Implementation of Child Protection Services Through Integrative Service Unit Integrative Child Social Protection

Abstract

Objective: Children are valuable assets for the nation, but their traumatic patterns affect character formation. The government must address social problems to build a respected future generation. Tulungagung Regency, East Java Province, is the first district in Indonesia that is serious about advocating for children's social issues by inaugurating the Integrative Child Social Protection Integrated Service Unit (ULT PSAI). The research aims to investigate the role of the local government in developing an integrative service model to handle cases of social problems of children in Tulungagung Regency, the model of the child advocacy system carried out by ULT PSAI, and the effectiveness of ULT PSAI Tulungagung Regency activities in advocating for children's social problems. Methode: The method used in this research is Participatory Action Research (PAR) through (FGD) with ULT PSAI, victims, and related Regional Apparatus Organizations to obtain data. The data obtained were then processed and analyzed descriptively and qualitatively. Result: This article discusses the local government in advocating social problems for children through ULT PSAI by involving all Regional Apparatus Organizations in Tulungagung Regency, primary, secondary (outreach to at-risk groups), tertiary (response to child victims) services, and the effectiveness of PSAI ULT can be identified based on handled cases. Seeing the significance, this service model can be used as a pilot model for other regions in Indonesia. Suggestions: It is hoped that the efforts made by the Integrative Child Social Protection Integrated Service Unit (ULT PSAI) of Tulungagung Regency in carrying out advocacy and handling system-based social problems with the services of the Integrative Child Social Protection Integrated Service Unit (ULT PSAI) for vulnerable children can run more optimally by synergizing with related parties.