WORKING GROUP ON HOMELESS PERSONS (WGHP): ACCESS AND COMPLETENESS CARE

This work is a consequence of the Working Group on Homeless Persons in health district² and the main objective is to facilitate access and inclusion of homeless persons in the health system. To achieve this aim the qualitative methodology stands on care conceptions, extended clinic and matrix support³.The WGHP’s meetings are bimonthly and are open to everyone. The work in the territory happens biweekly. Several actions have been done with the staff from UBS, Caps AD, CREAS*, Samba Group CapsAD andstudents and residents form University of the State of Rio de Janeiro.The active search in the territory has guaranteed access to more than one hundred people in different psycosocial demands as dressing, DST/Aids, tuberculosis, mental disorder, harmful use of drugs, documents emission, shelter, social benefits, among others. Approaches have been made by offering health inputs such as male and female condoms, oral hygiene and all referrals and follow-ups needed. As results we highlight the knowledge of the territory, the expanding access, care of completeness with singular therapeutic project harm reduction actions, intersectoral strengthening, the health care network and network of psychosocial careand the participation of homeless persons and the community in the Working Group on Homeless Persons. ____________________ *CREAS é o Centro Especializado de Assistência Social. É uma unidade pública estatal responsável pela oferta de orientação e apoio especializados e continuados a indivíduos e famílias com seus direitos violados.