State conducts over 9,000 services in four municipalities through the program "Assistance throughout Pará"
The municipalities of Santarém, Altamira, Benevides, and Ipixuna do Pará were benefited, reinforcing the State's commitment to social protection and the guarantee of rights for the population in vulnerable situations.
The government of Pará, through the State Secretariat of Social Assistance, Labor, Employment, and Income (Seaster), completed the action "Assistance throughout Pará," carried out in September in the municipalities of Santarém, Altamira, Benevides, and Ipixuna do Pará. A total of 9,454 services were recorded, reinforcing the State's commitment to social protection and the guarantee of rights for the population in vulnerable situations.
The initiative aims to expand access to essential services, such as document issuance, training, and job opportunities, for those in vulnerable situations or those seeking qualification to enter the job market.
The government of Pará, through Seaster, acts inclusively, prioritizing the well-being and dignity of the population, in addition to constantly investing in mechanisms that allow reaching all 144 municipalities.
Data
In Santarém, 3,075 services were provided, with a highlight on document issuance, including General Registry (RG) and birth certificates, totaling 1,277 services. The Directorate of Food and Nutritional Security (Disan) also offered food handling courses for market vendors and lectures on composting, urban gardens, and family farming.
In the municipality of Benevides, the program reached a total of 1,983 services. Among them, the Directorate of Social Assistance (DAS) accounted for about 523 services, including psychosocial guidance, referrals to the social assistance network, discussion circles on social rights, and actions to promote quality of life. The actions also included people experiencing homelessness, people with disabilities, and families at social risk, strengthening the coordination with the municipal network.
In Altamira, 1,957 services were completed, including social assistance and qualifications. The highlight was the work of Disan, which provided 444 services, offering guidance on healthy eating, registration in food security programs, and support for the food bank. Families participating in the Food Acquisition Program (PAA) were also assisted. There were also activities on food and nutritional education, especially aimed at women heads of households and the elderly, emphasizing the importance of the nutritional quality of the distributed food.
In Ipixuna do Pará, 2,021 services were recorded, in an integrated action between the directorates of Professional Qualification and Entrepreneurship (DQPE), which promoted training workshops and productive inclusion, Disan, which carried out food security activities and distributed food, DAS, with psychosocial support, and DRCCP, with guidance on social rights.
With over 9,000 services, the cycle of actions highlights the effort of the government of Pará to decentralize services, strengthen the social assistance network, and expand access to citizenship in all regions of the State of Pará.
“We continue to work tirelessly to ensure that all 144 municipalities are reached with our actions, generating more jobs and income, as well as qualification and citizenship, because our priority is to provide essential services to everyone, for the sake of more dignity and development,” emphasized Inocêncio Gasparim, head of Seaster.
Employment
As part of the program "Assistance throughout Pará," two job fairs were held in Santarém, aimed at the LGBTQIAPN+ community and the general public. In both editions, 418 services were provided, including job interviews, registration in the National Employment System (Sine), unemployment insurance, issuance of the digital work card, and referrals for job vacancies.
*Collaboration by Matheus Gomes - Ascom/Seaster
