Reboucas M, Bersani MA; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 2002 Jul 7-12; 14: abstract no. ThPeF8124.
ASPPE, Santos, Brazil
ISSUES: The economic and social policy currently in force in Brazil does not allow a great number of children and adolescents to have access to Education, Housing, Culture, Entertainment, Health and others. Through its Little Citizen Project with the support of the Ministry of Health and local Institutions, they perform actions which not only foster STD/Aids prevention and assistance with children and adolescents under "bio-psycho-social" risk, we strive to offer alternatives of life to young people who live in the streets. DESCRIPTION: This project has: Social Workers, Psychologists, Teachers (Rap, Break, Capoeira [an Afro-Brazilian mix of dance and fight) and Street Dance), who conduct systematic activities in the streets, reaching approximately 600 youths living in the streets. The Project has trained 20 youths who lived in the street and became Agents who Multiply STD/Aids Information. LESSONS LEARNED: Of the 20 youths that were trained, 08 adolescents were hired to enter the Project team as Agents who Multiply Social and Health Information. They earn a grant with the value of a minimum salary. This action enabled youths to have access to school, housing, leisure and simultaneously to STD/Aids prevention. RECOMMENDATION: Besides promoting the "welfare" of 08 youths who lived in the street and were vulnerable to STD/Aids, drugs, violence, prostitution and other diseases, today they contribute to the Project actions, discussion and prevention of STD/Aids in their own language with other youths who live in the streets of the city of Santos (SP).
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Adolescent
- Behavior
- Brazil
- Child
- Cities
- Counseling
- Educational Status
- Health
- Health Services
- Humans
- Peer Group
- Teaching
- education
- organization & administration
- therapy
Other ID:
UI: 102254224
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