Atribuições do Conselho Tutelar e articulação intersetorial no SGDCA: percepções de profissionais da Educação, Saúde e Assistência Social

This article analyzes the perceptions of professionals working in public Education, Health, and Social Assistance policies regarding the duties and competencies of the Guardianship Council (Conselho Tutelar) and the coordination of the local protection network within the System for the Guarantee of the Rights of Children and Adolescents (SGDCA). The study derives from a university extension project conducted in the southern and western regions of Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, Brazil, in partnership with the Guardianship Council responsible for these territories. It presents a systematization of an exploratory-descriptive survey conducted through an online questionnaire, with the voluntary participation of 90 professionals. The findings revealed uncertainties regarding the circumstances requiring referral to the Guardianship Council, differing understandings of neglect, limited knowledge of available services and their provision, and perceptions of isolation when dealing with situations considered complex. The analysis highlights the need to distinguish the duties of the Guardianship Council from the responsibilities of public policies, while ensuring continuity of care and support for children, adolescents, and their families. It concludes that intersectorality, understood as a mediation between interventions with distinct competencies, can contribute to comprehensive protection. However, its implementation depends on institutional conditions, services, and resources that cannot be replaced merely by coordination among the components of the protection network.