The Guild of Aspiring Psychologists (GAPsy) provided psychological support and rehabilitation programs to Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL) project titled “Yugto ng Hiraya: Acknowledging Progress and Nurturing Hope for Redemption and Pathway to Recovery” at the BJMP Lodlod in Lipa City, August 16.
The activity was led by GAPsy and their adviser, Ms. Krisha Marie C. Subing Subing provided an opportunity to transform the correctional settings and promote dignity and social justice amid being in prison.
The core focus of “Yugto ng Hiraya” was to reinforce the belief in the PDLs’ potential for transformation and to encourage personal growth. The project achieved this through seminars and internet activities designed to foster hope, personal growth, and emotional healing among the participants.
GAPsy also conducted restorative practices to emphasize the importance of dignity and compassion for every individual.
According to Ms. Subing Subing the outreach was also intended to engage psychology students in restorative practices, serving a dual purpose of providing crucial psychological support to the PDL and promoting awareness of human rights and social justice among the students.
This initiative strengthened collaboration between psychological education and correctional institutions that support justice and rehabilitation within the community.