Cipayung Social Welfare Home Provides Health Services and Therapy for 103 Children
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Tunas Bangsa Early Childhood Care and Welfare Social Institution (PSAA) in Cipayung, East Jakarta, provides health services and therapy for 103 children in its care.
“For their care, at this PSAA for toddlers, the children are provided with health services, health check-ups, education, social welfare, and psychological support,” said Rida Mufrida, head of PSAA Tunas Bangsa, in Cipayung, East Jakarta, on Friday.
She explained that the institution also offers a range of comprehensive services for the children in care, from health and education to psychological support.
She said that PSAA Tunas Bangsa is a social service unit under the naungan Dinas Sosial (Social Service Department) that focuses on the care of children, especially infants and toddlers who need protection and special care.
The shelter also employs professionals to support the growth and development of the children, including a psychologist, a PAUD (Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini) teacher, and therapy staff who assist in developing the children’s abilities.
In addition, the children receive various forms of therapy, including speech therapy and motor therapy to aid their physical development and communication skills.
In terms of health, PSAA Tunas Bangsa collaborates with the Puskesmas Kecamatan Cipayung to ensure the children’s health status remains monitored.
Health checks are conducted through independent posyandu activities held twice a month, on the first Tuesday and the fourth Tuesday of each month.
“Our health checks are conducted in collaboration with Puskesmas Cipayung through independent posyandu twice a month,” said Rida.
Rida added that the children cared for at PSAA Tunas Bangsa do not only come from the category of abandoned children. Some are from families who are economically unable to care for them.
“There are also children whose parents are classified as poor and unable to care for them. They can be lodged at Balita Tunas Bangsa, but it must be through a referral from an institution,” explained Rida.
The shelter also accepts child placements from other institutions, for example babies born to parents undergoing care at a social welfare home for people with mental illness (ODGJ).
“For example, there are parents at an ODGJ shelter who give birth, and the child can be placed here,” said Rida.
Throughout 2025, ten children from PSAA Tunas Bangsa have been adopted by adoptive parents through the applicable procedures.
Currently, the number of children in care at PSAA Tunas Bangsa stands at 103, with a range of ages: 30 babies aged 0-2 years, 22 children aged 2-4 years, and 51 children aged 4-7 years.
Rida emphasised that all children at the home receive care and services designed to support their development optimally.