Community Partners
Awareness of substance use and mental health disorders is on the rise, but there’s still work to be done. It’s important for community members to look out for each other by helping to spread the word about resources available to those who struggle. The more we talk about it, the more we fight the stigma of addiction and mental illness, and empower others to get the help they need.
How you can help:
Join a DE Community Response Team
Community Response Teams are made up of Delaware residents who volunteer to work together to support their communities in fighting addiction, drug overdoses, and overdose deaths.
- Provide education about overdose response and help to distribute Narcan — a lifesaving overdose-reversal medication.
- Teach skills that reduce the negative consequences of drug use.
- Share information to reduce the stigma of addiction.
To get involved or learn more, download the CRT brochure or contact OHCR@delaware.gov.
Toolkits and Programs
Below, you’ll find materials to help inform yourself and others about the dangers of addiction, and address drug and alcohol use in a variety of settings.
Construction Resources
Build an effective plan to reduce addiction and overdose in your construction business.
Restaurant Accolade Program
The CDC has identified restaurants as one of the industries whose workforce has a high incidence of overdose.
Faith Foward Collaborative (FFC)
The FFC is a group of faith-based leaders in Delaware taking action against the state’s overdose crisis at a community level.
Parent and Educator Toolkit
Talk to kids about drugs. You can stop the cycle before it starts.