Rescue for the disabled in Hesse: District Administrator Becker promises support!

Rescue for the disabled in Hesse: District Administrator Becker promises support!

Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Deutschland - The future of disability work in the Schwalm-Eder district is on the brink. At the annual general meeting of the campaign for disabled people in Hesse (AFBM), which has been active in Kassel and the surrounding counties for 47 years, the dissolution of the association in the Schwalm-Eder district was announced. Nevertheless, there is hope: Jürgen Damm, who has been President of AFBM for 29 years, announced a new start -up under the roof of the AFBM Hessen. This is supported by the commitment of District Administrator Winfried Becker, who emphasizes the importance of support for people with disabilities in the Schwalm-Eder district. Becker also wants to involve the mayors in the process in order to promote the re-establishment accordingly, as the HNA reports .

The AFBM has always campaigned for improving the quality of life of people with disabilities. Damm himself referred to impressive voluntary services, such as the 3,500 hours of care that were performed during the Hessentag in Bad Vilbel. He also made it clear that AFBM offers unbureaucratic help if state care is not sufficient. This support is based on donations and revenue from inclusive events that have meaning far beyond the circle.

The integration service Schwalm-Eder

Another component in the field of support for people with disabilities is the Schwalm-Eder integration service. This service advises and supports people with disabilities who are in working life or who want to be integrated into the labor market. The aim is to secure and promote participation and self -determination in the world of work. The offers are aimed not only at workers with severe disabilities, but also to employers and relatives of works councils and staff councils, as can be found on the official side of the city of Melsungen ( melsungen.de ).

The integration service works on behalf of the State Welfare Association (LWV) Hessen and other rehabilitation carriers and offers free consultations. These are particularly important for the continuous support and integration of people with disabilities into the labor market.

legal foundations of the participation

The legal framework for the participation of people with disabilities has been significantly improved with the 2017 Federal Participation Act (BTHG). This law based on the UN Disabled Rights Convention aims to strengthen the rights of people with disabilities and to promote their social participation. The state framework contract 2, which came into force on July 1, 2023, regulates the concrete benefits for participation in working life in Hesse and enables individual subsidies, as Diakonie Hessen explains ( diakonie-hessen.de ).

The new framework regulations also include the creation of operating integrated employment (BIB) and are to enable a total of 2,000 places in Hesse by the end of 2026. This requires workshop employees the opportunity to partially work in regular employment relationships, which decisively supports inclusion and self -determination.

summarized: Despite the challenges that the reorganization of the AFBM brings, there are numerous initiatives and legal framework conditions in Hesse who aim to enable people with disabilities to live a self -determined life and adequate participation in working life. It is to be hoped that the re -establishment of the AFBM and the support from local politics will bear fruit.