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Acre State Government Signs Memorandum to Prevent Alcohol and Other Drug Use Among Children and Adolescents

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Acre State Government has taken another step toward developing integrated public policies for children and adolescents by signing a memorandum of understanding that will bring together three programs aimed at preventing alcohol and other drug use in public schools. The agreement, signed by the Lieutenant Governor, Deputy Secretary of Education Reginaldo Prates, and Deputy Secretary of Health Ana Cristina, marks the resumption of the Elos: Construindo Coletivos, #Tamojunto 2.0, and Familias Fortes programs. These programs will focus on developing social skills, preventing the use of alcohol and other drugs, and promoting safer and healthier environments for children and adolescents.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Acre state government has signed a memorandum of understanding to resume three programs aimed at preventing alcohol and other drug use among children and adolescents.
  • The programs, Elos: Construindo Coletivos, #Tamojunto 2.0, and Familias Fortes, will be implemented in public schools and will focus on developing social skills, preventing the use of alcohol and other drugs, and promoting safer and healthier environments.
  • The agreement was signed by the Lieutenant Governor, Deputy Secretary of Education Reginaldo Prates, and Deputy Secretary of Health Ana Cristina.
  • The programs will be implemented in an articulated manner, with Education responsible for implementation in schools, Social Assistance working at the community level, and Health offering technical support and monitoring.
  • Professor Helio Guedes, responsible for coordinating the programs, believes that the agreement represents an important step forward in addressing the vulnerabilities that affect young people.
  • The programs will be implemented on a pilot basis in ten full-time schools in Rio Branco, with the initiative expected to be expanded to other regions of the state.
  • The agreement will be sent to the Ministries of Education, Health, Development, and Social Assistance to enable the training of the professionals involved and the complete structuring of the initiative.

Statistics:

  • Three programs, Elos: Construindo Coletivos, #Tamojunto 2.0, and Familias Fortes, will be implemented to prevent alcohol and other drug use among children and adolescents.
  • The programs will be implemented in ten full-time schools in Rio Branco on a pilot basis.
  • The initiative is expected to be expanded to other regions of the state.
  • The agreement was signed by Lieutenant Governor Mailza Assis, Deputy Secretary of Education Reginaldo Prates, and Deputy Secretary of Health Ana Cristina.
  • The programs will focus on developing social skills, preventing the use of alcohol and other drugs, and promoting safer and healthier environments.

Sources:

  • "Vice-Governadora Mailza Assina Termo Com Secretarias Para Levar Programas De Proteção E Prevenção Às Escolas Do Acre" (Acre State Government)

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