Helping young people navigate tech in the digital age.

DopaMind is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization working to teach kids and their caregivers, parents, and teachers about how to navigate modern technology and empower them to make brain-healthy media choices. Our turnkey programs, including school curriculum and community events, are rooted in easy-to-understand brain science and social-emotional learning and are designed to help kids understand the relationship between technology use and mental well-being. DopaMind also creates original online content for kids using award-winning children’s book illustration and for adults with expert interviews, current research, parenting tips, and more.

School Curriculum

Professional development for teachers and staff with turnkey digital wellness and media literacy curriculum including warmups, lessons, discussions, and activities.

School Assemblies

Fun, engaging presentations crafted specifically for kids that communicate the science behind digital wellness using facts, humor, personal narratives, and empathy.

Parent Ed Events

Inspiring, educational, and engaging school and private events that foster a thoughtful, non-judgmental dialogue about the struggles of raising kids in the digital age.

Expert Panels

Q&A format expert panel brings together community members toexplore specific aspects of digital wellness such as social media’s impact on youth mental health and phone-free schools.

Program Testimonials

  • "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

  • "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, that they can then 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 personally, I would highly recommend the DopaMind program for not only educators but also parents. It has allowed myself personally and also our school to be able to really dig deep into what is the science and how are we impacted by this and how can we 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."

    — Kelly Beech & Sentia Takhmazyan, Co-Directors, Children’s Circle Nursery 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

Make a donation

We are currently accepting tax-deductible donations to produce more video content for kids, scale our organization, and build more programs to get DopaMind into every school curriculum in the country. All funds donated will go directly into these endeavors and are not for profit.