Rui Coimbra
peer worker and Psychologist in caso
PORTUGAL
Rui Coimbra completed the Psychology program at the Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences at the University of Porto in 1998. Prior to the Bologna process, there were two years of specializations, and he specialized in Deviant Behavior Sciences. He has always worked with vulnerable populations, including at a community center in a social neighborhood, a school, a Child Labor Eradication Plan (PEETI), a Child and Youth Home, and in a prison.
He has been a full member of the Portuguese Psychologists Order (OPP) since its inception and holds specializations in Clinical and Health Psychology and an advanced specialization in Community Psychology. He has been working in the field of Community Psychology for the last 15 years and is also pursuing further training in Humanistic and Existential Psychotherapy, particularly in the approach of Carl Rogers, as he seeks to deepen his knowledge in the clinical field.
As a person with personal experience in the use of psychoactive substances, he has been a member of the CASO (Consumidores Associados Sobrevivem Organizados) Board of Directors since 2011, one year after its formalization and registration. At CASO, he closely understands the issues faced by the Community of People Who Use Drugs (PWUD), with whom he identifies, as this is a broad and diverse community that shares common experiences. At CASO, he is involved in advocacy, project design and application, as well as project implementation and management.
In the European Network of People Who Use Drugs (EuroNPUD), from 2014 to 2021, he worked on advocacy, project applications, consultancy for other international projects, and the implementation and management of various international projects. He has been actively engaged in advocating for the human rights of People Who Use Drugs (PWUD) and evidence-based drug policies grounded in scientific knowledge and experiential wisdom.
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