Psychology Course debates public policies in order to face sexual violence

Seeking to highlight the “Orange May” campaign and promote the integration between different sectors of society, with a highlight to health, education, social assistance and justice and get more effective answers in fighting sexual violence, the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Rio Verde carried out, this Monday, a lecture regarding childhood and adolescence.

The event approached the theme “debating public policies in networks to protect and face sexual violence against children and teenagers”, had the participation of the Rio Verde Prosecutor, Renata Dantas de Morais e Macedo, and of the psychologist from the Reference Center Specialized in Social Assistance (CREAS), Letícia Martins do Carmo.

Emphasizing that protecting children’s and teenagers’ rights is everyone’s duty and that society must be prepared to identify the signs and offer proper support to victims, the Psychology professor, Valdir Barbosa da Silva Júnio, mediator of the event, highlighted the importance of support networks. “We need to understand the importance of this campaign, not only this month, for kids are not abused only in May. So, in fact, we need to emphasize the role CREAS, the prosecutors and SUS have, so that these kids and teenagers are safe”, commented the professor.