Local Access Points and Resources
If this is an emergency, call 911.
If you need help today with housing, shelter, food, utilities, or crisis support, start with the statewide options below, then use the county-specific access points if applicable.
Start Here (Statewide)
Delaware 2-1-1 (Resources & Referrals)
Call 211 or 1-800-560-3372
Text your ZIP code to 898-211
Emergency Shelter / Housing Intake (Statewide) — “FIND-BED”
Call or text 1-833-346-3233 (1-833-FIND-BED) (Mon–Fri, business hours)
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (Mental Health Crisis)
Call or text 988 (24/7) (standard national line)
County-Based Access Points (Domestic Violence Hotlines)
If you are fleeing domestic violence, call the hotline for your location (confidential, 24/7):
New Castle County: 302-762-6110
Northern Kent County: 302-678-3886
Kent & Sussex Counties: 302-422-8058
Mobile Crisis (Adults 18+)
Delaware Mobile Crisis Intervention (24/7):
New Castle County: 800-652-2929
Kent & Sussex Counties: 800-345-6785
Veterans
VA Crisis Line: Call 988, then press 1
Homeless Veterans Hotline (National Call Center): 1-877-424-3838 (1-877-4AID-VET)
Prefer in-person help?
You can also visit a State Service Center and ask for assistance contacting shelter/housing intake.