Domestic violence safety and housing help in Delaware
The short answer
If you are in danger, call 911. New Castle County hotline: 302 762 6110. Kent and Sussex: 302 422 8058 (Spanish 302 745 9874). National hotline: 1 800 799 7233.
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Hotlines for safety and shelter
The Delaware Domestic Violence Coordinating Council lists the county hotlines for emergency safety and shelter: New Castle County 302 762 6110 (also in Spanish), Kent and Sussex Counties 302 422 8058 (Spanish 302 745 9874). Teen dating violence: 1 866 331 9474, or text loveis to 22522.
Official pages: dvcc.delaware.gov/victim-service-resources, dcadv.org/get-help/domestic-violence-shelters.html
Protection From Abuse (PFA) orders
Family Court handles Protection From Abuse orders. For help with a PFA: Delaware Volunteer Legal Services (New Castle 302 478 8850, Kent and Sussex 1 888 225 0582), CLASI (New Castle 302 575 0660, Kent 302 674 8500, Sussex 302 856 0038), or CHILD, Inc. (New Castle 302 255 0420, Kent 302 672 1075, Sussex 302 856 5843). To be told when a PFA is served, register with VINE Protective Order at 1 866 411 0001.
Official pages: dvcc.delaware.gov/victim-service-resources, courts.delaware.gov/family/pfa
Your housing rights
Under the federal Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), people in many HUD assisted homes can't be denied or evicted because they are survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking.
Official page: hud.gov/vawa
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Sources last checked October 27, 2026. If something has changed, please tell us so we can fix it.
Nothing here is a promise of a bed, money or a spot in any program. Each place decides who it can serve. You choose what feels right for you.