More than 300 civil servers from the institutions that make up the Jud Tocantins Pop Street Regional Committee, and who will act as volunteers in the joint effort of the same name, took part in a training session in the auditorium of the Court of Justice of the State of Tocantins (TJTO) on the afternoon of Tuesday (November 19th).
The meeting was the last alignment between the coordinators of the program and the participants, ending the preparatory phase for the action that will take place this Friday (22nd), at the Maria dos Reis Barros State School, and it will assist homeless and extremely vulnerable people in the Taquari sector, in the capital Palmas.
Citizens like us
In the city of Fortaleza (CE), representing the Judiciary of the State of Tocantins at the National Meeting of the Collaborative Governance Network, the Deputy Coordinator of the Jud Tocantins Pop Street and Assistant Judge to the President of the TJTO, Rosa Maria Rodrigues Gazire Rossi, took part in the meeting virtually and, at the opening, highlighted the role of the volunteer worker and the importance of humanized reception in the services provided.
“Our aim is to minimize the barriers these people face on a daily basis in terms of effective access to justice and to include them in society through the services offered. They are invisible people, but they are not invisible. They are subjects of rights, citizens like all of us and they deserve all our respect, all our empathy, all our love,” she said.
Guidelines
Agnes Rosa and Aruana Guedes, who will be acting as screening coordinators for the joint effort, then took to the stage. They shared specific questions about the program, including the logistics of the appointments and sensitive issues regarding the approach to those being assisted.
Agnes Rosa explained that the task force will take place uninterruptedly, from 7am to 6pm, and that according to the decision of each partner institution about its respective server, the volunteer workday can take place either in full or divided into two shifts: morning, from 7am to 1pm, arriving at 6:30am; and afternoon, from 12pm to 6pm, arriving at 11:30am. According to her, each institution will also be responsible for feeding and transporting its team to the site.
“The volunteers from the Judiciary will have a bus at their disposal leaving at 6am and 11am from the Rio Tocantins Palace. It is important to arrive at the school in advance in order to register their attendance, get accredited and check out the service area,” she confirmed.
Agnes also pointed out that each institution is also responsible for taking stock of the number of services it provides and that these figures will make up the final Jud Tocantins Pop Street report. She concluded by presenting the other coordinators and their areas of activity, as well as a map of the rooms and services offered.
Kindness breeds kindness
Civil server Aruana Guedes recalled the mythical figure of the Prophet Kindness to point out the essential details of a light and humanized approach. According to her, words and actions make all the difference. “More empathy and less judgment. Understanding that the correct term is Homeless Person and not street dweller or beggar is the first step. Listening, eye-to-eye and clear communication is also a form of welcome and respect. Keep calm if the person being assisted gets excited and avoid sudden movements,” she said.
Jud Pop street
Jud Pop Street is a program aimed at assisting the homeless population within the Justice System, guaranteeing the protection of rights and social inclusion in the face of the specific needs of this public. This includes access to documents, the promotion of humanized hearings, clear information on rights and support networks with social services.
Click here and watch the training meeting organized by the Regional Committee for Jud Tocantins Pop Street.
