Behavioral Health / Emotional Wellbeing
The State of Delaware places the highest priority on the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees and members of the State of Delaware Group Health Insurance Plan. Behavioral health and emotional wellbeing are essential components of overall wellness. Finding strategies to help control your overall wellness can improve your quality of life, interpersonal relationships, and physical health outcomes. We’ve put together the following resources in one easy to find location to help you and your families manage your behavioral health and emotional wellbeing.
24/7 Support & Referral Services
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ContactLifeline Crisis Helpline provides sexual assault counseling for victims and family members: 800-262-9800.
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Delaware 2-1-1 provides Delaware residents with an easy way to get connected to help for essential health and human services, including affordable housing, utility assistance, health care, senior services, food and other vital programs. There are several ways to get connected to a resource specialist: Dial 2-1-1; text your zip code to 898-211; or chat online at delaware211.org. All services are free, multilingual, confidential and available 24/7.
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Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Crisis Hotline:
- New Castle - 800-652-2929
Kent and Sussex - 800-345-6785
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Help is Here provides addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery support resources. Call 833-9-HOPEDE (833-946-7333).
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988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States. Dial 988.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration treatment helpline: 800-662-4357.
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Trevor Project provides trained crisis counselors to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 24 years and younger who are suicidal or in crisis. The Trevor Lifeline is free and available 24/7 at 1–866–488–7386. Crisis counselors can also be reached by texting "START" to 678678 or via online chat.
