Oficinas de alfabetização com usuários de um CAPS-AD

Abstract

This article aims to report an intervention experience that consisted of Literacy Workshops with users of a Psychosocial Care Center for people with needs arising from the use of Alcohol and other Drugs (CAPS-AD). Starting from the theoretical articulation between the references of psychosocial care and critical pedagogy, the article presents an experience report type study in which the methodology of participant observation was used. The Literacy Workshops took place throughout the second semester of 2019. Among the main results of the intervention are the formation of bonds between the participants and the constitution of a space for sharing their perceptions about educational processes and exclusion in a literate society. The use of active methodologies in conducting the workshops resulted in satisfactory adherence by the participants. In addition, autonomy stands out as a methodological tool and an important result in the educational practices of young people and adults. Finally, the article argues the importance of Literacy Workshops as strategic resources in the expanded mental health clinic and signals the need for further studies on literacy within the scope of psychosocial care.