KPWKM Strengthens Psychosocial Support As ‘Listening Companion’ To Community
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) continues to strengthen its role as a ‘listening companion’ by providing psychosocial services to help individuals manage life pressures, says Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Dr Noraini Ahmad.
She said the programme, implemented in collaboration with various agencies including the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN), aimed to build an emotional support ecosystem to ease the burden on the community.
“Through psychosocial education and support programmes, we hope to assist those facing various challenges.
“Not all problems can be fully resolved, but at the very least we can comfort them, be a listening companion. We are here to listen, to help restore strength for those facing any challenge,” she said.
Noraini said this during the recording session of Bernama TV’s Kasih Lensa Keluarga podcast titled ‘Kasih Kesejahteraan Masyarakat Malaysia’ at Taman Tasik Titiwangsa here today, which was also attended by Malaysian National News Organisation (Bernama) chief executive officer Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin.
She said the programme under the K.A.S.I.H initiative — an acronym in Malay for Kindness, Morals, Health and Safety, Knowledge and Harmony — is implemented in line with the aspirations of Malaysia MADANI, which emphasises knowledge, morals and noble values, with families playing an important role in society.
“That is why, through the programmes provided by the ministry, we want to instil the value of love within families because it is important in shaping a harmonious and prosperous society,” she said.
Noraini said such values should serve as the foundation for family development and as a guide in daily life, as they help foster unity within the community.
She said the value of love should not only be strengthened within the family institution, but also within the social ecosystem involving friends and the surrounding community, to cultivate more positive and respectful relationships.
Commenting on the positive impact of the initiative in shaping a prosperous society, Noraini said the family well-being score under the Malaysian Family Well-Being Index Study had shown improvement.
“The well-being score recorded 7.33 in 2016 and increased to 7.93 in 2022. This shows that the ministry’s programmes and interventions have, to some extent, succeeded in creating positive family relationships, thereby proving their effectiveness,” she said.
Noraini added that the ministry remained committed to implementing various initiatives, including gathering feedback from the community and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), to ensure the effectiveness of the programmes.
-- BERNAMA
