<![CDATA[The prevalence of stunting in Rungkut District, particularly in Kalirungkut Village, remains relatively high due to the suboptimal utilization of the Maternal and Child Health Handbook (MCH Handbook) for early stunting detection and child growth monitoring. This community service program aimed to improve the knowledge and skills of mothers of children under five and community health volunteers through training and mentoring on implementing the MCH Handbook. The program included coordination with the village government and the community health centre, health education, training sessions, practical demonstrations, nutritional support, and evaluation using pre-test and post-test assessments. A total of 66 stunted children under five, their mothers, and community health volunteers from Kalirungkut, Rungkut Kidul, and Kedung Baruk participated. Participant attendance reached 100%. The proportion of mothers with poor knowledge decreased from 66.7% to 61.5%, while the proportion of community health volunteers with good knowledge increased from 34.8% to 50.0%. The program strengthened participants' capacity to utilize the MCH Handbook and reinforced cross-sector collaboration to support sustainable stunting prevention.]]>
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