Building citizenship: An experience report

• Autor(a) principal: Panteleão Leite, Ethelanny
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Alves Ribeiro Barra, Sabrina, Andrade de Oliveira, Ilda Cristina, Martins da Silva, Michelle, Atalaya de Almeida Rocha, Bruna
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: HU Revista (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufjf.br/index.php/hurevista/article/view/33717
• topic: Health Promotion; Mental Health; Mental Health Services; Promoção da Saúde; Saúde Mental; Serviços de Saúde Mental

Introduction: The Brazilian Psychiatric Reform was a major milestone in the country's public health history. As a result, the Psychosocial Care Centers (CAPS) arise as part of the composition of the Unified Health System (SUS) executing a decisive role in the anti-asylum fight process. These devices seek to promote care in freedom, promoting autonomy and integration into society in guaranteeing and defending human rights. Seeing clearly the challenges as well as the advances and elements behind the construction of this care network is essential. Objective: Presenting the experiences of the extension project in Juiz de Fora’s city, in order to contribute with the knowledge on mental health. Experience Report: This is a descriptive study which is a result of the experience of undergraduate students in Social Work and professionals in the field of Nursing and Social Work, participating in the extension project “Territory and network: expanding the horizons of action at CAPS Liberdade HU /UFJF”, from Federal University of Juiz de Fora, directed to CAPS/Liberdade HU /UFJF users, during the period from 2017 to 2019. Discussion: The present study highlights the context of dismantling in mental health, bringing the context of the current scenario and discussions about the deinstitutionalization process, implying a reflection according to the cultural dimension of Psychiatric Reform. Likewise, it presents a balance of the potential and challenges experienced at the project. Conclusion: The need to maintain institutions such as CAPS is emphasized, as well as the continuity of projects that value free treatment for users, in order to strengthen bonds and new support networks.