Get help
Find a shelter in Dover, Delaware
If you need a safe place to stay, call the state shelter line at 833-346-3233. It helps people without housing find one.
Call 833-346-3233We checked each number on the organization's own website on November 1, 2026. Numbers and hours change, and AskDover is not part of any of these organizations.
Who to call
A place to stay tonight
Helps people without housing find a safe place to stay.
Delaware State Housing Authority shelter line. Official page
Any health or social service
Connects you to health and human service organizations across Delaware.
Delaware 211. Official page
Code Purple shelter information
Lists emergency sanctuary shelter among its programs. Call to ask whether a site is open.
Code Purple Kent County. Official page
Domestic violence
Help for people in dangerous or abusive relationships.
Kent and Sussex County Domestic Violence Hotline. Official page
Behind on rent or facing eviction
Points renters to free legal and financial help.
Delaware State Housing Authority. Official page
Common questions
Who do I call if I need a place to stay tonight?
The Delaware State Housing Authority says to call 833-346-3233 if you are unhoused and need a safe place to stay.
Is Code Purple open?
We cannot tell you from here. Code Purple Kent County does not post open dates on the page we checked, so call 800-733-6816 and ask.