Kriya Lendzion LCMHC/Teen Whisperer

03/21/2026

The SCREENS Edition

THERE are a couple of BIG GIFTS at the bottom - don't miss them!

03/19/2026

Where does YOUR state stand? This is an awesome resource for staying on top of tech protections for our kids!

A data-driven, state-by-state scorecard showing where kids are thriving—and where they're not—across both online and offline environments.

03/07/2026

I had a fantastic time attending and presenting for the 1st time at the awesome National Youth Advocacy & Resilience Conference in beautiful Savannah, GA! What a fun and engaged audience! I finally got to meet a mentor - now friend - Crystal Collier (), along with a sea of folks passionate about helping our most vulnerable kiddos thrive.

One of the most inspiring part of things was the inclusion of a youth track, and the opening keynote by a remarkable young woman, Reem Ahmed (.eemahmed) and sister, Rafa.

03/05/2026

FYI for my organizations in CT! Here's how you can pay for ME to come to your community or conduct a webinar for parents and caregivers!!

The Governor’s Prevention Partnership (GPP), with support from the State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), is actively seeking proposals from parent education and youth-serving organizations throughout Connecticut that aim to bolster substance use prevention educational activities for parents and caregivers statewide.
Click here to download the Notice of Availability of Funds.
Click here to download the Organization Profile portion of the application with instructions for Proposed Project Description, Action Plan, and Budget and Budget Narrative.
Upload completed application: https://wkf.ms/3LqgBxz

03/01/2026

Had a blast at an all-day training for awesome DuPage County IL educators. A great group who dove into all my crazy activities and stay engaged for 5 hours! Those kids & families sure are lucky to have these folks!

Thanks to Dupage County Health Department, Office of Education & College of Dupage for hosting me!!

02/24/2026

Do you know someone harmed by experiences with an AI Chatbot? We have all heard the headlines, and now as part of the AI Psychological Harms Research Coalition we are collecting data to understand the nature of these potential harms.

https://aiphrc.org/ This information will play a critical role in developing science that will allow us to keep more folks safe.

The AI Psychological Harm Research Coalition convenes research into emerging psychological risks from AI chatbots including addiction and dependency.

02/18/2026

Hear ye hear ye! I did one of my webinars for parents on Va**ng THC & Ni****ne that just dropped onto YouTube. Check it out here for freeeeeeeee! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hvu-060Nxgw&t=1s

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Join SERAC and presenter Kriya Lendzion in this inforative session on how parents and caregivers can support their youth in preventing substance use and abus...

02/15/2026

Speaker Life certainly has its challenges. Traveling, flights, long drives, hotels, suitcase living isn't always glamorous and fun, to be honest. And then I get a gig like the National Peer Program Conference in Orange City Alabama, and get to work with ocean views, see gorgeous sunsets, make friends, sing karaoke, learn valuable stuff, explore a cool town, AND feel like I make a difference. I'm beyond grateful and amazed that I get to do this for a living!

A huge thanks to , Baldwin County Drug Education Council, and Alabama educators for bringing me in and making me feel so welcome!!

02/15/2026

Speaker Life certainly has its challenges. Traveling, flights, long drives, hotels, suitcase living isn't always glamorous and fun, to be honest. And then I get a gig like the National Peer Program Conference in Orange City Alabama, and get to work with ocean views, see gorgeous sunsets, make friends, sing karaoke, learn valuable stuff, explore a cool town, AND feel like I make a difference. I'm beyond grateful and amazed that I get to do this for a living!

A huge thanks to , Baldwin County Drug Education Council, Inc and Alabama educators for bringing me in and making me feel so welcome!!

02/15/2026

02/14/2026

"We need students creating things they can touch and solving problems in their own schools and neighborhoods that won’t get fixed unless they are there to do it. We need them grappling with what it means to be human, what it means to be needed, to be necessary."

AI is undermining students’ trust in a shared reality. Here’s how schools can step up.

02/08/2026

For more info on preventing and responding to your teens online gambling, check out the accounts below and YouthGambling.com, Responsible Gaming Council, and the latest episode of Lisa Damour's .

Be conscious of how much influence your own sports betting has on your kids' own attitudes about it!

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