FIDAP

FIDAP, the Fundació per a la Investigació, Desenvolupament i Aplicació de la Psicologia de la Comunitat Valenciana, is a nonprofit foundation based in Valencia, Spain. Established by the Official College of Psychology of the Valencian Community, it was approved in 2020 and registered in 2021 as a foundation focused on research. Its purpose is to strengthen the contribution and visibility of psychology across society and support citizens’ wellbeing.

FIDAP advances this mission through educational, community and professional initiatives. It offers and collaborates on online and in-person training, hosts foundation meetings and events, and shares an agenda of activities. Its programs and partnerships address topics including emotional wellbeing, youth mental health, psychological self-care and professional development. Recent initiatives include a school-based program promoting psychological health among secondary students in Castellón, accessible mental health videos, and specialist courses in aerospace psychology and the clinical use of the ADOS-2 autism diagnostic observation measure. The foundation also develops collaborations and agreements intended to support psychology professionals, including work related to digitalization.