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The emergency shelter project provides supportive housing for homeless people with mental illness and, in addition to receiving accommodation in state-funded housing, mental health counseling and support is also available. The project represents a clearing house where homelessness and psychiatry intersect: homelessness can be permanently overcome and psychiatric care is ensured. The emergency shelter for homeless people with mental illness is a transitional aid and stays are limited to three months.

Case-by-case assistance

This program is aimed at people who would be able to look after themselves in their own home. In individual cases, we can assist with the following:

• Help to find suitable accommodation to prevent future homelessness

• Organizing and arranging support systems

• Network and case management

• Solution-based advice on how to function successfully on a daily basis

• Assistance with official and administrative matters, including accompaniment to appointments

• Support for the fulfillment of financial obligations

• Crisis intervention and crisis management

Access to state-funded housing and care in the Emergency Accommodation for Homeless People with Mental Illness is provided by the city of Leipzig, Social Services, and Emergency Accommodation. According to state law in Sachsen (SächsPolG), it is the municipalities' legal obligation to provide accommodation.