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The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) Has Thousands of Spots Available in Its Newest Free Online Course with Certificate Focused on Youth and Adolescent Mental Health.
The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), an institution founded over a century ago, has announced the launch of a new free online course. The free course with a certificate is aimed at Mental Health and Psychosocial Care for Adolescents and Youth, and the initiative arises as an opportunity for learning and specialization.
Check Out the Details About Fiocruz’s Free Online Course
The free course with a certificate is offered by the Fiocruz unit in Mato Grosso do Sul. Although it is available to a regional base, the opportunity is extended nationwide, with a total of 50,000 spots available.
The total course workload is 180 hours, and the online format provides greater flexibility, making it possible to complete the course by December 30 of this year. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is a partner in delivering the free course. This cooperation reinforces the importance and potential impact of the initiative.
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The target audience for the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation’s program includes professionals who support adolescents and youth in various sectors, including education, social assistance, health, and public safety. However, anyone interested in the topic can participate.
Fiocruz Confirms Certificate at the End of the Course
The free online course will provide an update and improvement of knowledge related to the mental health and psychosocial care of adolescents and youth, which will contribute to the development and consolidation of Care Spaces focused on welcoming this audience, addressing their psychosocial demands, especially in crisis situations.
The free course with a certificate is based on three essential pillars: transdisciplinarity, with a pluralistic focus and intercommunication of knowledge; strengthening the system of rights guarantee; and intersectorality, as an important tool for articulating varied subjects and sectors, knowledge, and experiences to enable participants to act effectively as agents of transformation in various services, particularly with multidisciplinary teams.
Enrollments for Fiocruz’s Free Online Course Take Place Online
The enrollment process is entirely online, with spots filled on a first-come, first-served basis. All necessary information is available on the official website of the Free Course on Mental Health and Psychosocial Care for Adolescents and Youth.
To register, it will be necessary to create an account on the platform using CPF, full name, date of birth, among other essential information. The deadline for enrollment and completion of the free course with a certificate is until December 30 of this year. The number of slots is 50,000, reflecting Fiocruz’s commitment to education and health.
The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation’s training represents a unique opportunity for improvement in mental health and psychosocial care for adolescents and youth. The availability of 50,000 spots and the flexibility of the online format make this initiative a milestone in the offering of education and training in health. Fiocruz, together with UNICEF, reaffirms its role as a leading institution in education and health.
Learn About the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation
The Oswaldo Cruz Foundation began its history on May 25, 1900, with the establishment of the Federal Soro-Therapeutic Institute in the picturesque Fazenda de Manguinhos, North Zone of Rio de Janeiro.
Originally inaugurated to produce serums and vaccines against bubonic plague, the institution has experienced a rich history intertwined with the development of public health in Brazil. Throughout the 20th century, the institution witnessed many political transformations in the country.
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