Social Entrepreneurship Program to Improve the economic Welfare of Poor Families in Indonesia

This study aims to examine the impact of the social entrepreneurship program on the economic welfare of its beneficiaries. The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly affected the implementation of such programs, making it essential to understand how economic welfare has been affected during and after the pandemic. The study will assess family income levels before the pandemic, during the pandemic, and after the program’s implementation. Social entrepreneurship, as a blend of business and social values, is considered an effective tool in alleviating poverty and contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in achieving zero poverty. In Indonesia, the Social Entrepreneurship Program was launched by the Ministry of Social Affairs in 2020, targeting 1,000 beneficiaries. A mixed-method approach combining qualitative and quantitative methods is employed in this study. The findings demonstrate an overall increase in the economic income of program beneficiaries. This rise in income has proven effective in restoring the economic welfare of the beneficiaries to pre-pandemic levels. These results are valuable in refining the social entrepreneurship program’s design and structure, particularly for poverty-stricken individuals, with the aim of enhancing family income and overall economic well-being. Keywords: social entrepreneurship, poverty, family income, economic welfar

Role of family and community support in the eliminating restraint of persons with mental illness

This study aims to identify and analyze the potential and challenges in dealing with cases of shackles for persons with mental disabilities through family support for PDM who has been deprived of shackles, or restraint, or who have been released from shackles, and the community support for families and PDMs who experience shackles, re-sharing, or those who have been released from shackles. This study used the descriptive qualitative research method. Data collection techniques are interviewing focus group discussions and observation. The result of this study found that the average support for families with mental disabilities in pasung is still low but in general, it is in the moderate category. To improve and restore PDM recovery, it is necessary to have the attitude and support of families who are directly involved in handling it, avoiding hostile actions, providing support, warmth, and giving a little criticism. The family has a strategic function in reducing the recurrence rate, increasing independence, living standards, and adaptability to return to society and social life. Family support is an important factor in preventing shackles and re-incarceration

Social Rehabilitation for Vagrants and Beggars Through Institutional Approach in Indonesia

The problem of vagrants and beggars is a fairly complex issue in big cities such as Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Surabaya, Medan, and Makassar. These big cities' charms have attracted the poor with low education levels and limited access to education, health, and skill development. Many service programs for the vagrants and beggars have been carried out, yet the problems related to the vagrants and beggars have never subsided. Quantitative and qualitative approach are used to determine how the condition of social rehabilitation services carried out for vagrants and beggars by the government and the community, the extent of their level of social functioning, and the role of social workers in social rehabilitation services. A population sample is a group of homeless people and beggars who receive social services in government institutions and community organisation. The sampling used was the purposive sampling method with a sample of 487 respondents in the six provinces, namely DKI Jakarta, West Java, East Java, Central Java, North Sumatra, and South Sulawesi. This research found that in the process of social rehabilitation services for vagrants and beggars, there are still differences in the service standards between institutions; limitations in human resources, including social workers; limited budget support; limited cooperation, and coordination between local government organizations at the provincial, regency/municipal, and central government along with related stakeholders. It conclude that the national policy platform related to the handling of vagrants and beggars needs to be the focus to overcome the complexity of the problems faced by this marginal group