24 Hour Emergency Hotlines

• Child Abuse Report Line (report child abuse and neglect)

  • 1-800-292-9582

  https://kids.delaware.gov/fs/fs_iseethesigns.shtml
• Child Mental Health Mobile Crisis (Mental Health/Substance Use Emergencies)

  • 1-800-969-4357

  https://kids.delaware.gov/pbhs/how-to-obtain-services.shtml
• Adult Mobile Crisis

  • Northern DE: 1-800-652-2929
  • Southern DE: 1-800-345-6785

  For adults having a psychiatric or substance abuse crisis and need assistance.

  http://www.dhss.delaware.gov/dsamh/crisis_intervention.html
• Crisis Hotline - Contact Lifeline

  • New Castle: 302-761-9100
  • Kent/Sussex: 1-800-262-9800

  Support for callers in crisis, including suicidal.

  http://www.contactlifeline.org
• Delaware State Police Crime Victims Center

  • 1-800-VICTIM-1
  • 1-800-842-8461

  http://dsp.delaware.gov/victim_services.shtml

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE (information, safety planning, shelter)

• Child Inc.

  • New Castle: 302-762-6110

  http://www.childinc.com
• Peoples Place

  • Kent/Sussex: 302-422-8058
  • Sussex/Bilingual: Abriendo Puertas 302-745-9874

  http://www.peoplesplace2.com

RAPE CRISIS HOTLINES

• National Rape Crisis hotline: RAINN

  • 1-800-656-HOPE

  http://www.rainn.org
• Male Survivors of Rape

  • 1-800-773-8570

  National helpline with online chat

  http://www.1in6.org
• YWCA Sexual Assault Resource Center

  • New Castle/Sussex: 1-800-773-8570

  Provides statewide free services to survivors of sexual violence aged 12 and over.

  http://www.ywcade.org/sarc
• Contact Lifeline

  Kent and Sussex County

  http://www.contactlifeline.org
• University of Delaware Sexual Offense Support

  • 302-831-1001*

  24 hour helpline for UD students and staff *press”1” for SOS
• Teen Dating Violence – National hotline

  • 1-866-331-9474
  • text 22522

  live web chat also available

  http://www.loveisrespect.org
• Human Trafficking - National Hotline

  • 1-888-373-7888

  http://www.humantraffickinghotline.org
• American Psychological Association

  http://www.apa.org/

24 Hour Notification

• VINE – Victim Information and Notification Everyday

  • 1-877-DE8-VINE
  • TTY 1-866-847-1298

  Check an offender’s status and registered to be notified of an offender’s release.

  http://www.vinelink.com
• VPO – VINE Protective Order

  • 1-866-411-0001

  Register to be notified for when a Protection from Abuse order has been served.

  http://www.registervpo.com

Crime Victim Services – Counseling and Advocacy

Statewide

• Victims’ Voices Heard, Inc.

  • 302-697-7005

  Offers a Victim - Offender Dialogue program for victims who wish to meet with their incarcerated offender. Operates the Apology Letter Bank . Victims wishing to receive a letter of apology from their offender may register to do so. Provides opportunities for victims and survivors to speak to groups about their experiences of crime.

  https://www.victimsvoicesheard.org
• Catholic Charities

  • 302-655-9624

  Social services organization offering a variety of services including counseling, shelter services, and emergency basic needs.

  http://www.ccwilm.org
• Compassionate Friends

  Grief support for those who have lost a child, at any age.

  https://www.compassionatefriends.org
• Mental Health Association in Delaware

  • 800-287-6423

  Provides support groups statewide for depression, anxiety, and survivors of suicide.

  http://mhainde.org/wp

New Castle County

• Christina Care Outpatient Services

  • 302-320-2100

  https://christianacare.org/services/behavioralhealth/outpatient-psychiatric/
• Delaware Center for Justice Adult Victim Services Program

  • 302-658-7174 x12

  Provides services to crime victims over the age of 50.

  http://www.dcjustice.org/
• Latin American Community Center

  • 302-655-7338

  To empower the Latino Community through education, advocacy, partnerships and exceptional services.

  http://www.thelatincenter.org/
• Family Counseling Center of St. Paul’s

  • 302-576-4136

  Provides mental/behavioral health care services from licensed, bilingual (English/Spanish), culturally competent professionals.

  http://stpaulscounseling.org/
• Supporting Kidds

  • 302-235-5544

  Provides counseling and healing for grieving children and their families.

  http://www.supportingkidds.org/

Kent County

• Dover Behavioral Health System

  • 302-741-0140

  https://www.doverbehavioral.com/

Sussex County

• La Red Health Center

  • 302-855-1233

  Provides patient centered physical and behavioral health care in Sussex Co.

  http://www.laredhealthcenter.org/

Domestic Violence Services

New Castle County

• Child Inc. Domestic Violence Treatment Program

  • 302-762-8989

  Services for victims as well as children that have witnessed abuse.

  http://www.childinc.com/
• Child Inc. Domestic Violence Services

  • 302-762-6110

  Emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence, and their children.

  http://www.childinc.com/
• Latin American Community Center

  • 302-442-7694

  Bilingual/bicultural services including case management, therapy, and legal services.

  http://www.thelatincenter.org
• University of Delaware Student Wellness and Health Promotion

  • 302-831-3457

  Counseling and advocacy for UD students.

  http://sites.udel.edu/studentwellness/
• YWCA Delaware Home-Life Management Center

  • 302-658-7110

  Safety planning, group and individual counseling

  http://www.ywcade.org/

Kent/Sussex County

• Abriendo Puertas at Peoples' Place II

  • hotline: 302-745-9874
  • 302-422-5015

  Bilingual services for DV victims including emergency shelter for women and children.

  http://www.peoplesplace2.com
• Dover Air Force Base, Family Advocacy Program

  • 302-677-2711

  Victim advocacy services available 24/7 for support and safety planning.

  http://www.dover.af.mil/Units/Family-Advocacy/
• The SAFE Program at Peoples' Place II, Inc.

  • 302-422-8058

  Domestic violence shelters, liaisons, and 24/7 hotline.

  http://www.peoplesplace2.com
• La Esperanza

  • 302-854-9262

  counseling and support services

  http://www.laesperanzacenter.org
• Turning Point at People's Place II, Inc.

  • 302-424-2420

  Services for victims and for child who have witnessed abuse.

  http://www.peoplesplace2.com

Domestic Violence Legal Services

Statewide

• Child Inc. Domestic Violence Advocacy Program

  • New Castle: 302-255-0420
  • Kent County: 302-255-0420
  • Sussex County: 302-856-5843 Advocacy and assistance with the PFA process.

  http://www.childinc.com
• Delaware Capitol Police VIP - Violence Intervention Program

  • New Castle County: 302-255-0022
  • Kent County: 302-735-8073
  • Sussex County: 302-855-7455

  This program is designed to assist those that need to use Delaware Courts for any domestic related issues. If you are afraid and have been abused, threatened, harassed or intimidated, this program may be able to help you, by providing a safe escort to and from the court.

  http://capitolpd.delaware.gov/usr/forms/dv-vip/default.shtml

New Castle County

• Delaware Volunteer Legal Services

  • 302-478-8680

  Legal representation for Protection from abuse orders, Custody, Divorce, and Visitation.

  https://www.dvls.org/

Kent/Sussex County

• Community Legal Aid Society

  • Kent County: 302-674-8500
  • Sussex County: 302-856-0038

  http://www.declasi.org/

Legal Services (other)

• Community Legal Aid Society

  • New Castle: 302-575-0660
  • Kent County: 302-674-8500
  • Sussex County: 302-856-0038

  Legal help with housing, public benefits, bankruptcy, landlord/tenant, immigration.

  http://www.declasi.org/
• Delaware Volunteer Legal Services Legal Helplink

  • New Castle: 302-575-0660
  • Kent: 800-773-0606
  • Sussex: 800-773-0606

  Legal help with Protection from Abuse orders, Family Law matters, landlord/tenant, consumer fraud, government benefits, IRS issues.

  https://www.dvls.org/

Police and Department of Correction Based Victim Services

Statewide

• Delaware State Police and Delaware Victims’ Center

  • 24/7 hotline: 1-800-VICTIM1
  • 1-800-842-8461

  http://dsp.delaware.gov/victim_services.shtml
• Department of Correction Victim Services

  • 302-857-5440

  http://doc.delaware.gov/victimServices.shtml

New Castle County

• New Castle County Police Victim Services

  • 302-395-8000
  • Victim Services Coordinator: 302-395-8135

  https://www.nccde.org/1744/Victim-Services
• Newark Police Victim Services

  • 302-366-7100 x3137

  https://newarkde.gov/341/Victims-Witnesses
• Wilmington Police Victim Services

  • Bilingual: 302-576-3665
  • Victim Services Coordinator: 302-576-3622
  • Victim Services Specialist: 302-579-3975
  • Domestic Violence Coordinator: 302-576-3648

  Victimservices@wilmingtonde.org

  https://www.wilmingtonde.gov/government/city-departments/department-of-police/victim-services

Kent County

• Dover Police Victim Services

  • 302-736-7134

  https://doverpolice.org/
• Probation and Parole Victim Services

  • 302-674-7193

Sussex County

• Georgetown Police Victim Services

  • Bilingual: 302-856-6613

  http://www.georgetowndel.com/

Prosecution

• Attorney General’s Office Victim/Witness Units

  • 1-800-870-1790
  • New Castle: 302-577-8500
  • Kent: 302-739-4211
  • Sussex: 302-856-5353
  • Bi-Lingual – Spanish/English Toll Free Assistance Line: 1-877-851-0482

  Assist victims and witnesses of crimes with navigating through the legal process until their case is resolved.

  https://attorneygeneral.delaware.gov
• United States Attorney’s Office, U.S. Department of Justice

  • Victim/Witness Coordinator: 302-573-6198

  Assists victims and witnesses involved in the federal criminal justice system.

  https://www.justice.gov/usao-de

Rape and Sexual Assault Services (by County)

Statewide

• YWCA Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC)

  • 1-800-773-8570

  Provides comprehensive, free and confidential rape crisis services to sexual assault survivors aged 12 and older and their non-offending family members, friends and partners throughout the State of Delaware.

  http://www.ywcade.org/sarc
• Survivors of Abuse in Recovery (S.O.A.R.)

  • New Castle: 302-655-3953
  • Kent: 302-422-3811
  • Sussex: 302-645-4903

  Provide mental health services to victims of sexual trauma and their families regardless of their ability to pay.

  https://www.survivorsofabuse.org
• 1in6

  National resource for male survivors of unwanted and abusive sexual assault. Including 24/7 helpline and online support groups.

  https://1in6.org/

New Castle County

• University of Delaware Sexual Offense Support (S.O.S.)

  • Counseling/Advocacy: 302-831-3457

  Provide crisis counseling & ongoing victim advocacy through Individual Crisis Counseling for survivors of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and stalking.

  http://sites.udel.edu/sos

Kent/Sussex County

• Contact Lifeline Rape Aftercare Program

  • 1-800-262-9800

  The 24/7 Crisis Helpline receives calls regarding many levels of crisis, from asking for information and referral, to discussing daily struggles, to processing suicidal thoughts.

  http://www.contactlifeline.org

Sussex County

• YWCA Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC)

  • 1-800-773-8570

  http://www.ywcade.org/sarc

Referral Information

• Delaware Helpline

  • Dial 211 or 1-800-464-4357
  • Text: 302-231-1464

  Central resource for access to the health and human service organizations that offer support in emergency situations and/or help in accessing basic needs.

  http://www.211.org/
• Delaware Division of State Service Centers

  Offers client services administered by Delaware Health and Social Services. To locate the state service center in your area, and their exact services, please visit their site.

  http://dhss.delaware.gov/dssc/
• Therapists in Delaware

  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/delaware

Resources for Elderly Victims

Statewide

• Aging and Disability Resource Center

  • 1-800-223-9074
  • TDD: 302-391-3505 or 302-424-7141

  Access point for information and services for older persons and adults with physical disabilities throughout the State.

  http://dhss.delaware.gov/dsaapd/adrc.html
• Delaware Attorney General’s Office

  • Consumer Protection Unit: 302-577-8600

  https://attorneygeneral.delaware.gov/fraud/cpu/

New Castle County

• Delaware Center for Justice Adult Victim Services Program

  • 302-658-7174 ext.12

  Assists crimes victims that are ages 50 and older with a variety of services.

  http://www.dcjustice.org/index.php/adult-pillars/

Resources for People with Disabilities

Statewide

• Aging and Disability Resource Center

  • 1-800-223-9074
  • TDD: 302-391-3505 or 302-424-7141

  Access point for information and services for older persons and adults with physical disabilities throughout the State.

  http://dhss.delaware.gov/dsaapd/adrc.html
• Developmental Disabilities Council

  • 302-739-3333

  https://ddc.delaware.gov/
• Independent Resources, Inc.

  • New Castle: 302-765-0191
  • Kent: 302-735-4599
  • Sussex: 302-536-1387

  Provides services to people with disabilities by assisting them in achieving and maintaining independent lives.

  https://delaware.gov/djf/veteranProfile.php?aid=71

New Castle County

• Freedom Center for Independent Living

  • 302-376-4399
  • 1-844-277-0700

  Resource and advocacy center that works to promote dignity, self-determination, independence and full participation in community life for people of any age that experience a disability.

  http://www.fcilde.org/

Resources for Spanish Speaking Victims

• Domestic Violence Hotlines

  • New Castle - Child Inc.: 302-762-6110
  • Kent/Sussex - Abriendo Puertas At Peoples Place II: 302-745-9874
• Delaware State Police Victims’ Center Bilingual Advocate

  • 302-633-5000 x5

New Castle County

• New Castle County Police Bilingual Advocate

  • 302-395-8117
  • 302-395-8115
• Wilmington Police Bilingual Advocate

  • 302-576-3665
• Latin American Community Center

  • 302-655-7338

  To empower the Latino Community through education, advocacy, partnerships and exceptional services.

  http://www.thelatincenter.org/
• Family Counseling Center of St. Paul’s

  • 302-576-4136

  Provides mental/behavioral health care services from licensed, bilingual (English/Spanish), culturally competent professionals.

  http://stpaulscounseling.org/

Kent/Sussex County

• Georgetown Police Bilingual Advocate

  • 302-856-6613
• La Esperanza

  • 302-854-9262

  Provides immigration counseling, trauma informed counseling and support services for victims and family and individual empowerment.

  http://laesperanzacenter.org/
• La Red

  • 302-855-1233

  Provides patient centered health care in Sussex County

  http://www.laredhealthcenter.org/