Child Mental Health Services
Who We Are
The Division of Child Mental Health Services (DCMHS) is part of the Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families.
Who We Serve
The Division provides voluntary mental health and substance abuse treatment services to children up to age 18 who have mental health or substance abuse problems and their families. We serve:
- children without health insurance;
- children with Medicaid who require services more intensive than the basic 30 hours of outpatient treatment can provide.
How We Can Help You
We have a variety of services to provide the best treatment for your child. Some of our mental health and substance abuse services include:
- Crisis Services
- Outpatient Services
- Support Services
- Day Treatment Services
- Residential Treatment Services
- Hospital Treatment Services
These services are managed by licensed mental health professionals.
How We Work With You- A staff person will guide you through every step of the treatment process. There will always be someone to answer your questions and concerns.
- The whole family is part of making the decisions about treatment.
- Information about the child and family is confidential.
- Our services are voluntary; you choose whether or not to use them.
We respond to all child mental health emergencies.
An emergency means that the child has a mental health or emotional problem which could cause him or her to hurt him/herself or someone else right now.
Mental Health Emergencies
Call our Crisis Services which are available to you 24 hours per day, 7 days per week:
| New Castle County (North of the C&D Canal) | |
| 302-633-5128 | |
| New Castle County (South of the C&D Canal) | |
| 1-800-969-HELP (4357) | |
| Kent & Sussex Counties | |
| 302-424-HELP (4357) | |
Non-Emergencies
If you have private insurance or Medicaid and you do not need emergency services, you may call the member services number on the back of your insurance card.
If you are concerned about your child's mental health, but it is not urgent, call your Managed Care Organization (MCO).
If you do not have an insurance card with a telephone number or you are not sure how to get help, call:
- DCMHS Intake 302-633-2571 (Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
- or toll free 1-800-722-7710 (24 hours)
For non-emergencies, call the following
outpatient service providers in your community.
Mental Health specialization: (MH) Substance
Abuse specialization: (SA).
| New Castle County | |
Aquila (SA): 302/999-1106 |
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| Kent County | |
Aquila (SA): 302/376-8610 |
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| Sussex County | |
| Aquila (SA): 302/856-9746 Catholic Charities (MH): 302/856-9578 Children and Families First (MH): 1-800-734-2388 Delaware Guidance (MH): 302/645-5338 People's Place (MH & SA): 302/422-8026 Phoenix Behavioral Health (MH & SA): 302/736-6135 |
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| [Revised February 2008, PDF Format, 2p, 200kb] | |
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More Information
- Advocacy Resources and Information
- Handbooks for Children & Families Entering DCMHS Care
- Crisis Services [PDF format, 16p, 96KB]
- Outpatient Services [PDF format, 15p, 95KB]
- All other DCMHS Services [PDF format, 16p, 105KB]
- Information about Children's Mental Health Issues [link to MentalHealth.Org web site]
Child Mental Health Services Contact Information
Mailing Address: 1825 Faulkland Rd,
Wilmington, DE 19805
Telephone:
302/633-2600 FAX:
302/633-5118
Email:
cmh.dscyf@state.de.us
