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Abstract

InterAções is an extension project that was born in 2016, linked to the Observatory of Mental Health and Community Practices at UFJ. The project has as a reference the dialogue between the fields of Community Psychology and Collective Health and aims to support community actions that encourage health promotion, with a focus on mental health and its social determinants. InterAções uses the Participatory Methodology with a feminist approach in its praxis emphasizing awareness and the encouragement of autonomy.  This report presents the activities carried out by the project between 2023 and 2024, in partnership with the Social Assistance Reference (CRAS) in the Cidade Jardim II neighborhood of Jataí, a municipality in the southwestern region of Goiás. During this period, the project worked with a group of older adults and two groups of adolescents identified as being at risk and in vulnerable situations. All three groups are part of the CRAS Socialization and Bond Strengthening Service. The results indicate increased group autonomy and strengthened solidarity bonds. Some challenges remain, particularly regarding the management and implementation of social assistance policies, which at times establish welfare-based relationships with the communities.