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A - DESCRIPTION OF THE GOOD PRACTICE

The Working Partnership Resohelp of Diakonisches Werk, Local Committee Hannover - registered society

Overview    
A well-established contact point for ex-prisoners and in Hannover, Resohelp has been working for more than 40 years on counselling and supporting delinquents, sentenced prisoners, ex-prisoners and their families to gain social rehabilitation and reintegration. Resohelp offers extensive information and support on managing the various issues encountered by the target group, which range from the prevention of detention, flat-hunting, and allowance of claims all the way through debt counselling and other individual problems.

Location    
Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germanylogo diakonisches werk hannover

Field of activity    
Q Human health and social work activities

Ultimate purpose

  • To address legal or financial exclusion
  • To enable adaptation to new realities
  • To improve social cohesion/inclusion

Scale
Local

Start date
1969

End date (if applicable)
ongoing

Short description
Resohelp offers exhaustive advice/counselling for prisoners/offenders and their families.

Key words
Advice/Counselling
Crime/anti-social behaviour
Prisoners/Offenders
Health and social care
Skills Development

Objectives
Helping (ex-)prisoners reintegrate within the community and develop social skills, such as self-responsibility, self-care, and social responsibility

Activities
Advice/counselling, acting as agency for clients and the Public Prosecution Service (e.g. on adjustment of fines), supporting the clients on flat-hunting/cancellation and other legal and administrative formalities

Achievements
In 2012 and 2013, Resohelp has been giving support to about 500 cases/year.