Champions for Children’s Mental Health is a Delaware-based, nonprofit organization offering peer support, trainings and resource information to families caring for a child/youth with mental or behavioral health needs.

Barbara Messick, Executive Director
BarbM@ChampionsDe.org
(302) 503-7198

The Coaches vs. Overdoses Initiative is a proactive prevention and drug disposal blitz in partnership with DisposeRx targeting opioid abuse and overdose deaths, especially among student athletes. 

Delaware211  connects people in Delaware to essential resources throughout the state. Their service is free, confidential, and available in multiple languages.

The Delaware Council on Gambling Problems, Inc has important information about the number of youth involved in gambling in Delaware. Their website also has a hotline to call if you are wondering if a loved one has a gambling problem.

The Delaware Developmental Disabilities Council (DDC) is authorized by Public Law 106-402 to address the unmet needs of people with developmental disabilities through system-wide advocacy, planning and demonstration projects.

Delaware Family Voices supports families of children and youth with special healthcare needs, helping them to navigate complex healthcare and insurance issues, as well as providing connections to resources and other families.

Phone: (877) 235-3588
Phone: (302) 669-3030
Email: familysupport@defv.org

Delaware Family Voices

222 Philadelphia Pike, Suite 11
Wilmington, DE 19809

The Delaware Fire Marshal’s Office sponsors the Juvenile Fire-Setter Intervention Program.

HelpIsHere offers mental health, treatment and recovery resources that include crisis and emergency resources, support by phone, a search and comparison tool of providers and the locations for in-person bridge clinics.

The Mental Health Association provides information on mental health issues and information as well as advocate for community programming and improved services.

Mental Health Association in Delaware
Community Services Building
100 West 10th Street, Suite 600
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: 302-654-6833
Kent/Sussex: (800) 287-6423

Narcotics.com offers a search tool for local NA meetings, and information and resources on addiction and paths to recovery. Search for Delaware meetings here.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness in Delaware (NAMI Delaware) provides information on mental illness, community services, support groups and advocacy components.

National Alliance on Mental Illness in Delaware (NAMI Delaware)
2400 W. 4th Street, Wilmington DE 19805
Phone: 302-427-0787
HelpLine: (888) 427-2643
Website:  Email: namide@namide.org

The Nemours KidsHealth website has featured topics for parents, kids, teens and educators. Teens can find Best Self Resources here.  

The Parent Information Center of Delaware (PIC) is a private, non-profit organization funded by the U.S. and Delaware Departments of Education, State of Delaware, and private and corporate gifts. PIC provides education advocacy training for parents of children with disabilities, information on special education laws and processes, information on the rights and entitlements of persons with disabilities and disability awareness training for schools and communities. In addition, PIC sponsors a Parent-to-Parent Support program with support group meetings to help families cope with a disability in the family. PIC sponsors a statewide conference each year which focuses on issues and topics of interest to families of children with disabilities.

Parent Information Center of Delaware (Northern Delaware)
5570 Kirkwood Highway
Orchard Commons Business Center
Wilmington, DE 19808
Phone: (302) 999-7394 
FAX: (302) 999-7637
Email: picofdel@picofdel.org

Parent Information Center of Delaware (Southern Delaware)
13 Bridgeville Road
Georgetown, DE 19947
Phone: 302-856-9880
FAX: 302-856-9882
Toll-Free (in Kent County): 1-888-547-4412

The State Council for Persons with Disabilities (SCPD) is located within the Delaware Department of Safety & Homeland Security. SCPD members work with other state, non-profit, for-profit, and community organizations to review federal and state policies, rules, regulations, and laws impacting Delawareans with disabilities. SCPD was established to promote better coordination of state services related to persons with disabilities and accomplishes its goals through a variety of committees and commissions.