center)454-7650
Family Matters Brandywine Center 475-1880
Food Addicts Anonymous 892-3336
Overeaters Anonymous 771-7678
Renrew Center 800-736-3739

Grief Support

Death, Divorce (Supporting KIDDS) 658-5433
Compassionate Friends 376-0300
Going On After Loss 478-7100
Loving Arms (Christiana Care)733-4367
Pathways Through Grief 368-5738
Seniors Going on After Loss 328-2312
Survivors of Suicide (MHA in DE) 765-9740
Widowed Persons Service (AARP) (KE) 424-5435
You Are Not Alone 655-9624

Sexual Orientation

HIV & Men 652-6776
Gay Youth (800) 810-6776
PFLAG 654-2995

Substance Abuse Support

Al-Anon Teen/Family Groups 366-8484
Al-Anon Teen/Family Groups (KE) 734-8010
Al-Anon Family Groups (SU) 422-8010
Alcoholics Anonymous 655-5113
Alcoholics Anonymous (KE) 736-1567
Alcoholics Anonymous (SU) 856-6452
Delaware Association for Children of Alcoholics 656-5554
DE Association for Children of Alcoholics (KE) 736-6619
DE Association for Children of Alcoholics (SU) 856-6477

Support Groups for Family Members

Alliance For The Mentally Ill 427-0787
Child, Inc. 762-8989
DE Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health 1-866-994-0000
Family Caregivers Support Group 737-2336 ext. 27
Family Support Network (Parent Info Center) 366-0152
Parenting Classes 328-3330
Parents of Children with Mental Illness 427-0787
Wellness Community (cancer) 995-2850

Survivors and Victims Support

Families With Children 737-2241
Prevent Child Abuse Delaware (NC) 254-4611
Prevent Child Abuse Delaware (KE) 674-1112
Prevent Child Abuse (SU) 644-4374
Rape-Sexual Assault (Contact) 761-9800
SOAR 655-3953

If you are experiencing a crisis,
please call Crisis Intervention:

New Castle - (302) 577-2484
Kent/Sussex - (800) 345-6785

or go the nearest hospital or emergency center, or call 911.

 

Mental Health Association in Delaware
(302) 654-6833 or (800)287-6423 in Kent and Sussex
Fax (302)654-6838
e-mail: information@mhainde.org