A warm welcome to Erlacher Höhe!

A warm welcome to
Erlacher Höhe!
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Our mission
Our mission is
“… to support people who find themselves in difficult
social circumstances (in particular those people facing adverse living conditions, people who are disadvantaged in the job market and people with a disability and/or who require care). We aim to promote social participation and inclusion in line with Christian social responsibility, drawing on expertise from within the field. This incorporates educational programmes and public relations activities.“
(Article 2, Clause 1 of the Charter of the Diakonieverbund DORNAHOF & ERLACHER HÖHE e. V., the Diakonie association governing ERLACHER HÖHE)
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We are part of a Diakonie
Diakonie (from Greek diakonia = “service“ )
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… means acts of human kindness
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… refers to social work of the church as well as the promotion of Christian faith of individuals 
… is an independent welfare association within the welfare state
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… is one of Germany’s largest employers (450,000 employees, 30,000 care facilities) 
… 700,000 volunteers
Giving people an identity
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Why Erlach? o
16th century: relocation of the glass industry to the area of the Mainhardt Forest and the Löwenstein
mountains
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A decisive factor for the expansion to 16 glassworks: availability of firewood, quartz sand, water and a workforce
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1736: Conrad Wenzel established the “Örlach“ glassworks from which the name “Erlach” is derived. Of all the glassworks in the region, “Örlach” survived the longest. Around 100 workers were employed in the factory. o
Structural changes and industrialisation:
Rominger, an entrepreneur, acquired the glassworks in 1865 and relocated them to Zuffenhausen (today’s Stuttgart‐Zuffenhausen) leaving behind the elderly and infirm.
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In the wake of industrialisation: mass poverty
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Impoverishment of broad sectors of the population in the 1830s and 1840s. 
Reasons: social and economic change and the industrial revolution, coupled with agricultural crises (poor harvests) and the first macroeconomic recession of modern times
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New forms of economy: cottage industry, the publishing industry, manufacturing, a factory system 
Consequence: a dependent labour force without traditional social support systems such as guilds. 
The workforce is easily replaceable and existentially susceptible to economic crises.
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Work instead of charity: workers’ settlements
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1870s: licensed begging as a mass phenomenon
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Problem: unemployment
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1882: establishment of the first workers’ settlement: “Ackerbau‐Kolonie Wilhelmsdorf“ (Wilhelmsdorf agricultural colony) near Bielefeld
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Founder: Friedrich von Bodelschwingh
(Protestant pastor, theologian, representative of the “Inner Mission”, a movement of the protestant church in Germany)
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Aim: “… to provide work for the unemployed and to empower those people leading a vulnerable and failed existence through the Christian values of order and discipline, encouraging them to believe in themselves as well as in God“, 
In many cases, an authoritarian system imposing strict rules
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Our roots
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1883: The “Verein für Arbeiterkolonien in Württemberg e.V.“ (Association of workers’ settlements in Württemberg) is founded in Stuttgart. 
Acquisition of Dornahof near Altshausen in the district of Ravensburg
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1891: Acquisition of the abandoned “Örlach” glassworks with 51 hectares of land, of which 25 hectares were farmland.
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The birth of Erlach
On November 1, 1891 the “Neubau” (new building) is inaugurated accommodating approx. 100 people
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Erlach Bioenergy Village
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The protection of creation is one of the principles of ERLACHER HÖHE
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In 2012, ERLACHER HÖHE headquarters was granted the status of bioenergy village. 
Erlach is the Diakonie’s first bioenergy village nationwide
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First bioenergy village in the Stuttgart region and in the Rems‐Murr district
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100 % CO2‐neutral power generated from renewable energy sources for over 600 households (feeding power into the grid)
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Generating approx. 85 % of heating energy from renewable energy sources (Wood chippings, biogas)
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Listed in 2012 as a bioenergy village by the national organisation FNR ("Fachagentur Nachwachsende Rohstoffe e. V.”, the central coordinating body for activities regarding renewable resources in Germany) 
Key components of our energy concept:
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Local heat‐generating system
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Cogeneration plants
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Biogas units (organic farm Demeter‐Biohof)
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Wood chipping facility
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2 photovoltaic systems
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Today: Our fields of professional competence as a social organisation within the Diakonie
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Support for homeless people
Support for the unemployed
Sociotherapeutic care
Nursing care
Integration support / support for people with chronic multiple dependencies (CMA)
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Our facilities for the support of homeless people o Day centres
o Counselling centres
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Our sociotherapeutic support (Rems‐Murr district)
Sociotherapy “Helle Platte“: 
Comprehensive treatment programme lasting approx. 6 months
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Residential therapeutic communities in Backnang and Murrhardt
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Aftercare
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Residential care home ERLACHER HÖHE Facility for people with social difficulties who require nursing care
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Our support for unemployed people
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Employment in a variety of occupations
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Vocational integration measures, e.g. case management
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Apprenticeships and qualified training for disadvantaged young people (farming, administration, catering, housekeeping, carpentry) Folie:
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Integration support at “Haus
an der Rems“ (house nearby river Rems), Waiblingen
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For people with chronic multiple dependencies, i.e. those with additional social, somatic or physical impairments or disabilities
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Prerequisite: the intention to live free of addictive substances
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Employment in the workshop at the Waiblingen rehabilitation centre (Diakonie Stetten)
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25 places, 21 of which are apartments (WC, shower, kitchenette, telephone, etc.)
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Support with day‐to‐day living aimed towards increasing autonomy
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Special needs interventions and ergotherapy, addiction therapy and support 
Individually tailored length of stay
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Places available for supported living in the community
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2014: 9 departments operating in
6 districts of Baden‐Württemberg
Sozialtherapeutische Hilfen
EH Hohenlohe‐Franken
Main‐
Tauberkreis
Soziale Heimstätte Erlach
Gesamtleitung
Rems‐
Murr
Sitz des
Trägervereins: Stuttgart
Ambulante Hilfen Rems‐Murr
Calw
Erlacher Arbeitshilfen
EH Eingliederungshilfen
EH Calw‐Nagold
EH Freudenstadt
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Our facilities
Bad Mergentheim
Gesamtleitung
EH Hohenlohe‐Franken
Künzelsau
Sozialtherapeutische
Hilfen
Schwäbisch Hall
Crailsheim
Großerlach
Ambulante Hilfen Rems‐Murr
Murrhardt
Sitz Diakonieverbund Zentrale Verwaltung
Soziale Heimstätte
Erlach
Backnang
DORNAHOF & ERLACHER HÖHE
Stuttgart
Waiblingen
Bad Wildbad
EH Calw‐Nagold
Schorndorf
Calw
EH Eingliederungshilfe
Altensteig
EH Freudenstadt
Nagold
Horb
Freudenstadt
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Erlacher Arbeitshilfen
9 Departments 15 facilities
Facts and figures (per 31.12.2013)
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Approx. 300 people taking part in integration programmes
(work experience, apprenticeships and education/training programmes)
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Specialised staff: approx. 250 (31.12.13)
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Approx. 1,400 people in care per day
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Economic volume 2013: approx. Euro 17.6 million. Folie:
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Aims & Values
We aim to optimise our service in line with our general principles:
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Focus on the individual
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Quality management
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Cost effectiveness as a principle of economic performance
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Fair partnerships with a variety of networks
We will continue to intervene on behalf of people who otherwise do not have a voice and to remain actively involved in social issues. Folie:
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A warm welcome to
ERLACHER HÖHE!
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