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Institute for the Development of Human Arts
 
ENROLLMENT IS NOW OPEN
for Spring 2026 Core Curriculum Cohorts
Limited seats • Enrollment closes February 26

22+ HOURS OF CONTENT • 50 FACULTY
ACCESSIBLE PRICING • SELF-PACED OPTIONS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE

Continuing Education (CE) Credits are offered for Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors,
Therapists, Medical Doctors, Nurses, NY Peer Specialists, and CT Recovery Support Specialists

Join us on Wednesday, February 11 for a free, interactive event featuring Core Curriculum faculty and contributors:

Transformative Mental Health Talks: Practicing Care Under Constraint

What does it look like to provide meaningful support when the stakes for individuals and communities are so high? How can support skills be mobilized in service of liberation, without reproducing harm?

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How we work

Training & Education

We offer innovative courses, online and in-person in New York City. Our trainings are led in collaboration by those with professional training and lived experience and cover critical, timely, and socially relevant topics, and allow us to provide the space for communities to connect and share with each other.

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Community Events & Resources

We host community events that foster connection, support, and shared knowledge for peers, clinicians, family members, and all who are interested in shifting the way we practice mental health care. Check out our upcoming workshops and events to see what's going on this month!

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Cross-Movement Organizing

We educate around key issue areas to shed light on the ways in which systems of oppression intersect with mental health; and forge partnerships across movements and disciplines (e.g. disability, racial, environmental justice) to fuel intersectional, cross-movement, and transformative change.

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What are people saying about us?

 
 
 


“One of the best trainings I have ever attended - a heart-centered, empathetic, person-centered space. Phenomenal speakers and topics! All very rich and valuable. Information is dense but presented in a very approachable and relatable way.”
 


“Thank you for such well-rounded, enlightening, and engaging presentations and workshops with such relatable, transparent, and open presenters!"
 


"IDHA makes me feel like there could be a space in the world for someone like me, where I don’t have to hide parts of me...where all are valid and welcome."
 


"I loved how the presenters moved in between structural and individual applications! I learned some tools as a supporter on an individual level but also some food for thought on ways I can contribute to broader changes in the system, or outside of it."
 

“They balance professionalism with humanity”

 
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