San Gabriel/Pomona Parents' Place

What San Gabriel/Pomona Parents' Place does

San Gabriel/Pomona Parents' Place (operating as Parents' Place FRC) is a California 501(c)(3) non-profit Family Resource Center headquartered in West Covina, designated under California's Early Start Program to serve families of children and youth with special needs and developmental disabilities (ages 0–22) across 27 cities in the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys, plus parts of Pasadena and Whittier. Founded circa 1996, the organization delivers a unified portfolio of programs: a free Warmline (800-442-2022), language-specific support groups (English, Spanish, Mandarin/Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Black/African American), free in-person and Zoom workshops, an annual Information Fair & Festival (31st in 2026; 3,000+ attendees, 100+ community resources), a lending library, multilingual webinars, transition conferences, and self-determination program resources.

The underlying technology platform is intentionally lightweight and multilingual: a Weebly-hosted website at parentsplacefrc.com with separate Vietnamese, Spanish, and Mandarin/Cantonese microsites; RingCentral for opt-in SMS community messaging; Zoom for virtual workshops and support groups; Eventbrite for event registration; and a quarterly e-newsletter. There is no public-facing API, no proprietary AI/ML capability, and no mobile application; the platform layer is best characterized as a multilingual community-coordination and content-distribution stack rather than a technology product. All direct services to families are provided free of charge.

The revenue model is a hybrid of California state grants (DDS and California Department of Education) plus private donations funneled through the Richard D. Davis Foundation, supplemented by Information Fair sponsorship and vendor fees and one adjacent paid offering (Art Kids Rock online drawing classes, $10 per course after one free class, from which Parents' Place receives no revenue). GTM is community-led and event-driven: referrals from the San Gabriel/Pomona Regional Center, partner co-marketing with disability-rights organizations, multilingual outreach, and the annual fair as a mass-reach distribution channel. Customer base is highly concentrated on a single primary persona (caregivers of children with disabilities) within a defined regional geography.

Name

San Gabriel/Pomona Parents' Place

Legal name

San Gabriel/Pomona Parents' Place

Website

https://parentsplacefrc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

San Gabriel/Pomona Parents' Place is a California 501(c)(3) Family Resource Center that provides free multilingual support groups, workshops, and a Warmline to families of children with special needs across 27 cities in the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Family Resource & Disability Support Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (6244), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Coaching, Parent-Mediated & Home Visiting EI Services (EDACAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Family resource center
• Special needs support
• Early start services
• Disability advocacy
• Multilingual community outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

West Covina

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants & Public Funding: Programs and services funded in part by the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS) and the California Department of Education. Parents' Place is the Family Resource Center for Early Start Services for the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys under California's Early Start Program.
2. Private Donations: Private donations from community members and funders, with donations accepted via Venmo (Richard D Davis Foundation), online forms, and at events.
3. Information Fair & Festival Sponsorship and Vendor Fees: Annual fundraiser event generates revenue through sponsor levels and vendor/exhibitor table applications (Table Application, Sponsor an Item, Sponsor Levels packages).
4. Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Status: Operates as a registered Non-Profit 501(c)(3) (Tax ID 95-4620243); programs and services are provided at no cost to families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

San Gabriel/Pomona Parents' Place is a non-profit Family Resource Center (FRC) for Early Start Services in California's San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys. It delivers free, multilingual (English, Spanish, Mandarin/Cantonese, Vietnamese) programs for families of children with special needs and developmental disabilities (ages 0-22), including a Warmline helpline, named support groups, workshops, webinars, a lending library, parent-to-parent mentoring, and an annual Information Fair & Festival.

Product overview

Parents' Place FRC is a single unified family resource center service platform — the San Gabriel/Pomona Parents' Place Family Resource Center — rather than a multi-product software suite. Its core offering is the Family Resource Center service itself, anchored by a Warmline and supported by a portfolio of named programs that function as integrated service modules. These include the Annual Information Fair & Festival, Annual Transition Conference, Disabilities/Possibilities Seminar, and the Play to Learn Workshop. The most prominent service module is the multilingual Support Groups suite: REACH (English), Nuevo Dia (Spanish), DAD ROCKS (English/Spanish fathers' group), Carita Feliz (Spanish Down Syndrome), Teen Titans, Young Adults, Starlight (Mandarin/Cantonese), Journey Together (Vietnamese), and Strength in Unity (Black/African American). Educational and resource modules include the Lending Library (books/toys/DVDs), the Quarterly E-Newsletter, English/Spanish/Vietnamese Webinars, Early Start / IFSP/IPP Resources, and Self-Determination Program Resources. Underlying support modules include Multilingual Outreach & Translation Services, Community Outreach, and a Volunteer Program. Together these programs form one cohesive family-resource platform serving families with children with special needs across the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Resource Center (FRC) Core Services Designated Family Resource Center for Early Start Services in the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys under California's Early Start Program; provides information, education, referrals, and parent-to-parent support for families of children with special needs ages 0-22.
• Warmline Telephone support line (800-442-2022) for parents and professionals working with children with special needs ages 0-22.
• REACH Support Group English support group for families raising children or young adults with special needs; meets monthly via Zoom; co-facilitated by Tavia Lawson and Elizabeth Cuevas.
• Nuevo Dia Support Group Spanish-language support group for parents of children with special needs; meets in person every second Wednesday of the month.
• DAD ROCKS Fathers' Support Group Fathers' support group conducted in English and Spanish; meets quarterly.
• Carita Feliz Support Group Spanish-language support group for parents and caregivers of children with Down syndrome (ages 0-22); meets the third Friday of every month.
• Teen Titans Support Group Support/social group for teens ages 14-17 with mild to moderate special needs; meets the second Friday of every month; facilitated by Maria D. Luna.
• Young Adults Support Group Support/social group for young adults ages 18-30 years 11 months with mild to moderate disabilities to socialize and build peer connection; meets the fourth Friday of every month.
• Starlight Support Group Mandarin/Cantonese-language support group for parents and caregivers raising children with special needs; meets the fourth Tuesday of every month; facilitated by Connie Kwok.
• Journey Together Support Group Vietnamese-language support group for families with children or family members with developmental disabilities; meets in person every two months; facilitated by Tony Nguyen. Launched January 10, 2026.
• Strength in Unity Support Group Black/African American support group for families, caregivers, and individuals with disabilities to share experiences and support one another; meets quarterly.
• Play to Learn Workshop Parent/child interaction workshop featuring sensory-processing and related developmental topics; held in person at Parents' Place.
• Webinars (English) English-language pre-recorded webinars covering special education, IEPs, evaluations, learning disabilities and ADHD.
• Webinars (Spanish) Spanish-language webinars (Recursos Educativos en Educación Especial) covering IEP basics, special education assessment, eligibility, IEP team, IEP preparation, signing the IEP, and language access.
• Webinars (Vietnamese) Vietnamese-language webinars including In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) registration guidance.
• Lending Library Free book, toy, and DVD lending library housed at the Parents' Place center, plus onsite internet access to information for families of children with special needs.
• Quarterly E-Newsletter E-Newsletter published each January, April, July, and October with the full list of workshops, events, and news for families with children with disabilities; includes downloadable PDFs and team member spotlights.
• Early Start Services / IFSP/IPP Resources Family Resource Center services for California's Early Start Program, addressing families raising a child with a disability or at risk; includes educational videos on IFSP and IPP processes.
• Self-Determination Program Resources Educational materials on California's Self-Determination Program (SDP), a voluntary alternative to traditional regional center services providing clients and families more control via individual budgets.
• Annual Information Fair & Festival Annual community event (31st edition in 2026) held at Cortez Park, West Covina, featuring more than 100 community resources and attracting over 3,000 attendees the prior year.
• Annual Transition Conference Annual transition conference focused on supporting families as children with special needs transition to adulthood.
• Disabilities/Possibilities Seminar Educational seminar on disability issues and possibilities, presented as part of the Parents' Place offerings.
• Multilingual Outreach & Translation Services Translation and outreach services available in English, Spanish, Mandarin/Cantonese, and Vietnamese, with dedicated multilingual microsites and on-demand translation support.
• Community Outreach Outreach services including resource directory, parent packets, and internet access to information for families of children with special needs across the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys.
• Volunteer Program Volunteer program with approximately 500 active volunteers providing clerical support, fundraising help, event assistance, and Information Fair & Festival support year-round.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 3,000 attendees at the most recent Information Fair & Festival
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Parents' Helping ParentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParents' Helping Parents granted Parents' Place permission to use their educational videos for webinars in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. Content covers IEP basics, assessment requests, eligibility, psychoeducational evaluations, and educational advocacy for learning disabilities and ADHD.
• Education SpectrumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation Spectrum allowed Parents' Place to use its self-determination program materials and presentation content. Also co-produced the California Self-Determination Program Pioneers video featuring Elizabeth with Public Partnerships and the San Gabriel Pomona Regional Center.
• Westside Regional CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWestside Regional Center allowed Parents' Place to use selected YouTube videos on IPPs, Early Intervention, and infant/toddler engagement. Content explains IPP meetings, Individual Program Plans, and the Early Intervention Program for children birth to 3.
• San Gabriel/Pomona Regional CenterflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerParents' Place serves as the Family Resource Center for Early Start Services for the San Gabriel and Pomona Valleys, working closely with the Regional Center. Staff referrals and joint outreach are central to client acquisition; Tony Nguyen was originally connected through Regional Center Community Outreach Specialist Amos Byun.
• LA Child Abuse Councils (LACAC)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLA Child Abuse Councils is featured on the Parents' Place homepage as a partner organization and link.
• Art Kids RockminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArt Kids Rock provides online, step-by-step on-demand drawing classes for Parents' Place families — 1 free class, then $10 per additional course. Parents' Place does not receive funding from student enrollment.
• Bet Tzedek Legal ServicesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBet Tzedek Legal Services delivers limited conservatorship workshops via Zoom to Parents' Place families (e.g., May 19, 2026).
• Morrissey Compton Education CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-collaboration with Parents Helping Parents on webinars covering educational advocacy for learning disabilities and ADHD, including understanding psychoeducational evaluation reports.
• Learning Rights Law CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided an IEP-overview video used on the Parents' Place webinars page; the IEP-overview video was created by the Learning Rights Law Center.
• CAPTAIN (California Autism Professional Training and Information Network) / CADREcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParents' Place staff member Tavia Lawson serves as the CADRE Family Resource Center Mentor for the Southern California Region on behalf of Parents' Place; CAPTAIN helps those with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AbilityPath: A Bay Area-based nonprofit providing direct services, early intervention, and family support for children and adults with developmental disabilities. Comparable in mission, multilingual reach, and family-resource center delivery model.
• Parents Helping Parents: A long-standing Family Resource Center in San Jose, California, serving families of children with special needs and developmental disabilities with a similar model of support groups, parent training, and educational resources. Parents' Place even uses Parents Helping Parents' webinar content, indicating close operational comparability.
• Frank D. Lanterman Regional Center Family Resource Center: One of California's 21 Regional Center-affiliated Family Resource Centers serving families of individuals with developmental disabilities in the Los Angeles area. Operates under the same DDS Early Start framework as Parents' Place and provides workshops, lending libraries, and parent-to-parent support.
• Eastern Los Angeles Regional Center Family Resource Center: A neighboring Regional Center FRC serving the eastern Los Angeles region with comparable Early Start and family support services. Directly analogous in structure, funding source (DDS), and service delivery to Parents' Place.

Others

• CAPTAIN (California Autism Professional Training and Information Network): A statewide network providing training and information on autism and other developmental disabilities; Parents' Place staff member Tavia Lawson serves as its Southern California FRC Mentor. Functions as an ecosystem partner and capacity-building resource rather than a direct service competitor.

Broad incumbents

• The Arc of California: Statewide advocacy and service organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with local chapters across California. Operates a network of Family Resource Centers and self-advocacy programs that overlap with Parents' Place's mission.
• Exceptional Children's Foundation: A larger, established Los Angeles-area nonprofit providing early intervention, education, and adult services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Broader in scope than Parents' Place but operates in an overlapping service region and funding ecosystem.
• Disability Rights California: California's federally funded protection and advocacy organization for people with disabilities. Operates in the same DDS and regional-center ecosystem and provides legal, advocacy, and self-determination resources that complement Parents' Place's programming.

Emerging players

• Center for Asian Americans in Action for Families with Disabilities: A nonprofit providing culturally and linguistically responsive support to Asian American families of children with developmental disabilities. Comparable in multilingual community-based service model, with overlapping language communities.
• Chinese Parents Association for the Disabled: A community-based organization serving Chinese-American families of children with disabilities in the greater Los Angeles area. Comparable in targeted multicultural outreach and parent-support programming, particularly for Mandarin/Cantonese-speaking families.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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