Aproxima？？o da realidade de vida e de saúde da comunidade "Recanto da Alegria": da sua apreens？o à defini？？o de estratégias de interven？？o

this article presents a process of investigation that was developed to identify life and health conditions of a community in order to propose changing strategies to the situation. it took place in distrito do grajaú (sp) - brazil. all families were interviewed through the application of a survey in order to find personal/life conditions, and a health disease process profile. data reveal a determined profile that was presented to the people to implement integrated actions to solve the main problems/issues at the community.