INTERSECTORAL PUBLIC POLICIES AND CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH IN THE SOCIOEDUCATIONAL CONTEXT OF RONDÔNIA
Intersectoral public policies; Socio-educational system; Adolescent mental health; Human Rights for adolescents; Comprehensive protection.
The study proposes a survey of municipal and state legislation in Porto Velho related to adolescent mental health, the identification of policies or projects aimed at this purpose, and the analysis of intersectorality among different bodies and sectors. The general objective is to understand the contribution of the lack of intersectoral public policies and adequate treatment for mental health in the inclusion of young people in the socio-educational system. It addresses the relevance of strengthening intersectoral participation instances, such as the Intersectoral Committee of the National System of Socio-Educational Assistance (SINASE) and the Intersectoral Working Group (GTI) of the National Policy for Comprehensive Health Care for Adolescents in Conflict with the Law (PNAISARI), highlighting the role of the Public Ministry of the State of Rondônia (MPRO) in the articulation and implementation of public policies aimed at the audience of the socio-educational system. The research aims to elucidate how the intersection of policies on education, culture, sports, leisure, professionalization, and health can meet the needs of this specific audience, from the perspective of comprehensive protection defined in the Statute of the Child and Adolescent (ECA). The work emphasizes the importance of the Public Ministry's resolute action, according to CNMP Recommendation nº. 54/2017, prioritizing extrajudicial solutions that guarantee socially relevant results and the effective resolution of demands. In this context, the research investigates the necessary articulation between different public policies and their intersectoral implementation to comprehensively address the mental health needs of adolescents in conflict with the law. One of the highlighted challenges is the scarcity of research and systematized data on public mental health policies for children and adolescents, especially those that intersect with socio-educational policies in an intersectoral approach. The lack of implementation of public socio-educational assistance policies, even years after the implementation of SINASE, points to the urgent need for advancements in intersectorality, with the aim of providing adequate mental health care for adolescents deprived of liberty. Adolescence is recognized as a complex phase of human development, marked by intense biological, psychological, and social changes. This period requires special attention to mental health, considering the significant impact that challenges and social pressures have on young people. Concern for mental disorders in this age group has grown, reflecting the need for public policies that effectively address these issues. This research project focuses on the absence of intersectoral public policies aimed at adolescents with mental health demands, investigating whether the lack of adequate treatment is contributing to these young people's referral to the socio-educational internment system. The expected results include the identification of gaps in existing public policies and the proposition of guidelines for the effective implementation of intersectorality, thus contributing to the improvement of mental health care for adolescents in deprivation of liberty and the prevention of their involvement with the socio-educational system.