Delaware First Episode Psychosis Program

Catholic Charities offers the First Episode Psychosis (FEP) program, which is an early intervention approach for individuals aged 12-18 to prevent serious mental illness.

HAVE YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW EXPERIENCED ANY OF THE FOLLOWING?

Changes in Thought or Perception

  • Difficulty filtering out distractions
  • Disorganized thinking or speech
  • Inability to tell what is real or unreal
  • Marked suspicion of others
  • Beliefs that are unusual or odd
  • Hearing voices or seeing visions

Sudden Changes in Behavior 

  • Lost ability at school or work
  • Tendency to isolate
  • Changed expressions or appearance
  • Loss of shared interests
  • Having new interests that are hard for others to relate to 

Participants in FEP Learn to…

  • Recognize and manage these experiences
  • Discredit the false myths they generate
  • Exercise self-care
  • Communicate with others
  • Address problems at work or school

FEP offers services that are combined and tailored to fit the needs of each individual, including assessment, family education, individual resiliency, psychiatric support, educational support and vocational support. 

FEP is available across all of Delaware. 

HOW WE HELP

Your first step to receiving help is to call for an appointment. You will meet with an intake coordinator to complete the necessary paperwork and schedule your first appointment with a licensed therapist. We accept clients into treatment as quickly as possible, assigning you to a therapist within 2-3 days (given availability). 

FEP is available across all of Delaware. To learn more about FEP, call (302) 655-9624. A phone screen is confidential, brief and at your convenience. 

Main Office – New Castle County Office
2601 W 4th Street
Wilmington, DE 19805

Kent County Office
2099 S DuPont Highway
Dover, DE 19901

Sussex County Office
404 S Bedford Street, Suite 9
Georgetown, DE 19947

Click here to send an email for more information.

Click here to download and print an intake form to complete for your first appointment.

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HOW YOU CAN HELP

Click here to donate to Behavioral Health Services online to support our sliding fee scale. If you prefer, mail a check to: Development Office, Catholic Diocese of Wilmington, P.O. Box 2030, Wilmington, DE 19899. Designate Behavioral Health Services on the memo line.

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