<![CDATA[Mental health and psychological well-being are fundamental aspects of children's development, yet many parents still have limited knowledge about their roles in fostering a supportive family environment. This community service program was conducted to enhance parents' awareness and understanding of children's mental health and psychological well-being in Korong Sungai Janiah, Nagari Sikucur, V Koto Kampung Dalam District, Padang Pariaman Regency. The program employed a community education approach through counseling combined with participatory mentoring, involving 30 parents of preschool and school-aged children. The implementation consisted of preliminary observation, coordination with local stakeholders, educational sessions, interactive discussions, mentoring, and evaluation using pre-test, post-test, observation, questionnaires, and documentation. The findings demonstrated a significant improvement in participants' understanding, as reflected by the increase in the average score from 64.3% in the pre-test to 89.1% in the post-test. Qualitative findings also indicated positive changes in parents' perceptions of mental health, increased awareness of positive parenting practices, and stronger commitment to creating a supportive family environment for children's emotional development. The program contributes to community empowerment by strengthening parents' mental health literacy and promoting family-based preventive efforts to support children's psychological well-being. These findings suggest that participatory educational interventions are effective in improving parental capacity and can serve as a sustainable model for similar community empowerment programs aimed at promoting children's mental health and psychosocial development.]]>
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