Delaware Health and Social Services Division of Substance and Mental Health

The Delaware Health and Social Services Division of Substance and Mental Health, located in New Castle, Delaware, provides a comprehensive range of substance use and mental health services for adults throughout the state. DSAMH delivers outpatient counseling, residential programs, detoxification, and opioid treatment, including methadone maintenance, through partnerships with private agencies. The division also offers continuous treatment team programs for individuals with long-term or severe substance use disorders, ensuring a structured and supportive environment for recovery.

DSAMH integrates community-based behavioral health services through Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) and Intensive Case Management (ICM) teams, providing clinical care, psychiatric services, employment and educational supports, housing assistance, and crisis response. These coordinated programs enable adults with severe and persistent mental illness or co-occurring substance use disorders to remain engaged in one comprehensive system of care. By combining evidence-based treatment with individualized recovery planning, DSAMH supports lasting recovery, independence, and improved quality of life for its clients across Delaware.