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MoSA Gives Psychosocial Therapy to 11 Children Victims of Physical and Sexual Violence in Surabaya
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Alif Mufida Ulya
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Alif Mufida Ulya
SURABAYA (March 11, 2023) - As many as 11 child victims of physical and sexual violence in Surabaya were starting to be able to return to their activities at school. The school no longer employed teachers who abused them physically and sexually.
The victims were classmates in grade IV elementary school. For this incident, Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini instructed the ranks to provide assistance. Through the Integrated Center “Prof. dr. Soeharso” in Surakarta and the Directorate of Child Social Rehabilitation, immediate assistance and psychosocial therapy was carried out.
“We received the instruction last Saturday (25/2). On Sunday (26/2), we immediately went to Surabaya. We joined the local government in meeting these children to provide psychosocial therapy there," said the Psychologist from the Integrated Center "Prof. dr. Soeharso” in Surakarta, Ratna Yanuar Anugrah Putri when confirmed via telephone, recently.
Arriving on Sunday (26/2), MoSA’s team met the children and their parents at school to make an initial approach. Ratna said psychosocial therapy for victims was carried out by inviting them on group dynamics to play while giving therapy.
"As it was the first time we've met, so we invited them on group dynamics, drawing, and telling stories. We give initial approach to the children," he said.
After the children began to open up, then, on Monday (27/2), MoSA’s team began to focus on the incidents of violence they experienced. The team explored stories from children using body mapping approach.
“We asked the children to draw their body parts. The goals were, the first, of course, the introduction of themselves. Second, while we were providing education about their body recognition, through the pictures, we were also exploring which part of their body felt an uncomfortable sensation when the abuse occurred," explained Ratna.
By inviting these children to do these activities, she said, it was hoped that children can express themselves, reduce anxiety, help self-acceptance and reduce the psychological impact after the incident.
The intervention for these children, she continued, was carried out until Tuesday (28/2). Meanwhile, on the third day, the team conducted individual counseling for each child. The team also took the children for examinations to doctors and psychiatrists.
“Alhamdulillah, the children were open and communicative. After the body mapping method the day before, they were better able to convey what they think and feel, then they can tell the chronology of the events they experienced," she said.
Regarding this examination, MoSA will continue to do coordination with psychiatrists and clinical psychologists from the Health Service and Gading Surabaya Health Center for the psychosocial recovery of victims.
In addition to providing direct interventions for children, MoSA also provided psychosocial support to victims' families and provided education regarding child care.
Psychosocial support for the victims' families was provided on Wednesday (1/3) and Thursday (2/3), by visiting each child's house.
"We did home visits twice on Wednesday and Thursday. First, we saw what the home situation was like, digging and personal counseling with the child's parents. On the next day, we went there one more time to provide assistance," she said.
Assistance from MoSA was provided to 11 children through Social Rehabilitation Assistance (ATENSI) in the form of groceries, nutrition, cleaning equipment, school supplies, to children's play packages.
Meanwhile, ATENSI entrepreneurship assistance for empowering the victims' families was also given to 6 of 11 parents of the victims. They were given capital for a business selling children's toys and accessories, a business selling clothes, a business selling pastries and frozen food, and a business selling basic necessities.
Besides, MoSA also facilitated the transfer of one of the students from her old school to a new school in Kenjeran District, Surabaya and paid for the registration fee and school equipment.
For this case, MoSA will keep coordinating with the Social Service, DP3APPKB, and school principals for continuing victim assistance and education.
The local regional government also provided continuous guidance, supervision and monitoring for schools and teachers so that this incident did not recur.
Previously, 11 elementary school students in Surabaya became victims of physical and sexual violence by unscrupulous teachers during a lesson about senses learning. Under the pretext of testing the students' sensitivity, the perpetrator performed oral sex on 9 female students, while 2 male students witnessed the abuse.
The male students also experienced physical violence from the perpetrator. Upon the confession of one of the students to her parents, the incident was finally revealed.
The victims were classmates in grade IV elementary school. For this incident, Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini instructed the ranks to provide assistance. Through the Integrated Center “Prof. dr. Soeharso” in Surakarta and the Directorate of Child Social Rehabilitation, immediate assistance and psychosocial therapy was carried out.
“We received the instruction last Saturday (25/2). On Sunday (26/2), we immediately went to Surabaya. We joined the local government in meeting these children to provide psychosocial therapy there," said the Psychologist from the Integrated Center "Prof. dr. Soeharso” in Surakarta, Ratna Yanuar Anugrah Putri when confirmed via telephone, recently.
Arriving on Sunday (26/2), MoSA’s team met the children and their parents at school to make an initial approach. Ratna said psychosocial therapy for victims was carried out by inviting them on group dynamics to play while giving therapy.
"As it was the first time we've met, so we invited them on group dynamics, drawing, and telling stories. We give initial approach to the children," he said.
After the children began to open up, then, on Monday (27/2), MoSA’s team began to focus on the incidents of violence they experienced. The team explored stories from children using body mapping approach.
“We asked the children to draw their body parts. The goals were, the first, of course, the introduction of themselves. Second, while we were providing education about their body recognition, through the pictures, we were also exploring which part of their body felt an uncomfortable sensation when the abuse occurred," explained Ratna.
By inviting these children to do these activities, she said, it was hoped that children can express themselves, reduce anxiety, help self-acceptance and reduce the psychological impact after the incident.
The intervention for these children, she continued, was carried out until Tuesday (28/2). Meanwhile, on the third day, the team conducted individual counseling for each child. The team also took the children for examinations to doctors and psychiatrists.
“Alhamdulillah, the children were open and communicative. After the body mapping method the day before, they were better able to convey what they think and feel, then they can tell the chronology of the events they experienced," she said.
Regarding this examination, MoSA will continue to do coordination with psychiatrists and clinical psychologists from the Health Service and Gading Surabaya Health Center for the psychosocial recovery of victims.
In addition to providing direct interventions for children, MoSA also provided psychosocial support to victims' families and provided education regarding child care.
Psychosocial support for the victims' families was provided on Wednesday (1/3) and Thursday (2/3), by visiting each child's house.
"We did home visits twice on Wednesday and Thursday. First, we saw what the home situation was like, digging and personal counseling with the child's parents. On the next day, we went there one more time to provide assistance," she said.
Assistance from MoSA was provided to 11 children through Social Rehabilitation Assistance (ATENSI) in the form of groceries, nutrition, cleaning equipment, school supplies, to children's play packages.
Meanwhile, ATENSI entrepreneurship assistance for empowering the victims' families was also given to 6 of 11 parents of the victims. They were given capital for a business selling children's toys and accessories, a business selling clothes, a business selling pastries and frozen food, and a business selling basic necessities.
Besides, MoSA also facilitated the transfer of one of the students from her old school to a new school in Kenjeran District, Surabaya and paid for the registration fee and school equipment.
For this case, MoSA will keep coordinating with the Social Service, DP3APPKB, and school principals for continuing victim assistance and education.
The local regional government also provided continuous guidance, supervision and monitoring for schools and teachers so that this incident did not recur.
Previously, 11 elementary school students in Surabaya became victims of physical and sexual violence by unscrupulous teachers during a lesson about senses learning. Under the pretext of testing the students' sensitivity, the perpetrator performed oral sex on 9 female students, while 2 male students witnessed the abuse.
The male students also experienced physical violence from the perpetrator. Upon the confession of one of the students to her parents, the incident was finally revealed.
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