Delaware Children's Department - DSCYF

Sometimes the most important thing you can do is listen 💚
A conversation, a kind word, or simply being present can make all the difference for someone who may be struggling.

No one has to face hard moments alone. Call, text, or chat 988 anytime, anywhere 📞 It’s free, confidential, and connects you with someone ready to listen and support you.



Learn more about the DSCYF Division of Prevention and Behavioral Health Services: https://kids.delaware.gov/prevention-and-behavioral-health-services/

May is National Foster Care Month! We appreciate our foster parents and provider partners year round, but May is to celebrate them for all they do! Your compassion, commitment, and everyday support create safe spaces where young people can heal, grow, and feel valued. Because of you, brighter futures are possible. Thank you!
Visit de.gov/foster to learn how you can become a foster parent!
Meet our partners! DFS partners with 6 community organizations who license foster families. We all work together to serve Delaware youth.

A Better Chance for Our Children | abcfoc.org
Child Inc. | childinc.org
Children and Families First | cffde.org
Children’s Choice | childrenschoice.org
Pressley Ridge | pressleyridge.org
Progressive Life | plccommunity.org

Celebrate the people, places, and moments that help you feel grounded, supported, and cared for 💚

You are never alone. Call, text, or chat 988 anytime, anywhere 📞
It’s free, confidential, and connects you with someone who’s ready to listen and support you.

Learn more about the DSCYF Division Prevention and Behavioral Health Services: https://kids.delaware.gov/prevention-and-behavioral-health-services/

Honoring the brave heroes who gave so much for our freedom this Memorial Day.🌟

We’re hiring! 📣

The Division of Family Services is seeking a Child Welfare Program Administrator I to serve as the Permanency Program Manager.

This role leads adoption and permanency planning programs, oversees key staff and contracts, and supports the Permanency Planning Committee.

The position also ensures federal compliance and oversees annual adoption reporting and services.

👉 Learn more and apply: bit.ly/ChildWPAdminI

We’re hiring! 📣

Our DMSS Cost Recovery Unit is looking for a Management Analyst II.

This role supports Medicaid rate setting, data reporting, provider enrollment, and compliance, while working closely with internal teams and providers.

👉 Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/DSCYFMgmtAnaystII

We’re excited to be part of this! ⚽ Stop by and connect with DSCYF’s Prevention and Behavioral Health team. We’ll be there with resources and information for children and families.

Earlier this month, we were proud to join The Mental Health Association in Delaware of Delaware at Buena Vista to kickoff mental health awareness month.

Thank you for inviting our prevention and behavioral health Director, Aileen Fink, to speak and help elevate the conversation around mental health awareness.

VIDEO | All about Mental Health Awareness Month - and moving from awareness to action As Mental Health Awareness Month was proclaimed in Delaware Tuesday, there was also a call for action.

You are never alone. Call, text, or chat 988 anytime, anywhere 📞

It’s free, confidential, and connects you with someone who’s ready to listen and support you.

Learn more about the DSCYF Division Prevention and Behavioral Health Services: https://kids.delaware.gov/prevention-and-behavioral-health-services/