Mobilizing Foster Parents and Developing Positive Activities to Prevent Drug Abuse for Teenagers in Bandar Baru Village
Keywords:
Foster Parents, Abuse, Drugs, Teenagers, Positive ActivitiesAbstract
This service activity highlights the critical role of parenting in shaping children's character, including in preventing drug abuse and other deviant behaviours. Bandar Baru Village in Sibolangit Sub-district, Deli Serdang Regency, is an area with a high level of vulnerability to social problems among teenagers, such as promiscuity and drug abuse. Through a foster parent development program and the development of positive activities, this research offers a solution to prevent social deviance among adolescents in the village. The service methods used include preparing and implementing a foster parent program and developing extracurricular activities, such as Quran memorization and sewing skills. The program was designed to increase adolescents' involvement in valuable activities and support their positive character development. The results of the service showed that the program received a positive response from the community and contributed significantly to reducing the risk of drug abuse among adolescents. The active participation of foster parents and the involvement of adolescents in extracurricular activities strengthen relationships between individuals in the community and the commitment to positive values that can prevent deviant behaviour. Thus, this approach becomes an effective model for building safer and healthier communities for the younger generation.
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