Global Human Development

What Global Human Development does

Global Human Development, Inc. (GHD/THDC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit training and educational research organization founded in 1985 by Stefan Deutsch, based in Melville, NY, with operational reach into the broader US Northeast. The organization is built around a single proprietary theoretical framework, The Continuum Theory of Human Development, which posits that love is essential nourishment analogous to air, food, and water, and that unconditional behavior is necessary for human thriving. GHD delivers this framework through a portfolio of vertically-segmented programs: the Love2Care wellness and burnout-prevention intervention for healthcare providers (delivered in 4-week, 8-week, 12-week, and 10-day formats); a Therapist Training Program (3 months plus 6 months supervision) and 'Saving A Marriage – Saves A Family' couples workshop; the R.E.A.L. College Program for higher-education campuses; the S.E.L.F.S. K-12 social-emotional learning curriculum; e-courses spanning parenting, aging, personal development, relationships, and marriage; and the LOVE DECODED book series. Underlying research infrastructure includes a completed 90-day clinical trial at Danbury Hospital (2016–2017) and multi-center trial expansion plans with North Shore University Hospital and LIJ.

The business model is a hybrid non-profit revenue structure combining (1) training and certification program fees paid by individuals and enterprise customers (hospitals, corporations, schools), (2) recurring e-course subscriptions, (3) licensing of the R.E.A.L. college program to universities, and (4) donations and grants from foundations (The Morrison Foundation, John Templeton Foundation proposal, Raymond James, Elsarings.com) and individuals via tiered donations ranging from $100 to $50,000. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: programs are marketed through newsletters, workshops, webinars, the 2016 First International Symposium Toward A Unified Science of Love, professional conference presentations (APA, Society for Humanistic Psychology), PR coverage, and a college intern program that has produced 200+ interns over 15 years. Customer segments are diversified across healthcare, mental health, K-12 education, higher education, corporations, government/non-profits, and consumers, with no single enterprise customer disclosed as material to revenue. Headcount is 11–50 employees and no revenue is publicly disclosed.

Name

Global Human Development

Legal name

Global Human Development, Inc.

Website

https://thdc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Training and Educational Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Learning & Training Content Development (EDAGAKAC)

Keywords

• Professional training services
• Social emotional learning
• Wellness programs
• Mental health training
• Human development education

Headquarters

HQ city

Melville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Training Program Fees: Revenue from therapist training programs, wellness programs (10-day Love2Care), corporate trainings, and professional certification courses. Programs range from 3-month therapist courses to 4-week corporate programs.
2. E-Course Subscriptions: Revenue from online educational courses covering parenting, aging, personal development, relationship development, and marriage. College program and other e-courses available for ongoing education.
3. Donations and Grants: As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, the organization relies on donations to support clinical trials and research. Donation tiers include $100 for signed book, $1,000 for webinar workshop and books, $10,000 for extended workshop, and $50,000 for full corporate training.
4. College Program Licensing: Revenue from licensing the R.E.A.L. program to colleges and universities, including training of campus facilitators and resident advisors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Global Human Development, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit training and educational research organization that delivers programs built on its proprietary Continuum Theory of Human Development. It offers sector-specific training programs for healthcare providers (Love2Care), mental health professionals (Therapist Training Program), college students (R.E.A.L. College Program), K-12 schools (S.E.L.F.S.), corporations, and general consumers via workshops, webinars, e-courses, facilitator certification, and the LOVE DECODED book series.

Product overview

Global Human Development (GHD), Inc. operates as a unified platform of training and educational programs built around The Continuum Theory, which posits that love is essential nourishment like air, food, and water. The core product portfolio includes therapeutic training programs (Therapist Training Program, Saving A Marriage - Saves A Family, FOREVER LOVE for Single Adults), wellness programs (Love2Care in multiple formats from 4-week to 10-day), educational curricula (R.E.A.L. College Program, S.E.L.F.S. K-12 Program), and the published LOVE DECODED book series. Programs are delivered through workshops, webinars, e-courses, and the Love2Care clinical trial. All offerings integrate the same foundational concepts of unconditional behavior, awareness, envisioning, and communication, positioned as the missing piece in human development, psychology, healthcare, and education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Love2Care: A behavioral and wellness intervention program designed for healthcare providers to manage stress and prevent burnout through self-love and unconditional behavior training.
• LOVE DECODED
• R.E.A.L.
• The Continuum Theory
• S.E.L.F.S.

Products and services

• Therapist Training Program A 3-month certification program plus 6 months of supervision for mental health professionals teaching a new psychotherapeutic intervention for couples and families based on The Continuum Theory, emphasizing awareness, envisioning, communication, and unconditional behavior.
• Love2Care Wellness Program Comprehensive stress management and burnout prevention program available in 10-day, 12-week, 8-week, and 4-week formats for healthcare providers, psychotherapists, and corporate executives, integrating evidence-based lifestyle interventions with unconditional self-love behavioral training.
• Saving A Marriage - Saves A Family Program Training program that teaches mental health professionals how to deliver the FOREVER LOVE 2-hour workshop for married, engaged, cohabiting, or dating couples to reduce divorce rates.
• FOREVER LOVE for Single Adults A 10-session, 2-hour webinar series based on The Continuum Theory of Development, emphasizing awareness, envisioning, communication, and unconditional behavior as tools for finding permanent love.
• e-Courses Online courses covering lifespan human development topics including College Program, Parenting, Aging, Personal Development, Relationship Development, and Marriage, accessible through the website's learning management system.
• R.E.A.L. (Relationships, Education, Awareness, Loving Behavior) College Program A campus-based student initiative to help college students create deep, lasting relationships and acquire tools for academic and career success, including weekly meetings, goal/vision creation exercises, communication skills training, and discussions on applying The Continuum Theory tools.
• S.E.L.F.S. (Social Emotional Learning Fundamentals for Schools) A comprehensive K-12 school program that develops children's emotional intelligence and optimum potential to prevent self-destructive and aggressive behaviors and foster loving, cooperative behavior, including teacher training, parent training, and curriculum aligned with the NYS Dignity Act.
• Loving and Unloving Behaviors Workshop A limited-attendance workshop teaching the biological nature of love and helping participants become self-sufficient in giving and receiving unconditional love through the De-Coding Love framework.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90%+ healing success rate in marriages
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Danbury HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 September 2016Primary clinical trial site for the Love2Care 90-day clinical trial studying the impact of behavioral and wellness interventions on healthcare providers' stress perception, professional performance, and burnout. Trial conducted September 8, 2016 to December 20, 2017. Dr. Aparna Oltikar serves as Chairman, Department of Medicine and co-investigator.
• North Shore University Hospital and LIJ (Long Island Jewish)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 September 2016Clinical Directors at these hospitals have given approval for the Love2Care multi-center clinical trial expansion, along with Danbury Hospital.
• American Psychological AssociationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPA honored Stefan Deutsch by accepting his submission to present his theory at the Annual Convention (2018). The Society for Humanistic Psychology (Division 32) also hosted his workshop in 2017, with President Shawn Rubin, PhD providing endorsement.
• Coming of AgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPositive aging organization published GHD's article on aging in May. Met with Executive Director Rimas Jasin and Coordinator Pamela Ramsden in June to discuss possible collaboration.
• American Medical AssociationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeeting held with Michael Tutty, PhD, MHA, Group Vice President - Professional Satisfaction and Practice Sustainability, to discuss physician burnout crisis and the Love2Care program addressing this public health issue.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths3 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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