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Cooperation between the city, Diakonie and LWV Hessen opens up new perspectives
"FlexHi" project on Wednesday (1st) . Its aim is to better support homeless people with mental health conditions and to enable them to participate in society.
“FlexHi is an innovative service and promises good prospects for homeless people with mental health challenges in Darmstadt. The project is the result of a successful collaboration between the City of Darmstadt, the Regional Diakonie Darmstadt-Dieburg, and the Hessian State Welfare Association,” explained Mayor Barbara Akdeniz.
Help for people who are not reached by regular services
Darmstadt already offers a wide range of support services for homeless people. However, those who cannot be reached due to serious illnesses or untreated psychoses are often excluded. This is precisely where "FlexHi" comes in.
“Our facilities regularly receive people who are very ill and live in undignified conditions in public spaces. Now, together with the city of Darmstadt and the LWV Hessen, we have succeeded in creating a service that is specifically aimed at this group of people,” said Jenna Reibold, head of the Regional Diakonie Darmstadt-Dieburg.
Building blocks of the project
The pilot project, which is initially planned for three years, combines several measures:
- outreach services
- Accommodation in single rooms
- intensive social work support
- long-term assistance with living in one's own apartment
“With this concept, we hope to improve these very difficult living situations. We are very pleased that the service is now launching,” emphasized Nicole Frölich, Head of Emergency Housing Assistance at Diakonie.
LWV State Director Susanne Simmler also emphasizes the importance: “We want to give people who often live on the margins of society an environment that restores their security and dignity. With this joint project, we are finally creating the much-needed ‘one-stop shop’ of support.”
Mayor Barbara Akdeniz summarizes: “FlexHi is another building block towards overcoming exclusion and towards participation for homeless people in Darmstadt.”
(DARMSTADT – RED/PSD/stip)
