Free Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers in Ellendale,

Delaware 211 allows state residents who call 211 to connect with essential social services. Callers can get basics like food, clothing, and housing resources, along with utilities assistance, legal services, and transportation help. Delaware residents can also access education support, medical care, and referrals to mental health and substance use treatment.

The Help is Here Delaware website offers links to emergency resources, phone and in-person support, mental health and substance use treatment providers, and re-entry resources. They can also connect visitors with ways to get naloxone (Narcan) kits and fentanyl test strips. The website provide education about substance use and mental health issues, including harm reduction, addiction prevention, and recovery stories.

For intravenous substance users, Brandywine Counseling and Community Services offers a needle exchange program, clean supplies, and other harm reduction services. They provide wound care kits, HIV and HCV testing, naloxone (Narcan) kits, fentanyl & xylazine testing strips, and addiction education. For those interested, they can also connect clients with substance use treatment.

Housing Alliance Delaware's Centralized Intake provides emergency shelter, food, domestic violence services, and transitional housing services for those in need. There are also programs to help those currently housed avoid eviction or heating/cooling disruption, veteran programs, and other services.

For the justice-involved who need help with substance use, the Delaware Treatment Access Center operates drug court diversion programs, Veteran’s Treatment Court, re-entry support programs, Mental Health Court, and trauma-informed justice programs for women. The hope is that by providing the health and treatment services people need, recidivism will be reduced and people will be able to stabilize their lives.

Crisis Intervention Services, offering mobile crisis intervention and walk-in Recovery Response Centers, is only a phone call away. There are two numbers, one for Northern Delaware and one for Southern Delaware. Callers are connected to a compassionate, listening ear and resources in their area that can help.