Assessment and classification of family risk in a school of early childhood education

Objective: To evaluate the familial risk for children of early childhood education to support educational practices and school-family integration. Method: This exploratory, descriptive quantitative. The data collection was performed in a school in a city in Minas Gerais, 2011. The subjects were 69 school families. We used a form with topics related to socioeconomic factors and clinical conditions of the members of the families concerned. The data was submitted to statistical analysis with variable frequency, enabling the establishment of priorities (risk level, sentries and factors influencing the risks). Results: The familial risk was between low and medium, the clinical criterion influence this classification. There is potential for development of chronic diseases such as hypertension, obesity, alcoholism, smoking, and psychosocial disorders. Conclusion: The classification provided to identify the need for health education in the pursuit of generating content and collective actions to raise awareness for the acquisition of healthy habits.