Strengthening Psychological Services, the Faculty of Law, Gadjah Mada University, Holds Capacity Building for Peer Counselors

To support the well-being and mental health of the academic community at the Faculty of Law, in accordance with SDG 3, the Health Promoting University Faculty of Law, Gadjah Mada University, offers Peer Counseling for students. This psychological service has been available since 2023 and will continue through 2024.

For the 2024/2025 academic year, 15 students, consisting of undergraduate and master's students, are members of the Peer Counselor Team. These counselors have gone through a recruitment process that includes file selection, mental health screening, interviews, and various trainings. It is hoped that these peer counselors will not only provide peer counseling support but also provide psychological first aid to students.

Justicia's 2024/2025 Peer Counselors include: 

1. Brigita Audrey Novena Ginting, Undergraduate Law Program, IUP, Class of 2022
2. Rhafiy Maulana Ichssan, Regular Undergraduate Law Program, Class of 2023
3. Kevin Ardiansyah Z.A., Regular Undergraduate Law Program, Class of 2023
4. Larissa Athaya Indrastata, Regular Undergraduate Law Program, Class of 2023
5. Navia Shofinaim, Regular Undergraduate Law Program, Class of 2023
6. Jessica Arundatu Setiawan, Regular Undergraduate Law Program, Class of 2023
7. Marecinta Mannamagnamakna W., Regular Undergraduate Law Program, Class of 2024
8. Amanda Zafira Mumtaz, Regular Undergraduate Law Program, Class of 2024
9. Tikha Puspita, Regular Undergraduate Law Program, Class of 2023 2024
10. Burmawi, Master of Law Program, MIH Class of 2024
11. Retno Ayu Tri Wahyuni, Master of Law Program, MIH Class of 2023
12. Eka Ari Permadi, Master of Law Program, MHLIT Class of 2023
13. Ika Puji Lestari, Master of Law Program, MHLIT Class of 2023
14. Pregrinus Rangga, Master of Law Program, MHBK Class of 2024
15. Retno Wulandari, Master of Law Program, MHBK Class of 2024

From Monday (September 23, 2024) to Wednesday (September 27, 2024), a series of training sessions were held for peer counselors. The training, titled "How to Be a Good Peer Counselorwas delivered by M. Imam Bahri, M.Psi., Psychologist, an in-house psychologist at the Faculty of Law, Gadjah Mada University. The training materials covered Mental Health Awareness, Psychological First AidBasic Counseling Skills, Ethics, Boundaries, Self-care serta Roleplay.

In addition to training, the Faculty of Law, UGM, also held a capacity building session for peer counselors. This was done to strengthen the collaborative bonds between counselors and the Faculty of Law community. This Capacity building session took place on Saturday, October 12, 2024, in Ledok Sambi, Yogyakarta. In addition to peer counselors and in-housepsychologists, the activity was also attended by the Planning and Development Unit and the Vice Dean for Finance, Assets, and Human Resources, Dr. Malinda Eka Yuniza.

The proposed Health Promoting University program, which provides counseling services, is part of the Financial and Asset Planning and Development Unit (Renbang Unit).

Justicia Peer Counselor Services can be done by registering at the link: http://ugm.id/RegisLayananPC , then confirming with the HPU FH UGM Admin via +62 821 – 3617 – 561. Further information regarding the implementation of the  Health Promoting University program at the Faculty of Law, Gadjah Mada University can be monitored through the Instagram account @hpu_fhugm. 

Writer: Alexandra Agnes Nonita (Part-time Planning and Development Staff)
Editor: Public Relations