The National Children’s Institute (INAC) is developing an integrated system for managing children in reception centers, to gather information on the entry, stay and reasons for possible departure of minors, informed, on Monday, the director from the institution, Paulo Calessi
The system, which comes into operation in March 2024, provides, among other tasks, the organization of all data relating to child protection in a single work environment and, consequently, assists in making strategic decisions in a consistent manner.
According to the director, who spoke during the presentation of the proposal for the Integrated Child Management System, the software will optimize and standardize the child registration process, ensuring greater efficiency in management, data protection, as well as providing information statistics on the activities carried out by the institutions, in order to enable permanent evaluation and monitoring.
The entire process, he said, in addition to the computerized system, will be monitored in person and permanently by social action technicians from the municipalities, in the different reception centers.
SOS Child Service
On the other hand, combined with the SOS Criança reporting service, the person responsible said that, from January onwards, a chat application will be implemented, a component that will allow the whistleblower to interact with the 15015 call center for the purpose of anonymous reporting via the Internet.
He explained that the same application can be used on different portals linked to MASFAMU, INAC and other institutions that are part of the child protection system. He continued that the reporting route will also be open for service 15015 through integration with Whatsapp, a channel that will allow adding value to call center operations and producing statistical reports.
Across the country there are 124 reception centers housing around 8 thousand children.
Weaknesses in the articulation between institutions
The general director of the National Children’s Institute (INAC), Paulo Calessi, also denounced the weaknesses in the articulation of communication between the directorates of social action, police bodies and health institutions to which newborns found on the streets are sent for proper care. observation.
The official stated that despite the efforts made to protect these minors, there are still weaknesses judging by the reports about the existence of abandoned children who are taken to hospitals by the Police, but after observation they are handed over to officials, violating Law 9/96.
It clarified that children found on public roads, after hospital treatment, must be handed over to the Municipal Directorate of Social Action, which is responsible for locating the families and, in case of failure, notifying the Juvenile Court so that after six months the child can enter the adoption process.