A atenção à população em situação de rua e a intervenção de assistentes sociais: breve descrição

Abstract

The course completion work results from the experience in the mandatory internship, focusing on the homeless population. The objective was to research the assistance policies and forms of regulation provided for by law for the accreditation of philanthropic institutions in the provision of social and assistance services aimed at the homeless population. Based on the case of a monitored institution, we describe the existing services and the types of actions and resources allocated, presenting the attention given by social workers in this particular aspect and when hired by philanthropic institutions of a religious nature. The research had an exploratory-descriptive nature with a qualitative approach and data collection involved a documentary survey of the technical-legal bases of the assistance policy and a case study of the institution monitored during the mandatory internship. Therefore, the results indicate discussions that are still embryonic about possible articulations of concepts, services and care protocols, but which do little to encompass the various vulnerabilities that affect the life history of the homeless population. However, we draw academic and professional attention to the need to expand studies on the living conditions and exclusion that determine the street as a living environment.