CORAS Wellness in Harrington is a SAMHSA-certified Opioid Treatment Program offering methadone for opioid use disorder at 3 East Street in the center of Harrington, Delaware. We serve patients from across Kent and Sussex Counties, including Milford, Felton, Greenwood, and communities throughout rural central Delaware where access to treatment has historically been limited.
What sets Harrington apart from our other locations: we offer residential treatment on the same campus as our MAT program, so patients who need a higher level of care can step up into a 24/7 therapeutic environment without changing providers or losing their treatment team.
Harrington clinic: (302) 786-7800 | MAT hours: Mon–Fri 5:00 AM–11:00 AM, Sat 6:00–9:00 AM | No referral needed
Why Patients Choose CORAS Harrington
1. One of the Few Rural MAT Programs in Central Delaware
Most methadone clinics in Delaware are concentrated near Wilmington and the I-95 corridor. For patients in Kent and Sussex Counties, Harrington is the closest SAMHSA-certified OTP. If you live in Milford, Felton, Greenwood, Harrington, or surrounding communities, driving to Wilmington or Newark for daily dosing is not practical. This clinic exists to serve you.
If you are weighing your options and want to understand how methadone compares to Suboxone (which can be prescribed by a local doctor and may require fewer clinic visits), our guide to methadone vs. Suboxone explains the clinical differences and helps you think through which medication fits your situation.
2. Residential Treatment on the Same Campus
CORAS Harrington offers two levels of residential care: Level 3.5 (clinically managed high-intensity residential) and Level 3.1 (clinically managed low-intensity residential). Both programs run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
For patients who start on methadone and find that outpatient treatment is not providing enough structure, transitioning into residential care at Harrington does not mean starting over. Your treatment history stays with the same provider. Your medical team stays the same. The level of care changes; the continuity does not.
This is particularly relevant for patients earlier in their recovery. Our guide to how long opioid use disorder treatment takes explains why the first months are often the most unstable and why having residential support available at the same facility matters.
3. Take-Home Doses: Less Time at the Clinic Over Time
Daily clinic visits are intensive at the start, by design. But the goal from day one is to reduce that burden as you stabilize. At Harrington, the take-home schedule follows the same progression as our other Delaware locations:
- Start of treatment: Mon–Fri clinic visits. Weekend take-home doses from day one.
- 30 days with clean screens: Weekly take-homes. One clinic visit per week.
- 60 days clean: Bi-weekly take-homes. Two clinic visits per month.
- 90 days clean: Monthly take-homes. One clinic visit per month.
For patients in rural areas, getting to monthly visits within 90 days is a meaningful reduction in time and travel. The full policy, including what happens if you have a positive screen, is covered in our methadone take-home bottles guide.
4. Interpreter Services Available
CORAS Harrington provides interpreter services for non-English-speaking patients. Language is not a barrier to starting treatment here. If you or a family member needs language support, let us know when you call.
5. CARF Accredited, DSAMH Recognized
The Harrington clinic is accredited by CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) and recognized by DSAMH (Delaware’s Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health). ADA compliant and wheelchair accessible.
How to Start Methadone Treatment in Harrington: Step-by-Step
MAT intake at Harrington runs Monday through Friday starting at 5:00 AM. Here is what happens from your first contact through your first dose:
- Call or arrive at the clinic. No referral needed. Reach us at (302) 786-7800 during MAT hours. If you need help getting to your first appointment, tell us when you call. The Harrington team can help coordinate transportation for intake appointments. Bring a photo ID if you have one. Accepted forms include student IDs, employment IDs, and prison IDs.
- Drug screening and initial clinical conversation. You will take a drug test and have a direct conversation with one of our clinical staff about your use history, what you have tried before, and what your current situation looks like. This determines whether methadone is the right fit. Not everyone who arrives for MAT leaves on methadone. Some patients are better served by Suboxone, IOP, or another level of care entirely. The Harrington team makes that call based on your individual picture, not a protocol checklist. If you want to prepare for that conversation, reading what to expect at a methadone clinic beforehand can help.
- Intake, orientation, and counselor assignment. If methadone is appropriate, you move into formal intake: consent forms, your program handbook, program rules, and assignment to a counselor. At Harrington, counselors work closely with the residential team, which means if your situation changes and you need more intensive support, the path to that level of care is a conversation, not a referral to a different organization.
- Biopsychosocial assessment. Your counselor conducts a comprehensive evaluation using the ASAM criteria: physical health, mental health, substance use history, housing, legal history, employment, and support system. In a rural county where patients often face compounding challenges, housing instability and employment gaps are common factors in the assessment. The resulting care plan is built around your real circumstances.
- Medical evaluation and first dose. Our medical director personally evaluates every new patient before the first dose is dispensed. You will have a physical exam and bloodwork. Your starting dose is intentionally conservative and adjusted daily during the first two weeks until you reach full stabilization. The full process from first contact through stabilization is detailed in our Delaware methadone treatment guide.
Plan for several hours on your first visit. The Harrington intake process is thorough because a recovery plan built on complete information holds up better when life gets complicated.
Methadone or Suboxone: What Matters for Rural Delaware Patients
Both medications work. The distinction that matters most for patients in central and southern Delaware is how each is dispensed.
Methadone must be dispensed at a SAMHSA-certified OTP. In rural Delaware, that means Harrington is one of very few options within a practical driving range. Daily visits at the start of treatment are required.
Suboxone (buprenorphine) can eventually be prescribed by a qualified physician or NP at a regular doctor’s office, which means fewer clinic visits once stabilized. However, it requires that you be in active withdrawal before your first dose, and it works differently at a neurological level than methadone. For patients with severe, long-term dependence or high fentanyl tolerance, methadone often provides better stability.
During intake at Harrington, our medical team will assess which medication is appropriate based on your specific history. There is no default answer. For a full clinical comparison of both options, read methadone vs. Suboxone: which is right for you?.
Does Medicaid Cover Methadone Treatment in Harrington, Delaware?
Yes. We accept:
- Medicaid: Delaware First, Highmark, AmeriHealth
- Medicare
- Most commercial insurance: employer-sponsored and private plans
- DSAMH: Delaware state-funded coverage for uninsured residents
No Insurance? You Can Still Access Treatment in Harrington
Sussex and Kent Counties have higher rates of uninsured adults than the Wilmington metro. The Harrington team works with DSAMH state-funded coverage for patients who have no insurance, and navigates this process as part of routine intake. Call (302) 786-7800 before your first visit. We will determine what you qualify for before you arrive.
No fixed address, no ID, no insurance: call us anyway. None of these are automatic disqualifiers and the Harrington team has worked through each of these situations before.
I started at CORAS when I was in a really bad place. The residential program gave me structure I could not have built on my own. The counselors here know this community. They understand what people are dealing with out here. – Patient, Harrington clinic
Methadone Clinic Serving Harrington, Milford, Felton, Greenwood and Kent and Sussex County
Address: 3 East Street, Harrington, DE 19952
Phone: (302) 786-7800
MAT Hours: Mon–Fri 5:00 AM–11:00 AM | Sat 6:00–9:00 AM
Residential Programs: Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
ADA compliant. Wheelchair accessible. Interpreter services available. On-site parking.
Other CORAS locations across Delaware: Dover | Newark | Millsboro | Wilmington
Ready to Start? Call Our Harrington Methadone Clinic Today
No referral. No judgment. Same-day intake available. Transportation assistance available for new patients. Call us and the Harrington team will take it from there.
Harrington: (302) 786-7800 | Main line: 833-886-2277
Learn More
Resources from our clinical team:
- How Long Does Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Take?
- Methadone vs. Suboxone: Which Is Right for You?
- Why Counseling Matters in Opioid Addiction Treatment
- How to Get Methadone in Delaware
- What to Expect at a Methadone Clinic
- Methadone Take-Home Bottles in Delaware
- MAT Outpatient Program Overview
- PHP and IOP Program
- Residential Drug Rehab Program
