“Remaja Qeren Qur’ani”: Upaya Strategis Bimas Islam dalam Penguatan Kesehatan Mental Remaja “Remaja Qeren Qur’ani”: A Strategical Effort of Bimas Islam in Strengthening Adolescent’s Mental Health

Abstract

One in seven adolescents experiences mental disorder. This condition impairs both physical and psychological health and limits the opportunities to lead fulfilling lives as adults. Bimas Islam realized and responded to the issue by launching the Remaja Qeren Qur’ani programme (The Cool Qur’anic Teenagers). This article attempts to analyze three main questions: how Bimas Islam designed and implemented the RQQ programme to strengthen teenagers’ mental health, who are the teenager role models of Qur’anic RQQ programme, and what character values are promoted, as well as what opportunities can be optimised and challenges that need to be anticipated in implementing the RQQ programme. This study reveals that: first, Bimas Islam carries out the RQQ program through institutional and performative strategies. Second, the Qur'anic youth figures featured in the RQQ include 7 prophets and 3 selected individuals, with an emphasis on 6 core characteristics. Third, the opportunities for optimising the RQQ programme are based on the extensive network structure, the clear lines of coordination, and accommodating the styles of teenagers' learning methods. On the other hand, two challenges that needed to be anticipated: program discontinuity, as well as limited publicity among the common people and the regional instructors of Bimas Islam itself.