Parenting Education for Family Development at PCA Kraton
The 12th batch of midwifery students at Universitas ‘Aisyiyah (UNISA) Yogyakarta are not only concerned with theory. They went directly to the community through community service activities in the working area of the ‘Aisyiyah Branch Leadership (PCA) Kraton Yogyakarta. With the theme “Strengthening the Role of Midwives in Women’s Empowerment for Early Detection of Maternal and Child Health in the Community,” this activity is a clear proof of UNISA’s commitment in producing midwives who are not only medically skilled, but also socially sensitive.
This field practice activity is neatly structured, starting from the identification and analysis of health problems in the community, formulation of solutions, program planning, implementation, to evaluation and follow-up plans. The main focus is women’s empowerment, especially in the context of maternal and child health. The goal is for women to have adequate knowledge, attitudes and skills to make the right decisions for the health of themselves, their children and their families. As WHO emphasizes, empowerment is the process of increasing the capacity of individuals or groups to make choices and turn them into concrete actions.
Not only that, this activity also touches on aspects of family resilience, which is the family’s ability to face, manage, and recover from various pressures or crises. A resilient family will create a safe and supportive environment.
As a concrete manifestation, students initiated an educational agenda entitled “Build Warmth, Create Resilience.” This educational series was held in two sessions. First, on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the Sakinah Family Consultation Bureau Forum of PCA Kraton which was attended by 28 women administrators. Second, on Friday, June 13, 2025, at TK ABA Kadipaten Kulon with 17 student guardians.
In the forum, students delivered material on the importance of communication and warmth in the family, the role of fathers and mothers as agents of family resilience, and skills to build resilient household harmony with positive parenting in children. Activities are packaged interactively, with discussions and simulations to build emotional closeness as a foundation for family resilience and prevention of early childhood mental health problems. Participants were also provided with simple screening exercises using the Child Strengths and Difficulties Assessment Questionnaire (SDQ), an early detection tool for emotional and behavioral problems in children aged 4-18 years.
PCA Kraton Chairperson, Laila Desi Ikawati, welcomed this activity. “Alhamdulillah, the material is good and in line with the education that we also run. Insha’Allah, there are new things that we have just learned in this family resilience education,” she said.
The event was also attended by the principal of TK ABA Kadipaten Kulon and UNISA Yogyakarta supervisors. Hopefully, this education will be a valuable provision for mothers and women in Kraton to build healthy, resilient and harmonious families.
