<![CDATA[ABSTRAK Prevalensi stunting di Kota Depok pada tahun 2023 mencapai 25,4%, menunjukkan perlunya intervensi berkelanjutan untuk menurunkan angka tersebut. Salah satu upaya penting adalah penguatan peran kader Posyandu dalam pencegahan stunting. Kader Posyandu, sebagai motivator dan edukator, memiliki peran strategis dalam meningkatkan status gizi balita melalui pelatihan yang memadai, motivasi, dan dukungan dari berbagai pihak. Posyandu Markisa di Kelurahan Pangkalan Jati menghadapi kendala berupa kurangnya pendidikan dan pelatihan kader serta keterbatasan sumber daya edukasi. Namun, kader di Posyandu Markisa memiliki potensi besar dalam penerapan pengetahuan lokal, penyuluhan kesehatan, serta pencegahan dan deteksi dini masalah kesehatan. Kegiatan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat (PKM) ini bertujuan untuk memaksimalkan potensi kader melalui pelatihan dan pendampingan yang meliputi pendidikan kesehatan, pelatihan pemantauan pertumbuhan balita. Sasaran kegiatan ini adalah 12 kader Posyandu Markisa. Metode pelaksanaan pelatihan berupa ceramah dan demontrasi. Kader diberikan materi mengenai pencegahan stunting serta demontrasi dan redemontrasi pertolongan pengukuran pertumbuhan anak. Hasil pelatihan menunjukkan peningkatan pengetahuan kader sangat baik dan mampu melakukan pengukuran pertumbuhan anak dengan benar. Kesimpulan: Pelatihan kader posyandu mampu meningkatkan pengetahuan kader dalam pencegahan stunting dan menambah ketrampilan kader dalam pengukuran pertumbuhan anak. Kata Kunci: Anak, Kader Posyandu, Pelatihan, Stunting ABSTRACT The prevalence of stunting in Depok City in 2023 reached 25.4%, indicating the need for sustainable interventions to reduce the rate. One important effort is to strengthen the role of Posyandu cadres in stunting prevention. Posyandu cadres, as motivators and educators, have a strategic role in improving the nutritional status of children under five through adequate training, motivation, and support from various parties. Posyandu Markisa in Pangkalan Jati Village faces constraints such as a lack of cadre education and training and limited educational resources. However, cadres at Posyandu Markisa have great potential in the application of local knowledge, health counseling, and prevention and early detection of health problems. This Community Service Activity (CSA) aims to maximize the potential of cadres through training and mentoring which includes health education, toddler growth monitoring training. The targets of this activity were 12 cadres of Posyandu Markisa. The method of implementing training is in the form of lectures and demonstrations. Cadres were given material on stunting prevention as well as demonstrations and redemonstrations of child growth measurement assistance. The results of the training showed a very good increase in cadre knowledge and were able to measure children's growth correctly. Conclusion: Posyandu cadre training can increase cadre knowledge in stunting prevention and increase cadre skills in measuring child growth. Keywords: Children, Posyandu cadres, training, stunting]]>
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