Brazil
Name of the organization:
Associação dos Pesquisadores de Núcleos de Estudos e Pesquisas sobre a Criança e o Adolescente – Neca
President/director:
Celso Veras Baptista
Short history – when is founded, important changes, the goal, mission, vision:
Neca, a Civil Society Organization of Public Interest (OSCIP) headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil since February of 2005. It was founded by a group of researchers who wish to expand its activities in research and social intervention with child and juvenile population that lives in greater personal and social risk
Mission: To generate and disseminate knowledge and methodologies for improvement, innovation and coordination of policy interventions and advocacy of the rights of children, adolescents, youth and their families.
Vision: To be recognized as a reference in the production and dissemination of knowledge and practices in the field of childhood, adolescence, youth and family.
Goals of the organization:
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Building a structure of collective and coordinated studies and research to support the development of programs and projects in the field of childhood, adolescence, youth and family.
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Producing knowledge and innovation in the area of childhood, adolescence, youth and families.
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Impacting positively public policies and practices related to the rights of children and adolescents.
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Main activities:
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Supervision of teams of Residential Child Care institutions
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Advising to the management teams of the Municipal Secretaries of Social Work
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Qualitative assessment of programs
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Conducting studies and research
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National mobilization for the rights of children and adolescents
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Organizing courses and supervision groups
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Development of methodologies for training and information
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Diagnostics in the area of childhood and adolescence
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Production and publication of books and materials
Members:
The current group of 50 members, of which 20 have a more active participation in the execution of the different projects.
Contacts:
E-mail: gestão@neca.org.br
Web: www.neca.org.br
Address:Rua Lincoln de Albuquerque, 328, Barra Funda – 05004-010 – São Paulo – SP – Brazil
Phone: +55 (11) 3673 7049