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Free Course Aims to Empower Comprehensive Care for Mental Health with Innovative Practices. Enrollment Opens This February.
Partnership Will Be Responsible for Offering a Unique Opportunity for Health Professionals with a New Free Training Course.
The proposal, which is set to begin in April 2025, promises to transform the way mental health professionals, especially those in the Family Health Strategy (FHS), approach the comprehensive care of patients.
This course, offered by the Technical School of Health Professor Valéria Hora (ETSAL) and the National Observatory of Traditional, Integrative, and Complementary Practices in Health (ObservaPICS), is a partnership with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz).
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The focus will be on training Primary Health Care professionals to act more holistically in the mental health care of SUS users.
According to information, the differentiating factor of this course, titled “Health and Well-Being: Comprehensive Care for Mental Health”, is the adoption of innovative methodologies based on Integrative and Complementary Health Practices (PICS).
These practices, which are essential for promoting a more humanized and comprehensive approach to health, aim not only to improve care but also to ensure the well-being of the professionals themselves involved at the forefront of SUS.
Training for a New Approach to Mental Health Care
The goal of the course is to train professionals to apply more integrated and personalized care to the mental health of users.
According to specialists in the field, strengthening PICS in Primary Health Care is essential to promote a more efficient and humanized health system.
With a workload of 120 hours – comprising 96 hours online and 24 hours in-person – the course will be conducted over six months.
The distribution of the workload will be flexible, averaging six hours of study per week.
The adopted methodology will allow students to integrate theory and practice, with a special focus on self-care as a starting point for caring for others.
Training Professionals with a Focus on the Territory
Throughout the course, students will be challenged to understand the demands of each territory in which they operate, adapting their learning to the local reality.
Three in-person meetings will be held in the 10 Health Regions of Alagoas, where students will have the opportunity to discuss the main issues impacting mental health in the different regions.
The first stage of the course will be marked by an in-person meeting that will serve to present the course proposal to students, provide educational materials, and guide them on using the Virtual Learning Environment (AVA).
During this phase, study plans will also be formulated, based on the needs of each territory and the specificities of each student.
Enrollment Opens in February
The selection for interested students will open on February 10, 2025, with the availability of the enrollment link.
According to the organizers, the enrollment process will be simple, allowing health professionals from all over Brazil to have the chance to participate and benefit from this free training.
A Course That Represents a Milestone in Public Health
This training course is an important step in strengthening SUS and transforming the way mental health is treated within Primary Health Care.
By adopting Integrative and Complementary Health Practices, the project seeks a more effective integration among the different levels of care, addressing demands in a more personalized and humane way.
The goal is to promote more comprehensive and welcoming care, not only for patients but also for the professionals working within the health system.
The course represents a significant advancement in the training of mental health teams, fostering more humanized care, tailored to the needs of each locality, and, above all, valuing the health professional as a fundamental link in building a more efficient and just health system.
How to Enroll
Those interested in participating in this unique training should enroll starting February 10, accessing the link that will be made available by the organizers.
Don’t miss the opportunity to be part of this free training and contribute to the improvement of SUS and mental health in Brazil.
Gostaria de participar do concurso, sou cuidadora de idoso já fiz curso de farmácia, agora quero fazer esse curso que vai me ajudar muito. São 3 anos que eu trabalho nessa área.
Como faço?
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