"This is one of the services that brings them to the Care Station, a center designed for unhoused individuals and/or those who are addicted to drugs. It serves as an entry point to a range of public services that they would otherwise rarely access."
"What began 16 months ago as a pilot project in the city of Fortaleza, located in Northeastern Brazil, has grown to 11 units nationwide. And, by the end of the year, there will be 409 Care Stations spread across Brazil, explains Nara de Araujo – head of Prevention and Social Reintegration at the federal government's National Secretariat for Drug Policy."
"The Centers for Access to Rights and Social Inclusion (CAIS) – which the secretariat conceived in collaboration with the Ceara state government – are a bridge to public policies on health, social assistance and so on."
Care Stations in Brazil serve as entry points to public services for unhoused individuals and those with substance addictions. Beginning as a pilot project in Fortaleza 16 months ago, the initiative has expanded to 11 units nationwide, with plans for 409 stations by year-end. These government-led centers, officially called Centers for Access to Rights and Social Inclusion (CAIS), offer practical services like foot baths and connect clients to health, social assistance, and other public resources. The program represents a compassionate approach within Brazil's drug policy context, addressing immediate needs while facilitating access to broader social support systems.
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