MoSA Provides Assistance and ATENSI Support for Landslide Disaster Victims in Banjarnegara

BANJARNEGARA (20 November 2021) - The Ministry of Social Affairs through Social Rehabilitation Center “Satria” Baturraden responded to the landslide disaster that occurred in Banjarnegara Regency, Central Java Province.

Rain with moderate to high intensity and wind occurred in Pagentan District, Banjarnegara Regency caused cliffs as high as approximately 25 (twenty-five) meters to slide and hit people's houses. The impact of this incident caused 2 (two) houses to be severely damaged, 4 (four) people lost their lives, 1 (one) person survived, and 3 (three) people took refuge in their respective homes.

As a first step, Satria Center Baturraden team coordinated with Antasena Magelang team, Central Java Main Tagana, the Banjarnegara Regency Regional Board for Disaster Management (BPBD), Banjarnegara Hospital Psychologists, Integrated Service Center for Women and Children Empowerment (P2TP2A) Banjarnegara Regency, Social Empowerment Service Women and Child Protection (Dinsos PPPA) Banjarnegara Regency, and Pagentan Village Officials.

POS (9 years old), the only survivor, and KN (16), the child of one of the victims of the landslide disaster, are currently receiving psychological treatment by a psychologist at the Banjarnegara Hospital for the psychological recovery process. Satria Baturraden team will coordinate further with the psychologist at the Banjarnegara Hospital for their psychological treatment.

In addition to psychological treatment, POS who has been cared for by the family of the late Budiman whose house was heavily damaged by landslides requires social services to determine alternative care. This aims to ensure that children receive continuous care.

Satria Baturraden team and the Social Rehabilitation Facilitator of Banjarnegara Regency conducted a rapid assessment of an elderly couple whose houses were closest to the disaster area who were included in the group vulnerable to disasters.

On this occasion, Satria Baturraden Team distributed Social Rehabilitation Assistance (ATENSI) support in the form of fulfilling the needs of a decent living to survivors and those affected by the disaster, handed over through the Pagentan Village Apparatus.

In addition to conducting a rapid assessment, S (72) and his wife (69) also received psychological first aid (PFA) or psychological first aid by psychologist Satria Center Baturraden in the form of the emotional freedom technique (EFT). This is one of the first aids to deal with emotional changes after a disaster. Furthermore, psychosocial monitoring and intervention will be carried out.