Building Students’ Social Resilience Through the Mobilization of Human and Social Assets: A Study on the Implementation of Workshops on Drug Abuse Prevention, Legal Awareness, and Traffic Safety Using an Asset-Based Community Development Approach at SMKN

Abstract

Social resilience among students is an essential foundation for developing a young generation with legal awareness, the ability to make responsible decisions, and the capacity to face various social risks. The increasing prevalence of drug abuse, juvenile delinquency, violations of school regulations, and unsafe traffic behavior highlights the need for a more participatory and sustainable educational approach. In response to these challenges, the KKN-TB 25 Dasa Bakti Team organized a Social Resilience Education Workshop at SMKN 1 Cilengkrang, focusing on four key issues: the Prevention and Eradication of Drug Abuse and Illicit Drug Trafficking (P4GN), legal awareness, school discipline, and road safety. The program adopted the Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) approach, which views schools, students, youth groups, local authorities, law enforcement agencies, and community leaders as valuable assets that can be mobilized collaboratively. The implementation consisted of five stages: asset mapping, stakeholder coordination, material development, workshop implementation, and evaluation. The results indicate an improvement in participants’ understanding of the dangers of drug abuse, the importance of legal awareness, compliance with school regulations, and safe traffic practices. In addition, the program produced educational materials and documentation that can support its sustainability. These findings demonstrate that the ABCD approach is effective in strengthening students’ social resilience through the mobilization of local assets and institutional networks, thereby fostering a school- and community-based prevention ecosystem.

Keywords: Social Resilience, Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD), P4GN, Legal Awareness, Students.