Serving Delaware since 1953, DGS is Delaware’s largest provider of non-residential behavioral health services for children and families.
Take a minute to remind a friend to take a deep breath and practice self-care.
Life can be hard—we’re here for each other.
If you or someone you know needs help, call our Crisis Hotline at 
1-800-969-HELP (4357)
Providing a full spectrum of statewide services
Agency-Based Child & Family Services
School & Community-Based Services
Intensive Home & Community-Based Family Services
Outpatient Counseling
Outpatient counseling is also called “talk therapy” or just “therapy.” It’s a process of courageous conversations with a trained counselor that can help children, teens, and their parents or guardians in various difficult situations.
Outpatient Counseling in Schools & Community Organizations
Our therapists listen, guide, encourage, problem-solve, and advocate with students to improve school attendance, classroom behaviors, and academic performance.
DGS Clinical Team Support & Therapy for Families
Our statewide Outpatient/Therapeutic Support for Families (OP/TSF) program is for children and teens who need more than one counseling session per week to make the necessary changes in their young lives.
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
Most every parent has experienced a child’s occasional temper tantrum, but when meltdowns, hitting, and shoving begin to make life impossible, it’s time for an intervention.
Trauma Support Services for Educators & Community Organizations
Our community-based services are available to children outside of school, such as Boys and Girls Clubs, and PAL Centers.
24-Hour Community-Based Crisis Response
Our skilled crisis intervention clinicians come to wherever you are, whenever you need it, to provide counseling and support.
Psychiatry Services
The Family-Based Mental Health Services program (FBMHS) at DGS provides care for children with the highest of needs.
Therapeutic Classroom Support
DGS clinicians are also in some special classrooms. These classrooms are for students who aren’t functioning well in a typical school setting.
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Pride Month 2023
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Our Locations
Each office shares the same dedication and vision in providing families with needed services.
All are located in the state of Delaware.
New Castle County
1200 N. French Street
Community Education Building 7th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
P: (302) 652-3948
New Castle County
261 Chapman Road
Suite 102
Newark, DE 19702
P: (302) 455-9333
Kent County
103 Mont Blanc Blvd.
Dover, DE 19904
P: (302) 678-3020
Sussex County
31168 Learning Lane
Lewes, DE 19958
P: (302) 645-5338
Sussex County
900 Health Services Drive
Seaford, DE 19973
P: (302) 262-3505