Real Stories. Real Impact.

From school programs to private events, our evidence-based approach is making a difference in how young people and their caregivers understand the relationship between technology use and mental health. Here's what educators, parents, and students are saying about their DopaMind experience.

“DopaMind's live panel for Las Virgenes School District on social media & youth mental health opened a much-needed forum for our administrators, educators, and parents to connect openly on this difficult subject in a supportive and open format. We were impressed by the credentials of their contributing experts, who illustrated the latest research on this emerging issue, shared valuable insights, and offered practical strategies to support our middle and high school kids in creating a healthy relationship with technology. Thanks for the terrific and informative discussion!”

— Dan Stepenosky, Superintendent, Las Virgenes School District

“DopaMind brought an engaging and thoughtful digital wellness program to our K-12 community, addressing technology use with clarity, empathy, and professionalism. Their student assembly and parent education session made complex topics easy to understand and approachable. Students were captivated, asking insightful questions, and the youngest remained engaged throughout. Having a youth presenter for the older students was key—making potentially eye-roll-worthy topics digestible. Parents appreciated the supportive, judgment-free discussions, and the strong turnout reflected the program’s relevance. The presentation was comprehensive and thought-provoking, giving our community valuable insights to navigate the digital world with confidence.”

— Lisa Jeser, Lower School Educational Therapist, The Buckley School

“We hosted DopaMind for a student assembly and a parent ed, and we were so impressed with their professionalism and ability to convey complex and sensitive topics surrounding technology use with simplicity, clarity, and empathy. The kids were deeply engaged in the material and asked so many great questions. Even the youngest students were attentive throughout! I was thrilled with the high turnout for the parent ed, and I received overwhelmingly positive feedback from our attendees. The topics presented were very comprehensive and well-presented – it gave our community a lot to think about. Thanks so much for the opportunity to help us navigate this tricky water!”

— Hillary Felder, Director, Kirk School

“At Children's Community School, our philosophy has always been to prepare our students for the ever-changing world – preparing them to form a mindful relationship with technology is the newest part of that challenge. By teaching our kids the brain science behind leading technologies through social-emotional learning, we are empowering them to make their own choices that are independent and informed. Our teachers were inspired and informed by the professional development session, pushing them to critically think about technology both as educators and as parents outside of school. DopaMind's program is turnkey, easy to implement, and flexible – we would highly recommend them to any school looking for a partner to guide them through this difficult and complicated subject!”

— Lindsey Young, Director of Teaching and Learning, Children’s Community School

“I would definitely recommend the DopaMind program to other preschools. I think knowledge is power and if we can keep our parents informed, then they can make the right choices for their families and for their children. And that's a really valuable thing to give to parents and to our community. Not only professionally but also personally, it has allowed me and our school to be able to really dig deep into what the science is and how we are impacted by this and how we can use all the tools we have to support the children and support the parents in this process of figuring out the etiquette behind usage of the digital world that is around us.”

— Sentia Takhmazyan, Co-Director, Children’s Circle Nursery School

“Thank you for your incredible parent presentation! Your speaking style was so engaging that time flew by – we could have listened for hours. The way you connected with everyone and shared such thought-provoking ideas made a real impact. The student assembly was amazing! We're so excited to hear what our students take away from it. Thank you for spending your morning with us at Chaparral – it truly made a difference.”

— Alana Schwartz, Chaparral Elementary PFC