Erich-Reisch-Haus - Homeless help in the district of Lörrach

Outpatient specialist advice, day care centers in Lörrach and Weil am Rhein reception house (12 places), stationary help (15 places), assisted living (21 places), medical ambulance, year-round emergency sleeping center

The Erich-Reisch-Haus, homeless help in the district of Lörrach, offers homeless women and men and couples various help within the framework of the 8th chapter of the SGB XII. In Lörrach and Weil am Rhein, these are each an outpatient specialist advice and day care (address in Weil: Colmarerstr. 3) with the low-level basic help: hot meals, washing and shower facilities, clothing chamber, communication possibilities, mediation for medical services. The day centres are open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Through the outpatient specialist advice, SGB II services are applied for and provisionally granted. Advice is provided on the topic of homelessness and avoidance of homelessness. Visiting work / streetwork is also carried out. The aid is financially supported by the district of Lörrach. In Lörrach, longer-term living and care options are available with separate women’s and couples’ areas and mainly single rooms. In the winter months, in cooperation with the city of Lörrach and the district of Lörrach, a frostbite protection offer is presented. The objective of the institution is the long-term social stabilisation, participation and integration of those affected. This also includes various forms of participation and job opportunities in the functional services of the institution, at the PVD, Lörrach branch and other employment agencies. For the Lörrach urban area, the specialist office for housing security has existed since November 2009. This project is funded by the city of Lörrach. Cooperation partners are the District Court, the district and the Jobcenter district Lörrach. The aim of the specialist centre is to prevent housing losses, especially for people who are already pending an eviction action.