Funding of Social Psychiatric Services

The funding of social psychiatric services in Baden-Württemberg supports the outpatient accompaniment and care of chronically mentally ill individuals throughout the entire state. Designed as a grant, cities and districts can submit applications and forward the funds to non-profit providers of social psychiatric services. A prerequisite for the funding is the connection of the services to a community psychiatric network, ensuring close-knit networking and needs-based support in the region. Ongoing personnel expenses and material costs incurred in the context of social psychiatric care are eligible for funding and contribute decisively to ensuring that professionals are permanently available and continuous care is guaranteed. There is no formal deadline for submitting applications, so applications can be submitted continuously.

With this measure, the state of Baden-Württemberg aims to stabilize and expand the outpatient care of mentally ill persons. Through targeted support of social psychiatric services, regional assistance offerings are strengthened and the self-determination of those affected is promoted. Cities and districts act as applicants and multipliers by passing on the grants to qualified providers. Sustainable funding intensifies cooperation between public authorities and service providers, creates transparency regarding the use of funds, and contributes to improving the quality of life of mentally ill individuals. Interested municipalities can submit an application at any time and thus make a significant contribution to strengthening community psychiatric care.