FAMILY DEVELOPMENT SESSION SEBAGAI UPAYA PENINGKATAN KETERAMPILAN HIDUP KELUARGA PENERIMA MANFAAT DI KELURAHAN LIDAH WETAN

FAMILY DEVELOPMENT SESSIONS AS AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE LIFE SKILL OF BENEFICIARY FAMILIES IN THE DISTRICT LIDAH WETAN

Family Development Sesion (FDS) ialah proses belajar secara terstruktur melalui kegiatan pendampingan untuk membentuk kesadaran serta perubahan perilaku KPM.  KPM ialah keluarga miskin atau pra sejahtera yang menerima manfaat program PKH berupa Bantuan Pangan Non Tunai (BPNT) dan uang tunai bersyarat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pelaksanaan dan dampak Family Development Session terhadap peningkatan keterampilan hidup Keluarga Penerima Manfaat di Kelurahan Lidah Wetan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif. Metode kualitatif deskriptif ini dipilih agar dapat menggambarkan permasalahan atau keadaan sebenarnya tanpa campur tangan peneliti saat penelitian sedang berlangsung. Teknik pengumpulan data pada penelitian ini adalah observasi, wawancara mendalam dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pelaksanaan kegiatan family development session yang dilakukan oleh pendamping PKH di Kelurahan Lidah Wetan mampu memberikan dampak positif bagi KPM. Kebermanfaatan Family Development Session (FDS) dalam peningkatan keterampilan hidup KPM ditunjukkan dengan perubahan tingkah laku KPM dalam pengasuhan dan pendidikan anak, peningkatan pengetahuan KPM tentang pentingnya perbaikan gizi dan keaktifan mengakses layanan kesehatan (posyandu, puskesmas, klinik, rumah sakit, dsb), KPM mampu menyisihkan sebagian pendapatan untuk dapat ditabung dan digunakan untuk membuka usaha guna meningkatkan pendapatan keluarga.

Kata Kunci: Program Keluarga Harapan (PKH), Family Development Session (FDS), keterampilan hidup.

Family Development Session (FDS) is a structured learning process through mentoring activities to form awareness and change the behavior of KPM. KPM are poor or pre-prosperous families who receive the benefits of the PKH program in the form of Non-Cash Food Assistance (BPNT) and cash. This study aims to determine the implementation and impact of Family Development Session on improving the life skills of Beneficiary Families in Lidah Wetan Village. This research uses descriptive qualitative method. This descriptive qualitative method was chosen in order to describe the real problem or situation without the intervention of the researcher while the research was in progress. Data collection techniques in this study were observation, in-depth interviews and documentation. The results showed that the implementation of family development session activities carried out by PKH facilitators in Lidah Wetan Village was able to have a positive impact on KPM. Changes in behavior experienced by KPM and the usefulness of Family Development Sessions (FDS) in improving KPM life skills are shown by changes in KPM behavior in child care and education, increased KPM knowledge about the importance of improving nutrition and active access to health services (posyandu, puskesmas, clinics, hospital, etc.), KPM is able to set aside some of the income to be saved and used to open a business to increase family income.

Keywords: Family Hope Program (PKH), Family Development Session (FDS), life skills.