Delaware Guidance Services - Newark, New Castle County

Delaware Guidance Services (DGS) is Delaware’s largest provider of non-residential mental health services for children and families. DGS creates respectful, competent, and culturally aware spaces for youth and families to process the impact of trauma and build resiliency. Clients have access to outpatient counseling, group therapy, parent-child interaction therapy, and school- and community-based services. Over 93% of DGS clients report improvement following treatment, and therapeutic benefits extend to clients’ siblings, classmates, and peers. DGS’ mission is to “provide quality therapeutic services to children, youth, and their families to increase their social, emotional, and behavioral wellness” and its vision for Delaware is “resilient families nurturing children’s well-being.”