IPSPI : Ikatan Pekerja Sosial Profesional Indonesia

Last week, an 8.6-magnitude quake struck almost 400 kilometers southwest of Simeulue district in Aceh. In addition to that province, North Sumatra, Bengkulu, Lampung and West Sumatra were affected. Aceh was rattled by 25 aftershocks, the largest of which measured 8.3, according to USGS data.

Although fatalities and damage were lower than anticipated — five died from heart attacks brought on by panic — people are still shaken and traumatized. Schools in the affected areas are being temporary closed as children are too afraid to leave home.

Selanjutnya: The Unseen Wounds Not So Easily Healed

Earthquakes shook the island of Sumatra on Wednesday, along a fault line under the Indian Ocean; it was a similar earthquake to the one that hit the same region eight years ago. So far no casualties and physical damage have been reported, but fears of tsunamis resulted in panic among affected communities.

Those fears cannot be underestimated and overlooked. Non-material damage and non-physical trauma becomes essential to address. It is time to open our eyes about what we can do to provide social support that cannot be bought by any currency.

Selanjutnya: Forging a path to social resilience

JAKRTA – Menteri Sosial (Mensos) Salim Segaf Al Jufri mengatakan,pengetahuan masyarakat tentang pekerja sosial (peksos) masih sangat minim. Ini ditambah Kementerian Sosial belum meratifikasi Undang- Undang (UU) Peksos. Oleh sebab itu,ke depan diperlukan UU Peksos. “Jadi sekarang ini yang penting sosialisasi ke masyarakat tentang peksos.

Selanjutnya: Pekerja Sosial Perlu Payung Hukum yang Lebih Kuat

Rabu, 25 Januari 2012

Kegiatan Seminar dengan topik Sosialisai Badan Akreditasi Lembaga Kesejahteraan Sosial (BALKS) dan Lembaga Sertifikasi Pekerjaan Sosial (LSPS), diselenggarakan oleh DNIKS  dengan mengundang 27 organisasi social  yang tergabung dalam organisasi ini. Adapun pembicara yang hadir pada acara tersebut adalah Drs. Ferry Devi Johannes (Ketua BALKS) , Drs. Binsar Siregar, M.Psi dan Herawati, AKS. (LSPS).

Selanjutnya: September 2011 Sertifikasi Pekerja Sosial Dimulai