Echo (Center for Nonviolent Education and Parenting)

What Echo (Center for Nonviolent Education and Parenting) does

Echo Parenting & Education, legally the Center for Nonviolent Education and Parenting, is a Los Angeles-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers trauma-informed, nonviolent parenting education and professional development training to parents, educators, and child-serving professionals. Founded in 2013 by Ruth Beaglehole, a former LAUSD parent educator and preschool founder, the organization operates a curriculum rooted in attachment theory, interpersonal neurobiology, and the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study. Its core offerings include a 10-class parenting series delivered in English and Spanish, professional development catalogs (Trauma-Informed Compassionate Classrooms, Trauma-Informed Schools, Havening Techniques, Yoga for Trauma Recovery, Trauma-Informed Mindfulness, Trauma-Informed Journalism, among others), online courses, and an annual Changing the Paradigm conference.

Revenue is generated through a diversified mix of fee-based services and charitable donations. Paid streams include parenting class registrations ($300 per person / $450 per couple for a 6-week private series), per-training professional development fees, $30 Continuing Education credits approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CE provider #135016), and conference registration. Echo also delivers contracted training for schools, agencies, and organizations including LAUSD, Children's Hospital Los Angeles (LA Fathers program), the Immigrant Defenders Law Center (training 50 legal staff), and Teach For America. A stated policy of never turning anyone away for inability to pay in 17 years of operation means a meaningful share of program delivery is underwritten by donations.

Distribution is event-driven and community-led rather than sales-driven. The organization reaches customers through its annual conference (approximately 250 attendees in 2016; sold out in 2018 with a 93% good-or-excellent rating), school partnerships including the Whole School Initiative pilot at Sally Ride Elementary, and direct-to-consumer registration via an etapestry/NeonCRM platform. With approximately 5 employees and a contracted network of independent certified parent educators, Echo's GTM relies on referrals, community partnerships, and content marketing (infographics, blog, and conference video archives) rather than a dedicated sales force. The operating geography is concentrated in the Los Angeles metropolitan area with extension into the Western US and international conference attendance.

Name

Echo (Center for Nonviolent Education and Parenting)

Legal name

Echo Parenting & Education

Website

https://echotraining.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Echo (Center for Nonviolent Education and Parenting) is a Los Angeles-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit delivering trauma-informed nonviolent parenting classes, professional development trainings for educators, and an annual trauma-informed conference for parents, schools, and child-serving professionals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trauma-Informed Parenting Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Staff Training, Coaching & Professional Development (SEL/Mental Health) (EDAKAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trauma-Informed Care & Crisis Response (School-Based) (EDAKAMAF), Family Engagement & Caregiver Support Programs (SEL/Mental Health) (EDAKAMAK)

Keywords

• Trauma-informed parenting
• Nonviolent communication training
• Professional development training
• Parent education services
• Resilience training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Parenting Classes: Revenue from 10-class parenting series and private group parenting classes for individuals and couples. Classes available in English and Spanish.
2. Professional Development Trainings: Fee-based trauma & resilience trainings for professionals and organizations including Trauma-Informed Compassionate Classrooms, Trauma-Informed Schools, and specialized topics. Also available as contracted training for agencies.
3. Continuing Education Credits: Additional $30 CE credit fee per training, approved by California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CE provider number 135016).
4. Conference Revenue: Annual Changing the Paradigm conference with registration fees. Conference attracts professionals from around the world.
5. Donations and Fundraising: Nonprofit relies on charitable donations to provide parenting classes and programs, including scholarships for those unable to pay. Never turned anyone away for inability to pay in 17 years of operation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Echo provides trauma-informed, nonviolent parenting education and resilience training to individuals, professionals, and organizations. Its core offerings are a 10-class Parenting Class Series (available in English and Spanish), a portfolio of Trauma & Resilience Trainings for educators and child-serving professionals, the Whole School Initiative train+coach model, and the annual Changing the Paradigm Conference. Programming is grounded in attachment theory, interpersonal neurobiology, and nonviolent communication, and is delivered via public classes, private groups, contracted organizational engagements, online courses, and CAMFT-approved continuing education.

Product overview

Echo (Center for Nonviolent Education and Parenting) offers a comprehensive suite of trauma and parenting education programs centered on a trauma-informed, nonviolent approach to child-raising. The core offerings include a 10-class Parenting Class Series and Trauma & Resilience Trainings, supplemented by specialized professional development programs such as Trauma-Informed Compassionate Classrooms for educators, a Trauma-Informed Schools Program with a train+coach model for whole-school transformation, and an annual Changing the Paradigm Conference. The organization also provides numerous targeted training modules including Yoga for Trauma Recovery, NeuroDevelopmental Movement, Trauma-Informed Journalism, Havening Techniques, and programs for specific populations (domestic violence survivors, childhood sexual abuse survivors, those with addiction). Echo offers continuing education credits approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, and programs are available in both English and Spanish. The portfolio functions as a platform of interconnected training programs where foundational classes build toward specialized certifications and ongoing professional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trauma-Informed Nonviolent Parenting Class Series A 10-class parenting series drawing on the latest scientific research on brain and child development, the effects of childhood toxic stress, and nonviolent communication. Designed for parents and caregivers seeking to deepen their relationship with their child and model skills proven to help children succeed at school, build rewarding relationships, and enjoy longer, healthier lives.
• Clases de Padres (Spanish Parenting Classes) Spanish-language version of the trauma-informed nonviolent parenting class series delivered for Spanish-speaking parents and caregivers.
• Facilitator Training Certification program that trains professionals to facilitate Echo's parenting programs and trauma-informed practices in their own communities and organizations.
• Trauma & Resilience Trainings Year-round trauma-informed and resilience training programs covering emotional regulation techniques, the impact of toxic stress, and practical applications for educators, mental health professionals, and community members. Available as public workshops and as contracted trainings for organizations.
• Trauma-Informed Compassionate Classrooms Two-day training for K-12 teachers providing information about the brain, trauma, and social-emotional learning to create optimum conditions for learning.
• Whole School Initiative (Trauma-Informed Schools Program) Comprehensive whole-school transformation program combining staff training, small-group coaching, and individualized observation/feedback using a train+coach model. Piloted at Sally Ride Elementary in South LA to shift from punitive to trauma-informed practice across the school community.
• Trauma-Informed Early Childhood Education One-day training for early childhood educators covering brain development, trauma, and strategies to promote social and emotional growth in young children.
• Online Courses Digital versions of Echo's trauma and parenting topics delivered for remote learning, available to individuals and organizations outside the Los Angeles area.
• Changing the Paradigm Annual Conference Annual conference bringing together professionals from around the world for keynotes, workshops, and networking on childhood trauma science, post-traumatic growth, and practical applications. Recent themes have included trauma-informed schools and survivor empowerment.
• Yoga for Trauma Recovery Trauma-informed yoga training and practices for trauma survivors, delivered by certified instructors as part of Echo's specialized training portfolio.
• NeuroDevelopmental Movement Movement-based training program supporting neurological development and trauma recovery.
• Havening Techniques Trauma treatment training using sensory input techniques designed to help reduce traumatic memories.
• Trauma-Informed Journalism Educational framework and training program teaching journalists principles for interviewing trauma survivors, including agency (collaboration and choice), predictability, emotional regulation, and creating coherent narratives.
• Trauma-Informed Interviewing Training program in trauma-informed interview techniques for professionals working with survivors in legal, clinical, and advocacy settings.
• Empowerment for Survivors of Domestic Violence Specialized training program supporting survivors of domestic violence in their healing journey, linked to Echo's TINSOC standards of care.
• Supporting Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Training program focused on supporting survivors of childhood sexual abuse and sexual violence, including survivors and those who serve them.
• Creative Arts for Trauma Recovery Training program using creative arts modalities to support trauma recovery for survivors and practitioners.
• Trauma & Addiction Training program addressing the intersection of trauma and addiction for clinicians, peer support specialists, and community members.
• Trauma-Informed Mindfulness Mindfulness practices and training adapted for trauma survivors and the professionals who serve them.
• Trauma Responsive Play Play-based approaches and training for working with children who have experienced trauma.
• From Principles to Practice: Becoming Trauma-Informed Advanced training for professionals seeking to operationalize trauma-informed practices in their organizations.
• Continuing Education (CE) Credits Continuing education credits for MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, and LPCCs, offered as an add-on to professional development trainings and the annual conference under CAMFT Provider #135016.

Quantifiable outcome

• 93% of conference participants rated the experience as good or excellent
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 August 2018Echo provided free trauma and resiliency training to 50 attorneys and legal staff at ImmDef, which provides legal representation to detained immigrant children. Program Manager Sofia Teodoro co-founded ImmDef.
• The Young CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 August 2018Deputy director for The Young Center's Western Region attended Echo's training at ImmDef with a view to training volunteer child advocates nationally. The Young Center advocates for detained immigrant children.
• Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 April 2016Echo conducted training for LAUSD School Mental Health Psychiatric Social Workers using the 'train + coach' model. Pia Escudero, head of School Mental Health for LAUSD, participated in Echo's 2016 conference.
• Teach For AmericaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 April 2016Echo provided trauma-informed training to Teach For America teachers through professional development programs using the train+coach model.
• Sally Ride Elementary SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2015Pilot site for Echo's Whole School Initiative. Echo worked with school staff, parents, and students to create a trauma-informed, nonviolent whole school community. Principal Catherine Daley participated in webinars and shared implementation stories. The partnership demonstrated measurable shifts in teacher approaches to student behavior.
• Region IX Equity Assistance Center at WestEdminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2015Echo was invited to participate in a webinar hosted by Region IX Equity Assistance Center at WestEd for educators in the Western Region. Echo was highlighted as a 'promising practice' for trauma-informed education.
• Children's Hospital Los AngelescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2015Echo teaches parenting to young fathers (ages 14-25) through the LA Fathers program run by Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Ben Wright serves as Fatherhood Project Coordinator. Program addresses young men often involved in foster care or criminal justice systems.
• Echo Park United Methodist ChurchminorOthersOriginal location for Echo's parenting classes before outgrowing the space and moving to a new office.
• The California EndowmentminorOthersHost venue for Echo's 2020 conference 'And Still We Rise: Survivors Becoming Empowered' at 1000 N. Alameda St, Los Angeles CA 90012.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Prevent Child Abuse America: National nonprofit dedicated to preventing child abuse through parent education and advocacy; addresses overlapping outcomes (breaking intergenerational cycles) with Echo's mission and parenting curriculum.
• National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN): NCTSN is a federally funded network advancing trauma-informed care for children; a larger incumbent with overlapping mission but broader research/policy focus rather than direct parent/classroom training.
• Zero to Three: Zero to Three is a national nonprofit providing early childhood parenting education and professional training; overlaps with Echo's early childhood trauma work and parent educator training but operates at much larger scale.
• Sesame Workshop / Sesame Street in Communities: Sesame Workshop produces trauma-informed and resilience resources for parents and providers serving young children; much larger organization with similar parent-education target audience.
• Trauma-Informed Care Implementation Resource Center (TIPV): Center for Health Care Strategies' resource center advances trauma-informed care adoption across organizations; comparable professional training audience and content domain as Echo's organizational PD work.

Direct peers

• Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC): CNVC trains individuals and organizations in nonviolent communication, the philosophical foundation Echo's parenting methodology draws on; shares the same target audience of educators, parents, and helping professionals seeking compassionate communication skills.
• Positive Discipline: Positive Discipline offers parenting education programs and educator trainings built around respectful, skill-based discipline; parallels Echo's 10-class parenting series and school-based PD offerings.
• Conscious Discipline: Conscious Discipline provides trauma-informed SEL training and coaching for educators and school communities using a similar train+coach model; directly comparable to Echo's Whole School Initiative and Trauma-Informed Compassionate Classrooms.
• Mindful Schools: Mindful Schools delivers mindfulness and SEL training and certification programs for K-12 educators; directly comparable to Echo's Trauma-Informed Compassionate Classrooms and Mindfulness training products.

Emerging players

• Communities In Schools (CIS): CIS places trained staff inside K-12 schools to support students facing trauma and adversity; complementary to Echo's Whole School Initiative with overlapping school-based trauma-informed mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EchoParentingEducation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/echo-center-for-nonviolent-education-and-parenting

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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