The Anita Garibaldi Health Education and Research Center (Anita), a unit of the Santos Dumont Institute (ISD) located in Macaíba (RN), is one of the 10 institutions honored in the solemn session promoted by the Legislative Assembly of Rio Grande do Norte (ALRN) this Friday, July 15th, in reference to 60 years of the regulation of Psychology in Brazil. The event was promoted jointly by the Federal Psychology Council (CFP), the Regional Psychology Council of Rio Grande do Norte (CRP) and the mandate of state deputy Isolda Dantas.

In addition to ISD, representatives from the CFP will receive the honor; CRM; Children's Rehabilitation Center (CRI); Potiguar Plural Association; National Street Population Movement (MNPR/RN); National Association of Black Psychologists (ANPSINEP); RAPS Community Center (CECO); Applied Psychology Service (SEPA) and Casa Abrigo de Mossoró. The institutions were chosen for their contributions to Rio Grande do Sul society through Psychology.

 

Anita is a health practice and assistance setting, focusing on maternal and child areas and people with disabilities. It is also home to the first Multidisciplinary Residency in Health Care for People with Disabilities in Brazil, which welcomes professionals from the areas of Psychology, Social Work, Physiotherapy and Speech Therapy.

 

The Psychologist and Coordinator of Anita's Teaching Activities, Samantha Maranhão, highlights the importance of Psychology in the health care of people served by ISD. “Psychology, as a science and profession, is essential to the health care of women, children and people with disabilities – a population that Anita welcomes and empowers. Receiving this honor is recognition of our institution as a practice setting that contributes to the training of professionals in the area. Anita values and cares for Psychology, which greatly helps in expanded care strategies with the sensitive eyes of the many professionals who make up this area of activity”, said Samantha.

 

The tribute was received on behalf of the institution during the solemn session at ALRN by prof. dr. Lilian Lira Lisboa, manager of Anita.

 

A regulation

In August 2022, we celebrate 60 years of the regulation of Psychology as a science and profession in Brazil. According to the Federal Council of Psychology, there are more than 440 thousand registered professionals, present in various areas of society, such as clinics, health services, social assistance, justice, public safety, traffic, sport, leisure and others.