Summary of debates at the Fiocruz Brasilia International Seminar on the street population, comprehensive care and innovative policies to guarantee rights.

The consolidation of policies for the homeless population in Brazil requires comprehensive care, intersectoral coordination and the fight against structural racism, with a focus on housing, health and social inclusion.

The Visible Streets Plan is criticised for its lack of articulation, timid budget and absence of real participation by the street population, according to leaders.

Father Julio Lancellotti criticises public policies that perpetuate poverty, denounces institutional capture and calls for ethical resistance by the street population.

The panel discusses the limits and progress of the justice system in the face of the chronic violation of the rights of the homeless population, with a focus on housing, documents and access.

The panel highlights motherhood as power, resistance and a target for institutional violence among homeless women, with a focus on gender and race equality.

Scientists, managers and movements present critical data and demand urgent policies for the homeless population at the International Seminar.

Experts argue that care is a political act and key to rebuilding the rights and citizenship of homeless people.

The opening panel of the International Seminar on People Experiencing Homelessness affirms that care means recognising and rebuilding policies based on dignity and evidence.

Reflection inspired by the exhortation *Dilexi Te*: Christian love that goes down to the streets and recognises Christ in the faces of homeless people.