Kolaborasi Komunikasi dan Hukum dalam Membangun Kesadaran Perlindungan Anak di Dusun Gumisa Timur

Abstract

Child protection is a shared responsibility involving families, the community, and the government. However, low legal literacy and limited public understanding regarding children's rights, forms of violence, and reporting mechanisms remain challenges in creating a safe and child-friendly environment. This community service initiative aims to raise public awareness about child protection by combining communication and legal approaches in Gumisa Timur Hamlet, North Lombok Regency. The implementation employs the Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) method, integrating participatory communication and legal education through stages of preparation, implementation, evaluation, and follow-up. Activities included interactive outreach sessions, legal education, group discussions, case studies, simulations, and Q&A sessions. The results demonstrate an improved public understanding of children's rights, forms of violence against children, and protection and reporting mechanisms in accordance with statutory regulations, alongside increased community participation in efforts to prevent violence against children. The collaboration between communication and legal approaches proved effective in fostering collective community awareness through a learning process that was dialogic, participatory, and accessible. Consequently, this service model offers an alternative strategy for community empowerment to strengthen community-based child protection and holds the potential for replication in other regions with similar characteristics.