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The Center for Nonviolent
Education and Parenting
CNVEP’s Vision The Center for Nonviolent Education and Parenting envisions a world of nonviolence in which adults respect children by ensuring their right to emotional and physical safety.
CNVEP’s Mission The mission of the Center for Nonviolent Education and Parentingis is to support and facilitate child raising rooted in connection and empathy. We teach parents, teachers and others who strongly influence children's lives an approach that integrates current research in human development with the practice of nonviolence.
CNVEP is located in Echo Park, advocating and teaching
nonviolent child raising philosophy. CNVEP services the
greater Los Angeles community with classes, trainings,
workshops, presentations, festivals and conferences;
both at it’s Echo Park Location and in schools, home
visits and Agencies. Services are available in English
and Spanish. Teachings are for adults and appropriate
for adults in relationship to children of any age.
Child Care is provided for free at CNVEP during
Parenting Classes and is an integral part of the
program.
CNVEP is located at 1226 N. Alvarado Street, at Reservoir St, one block north of Sunset Blvd.
In the Echo Park United Methodist Church Building
Defining Nonviolence
Nonviolence honors and respects the value, dignity and
life force of the child. CNVEP does not use the word
nonviolent in reaction to violence, but as a word that
honors the connection with a child that respects the
core dignity of the child as a full and complete human
being. Therefore, the right relationship to have with a
child is one that is built on respect and kindness
towards the core feelings and needs of the child.
Violence, we define to include anything that hurts the
heart, mind or body of a child and leads to
disconnection and distrust. This includes spanking,
bribes, threats, name calling, shaming, manipulation,
being untruthful or praise and rewards. This view moves
beyond the current legal definition of child abuse and
into a responsible more comprehensive understanding of
what violence toward children can be.
What every human being needs and yearns for is a deep,
loving connection with their parents that is built on
unconditional acceptance, affection, appreciation,
autonomy and attention. It is the parent’s
responsibility to be the child’s emotional coach,
guiding them through the world of emotions and core
basic needs; creating and building emotional
intelligence and setting limits.
Learning the Philosophy and Practice of nonviolent child
raising gives us a framework to think about our actions
as parents and what our children truly need to thrive as
healthy human beings. Envisioning our children as adults
gives us clarity and insight into the relationship we
need to have with our child to bring forth the traits
and qualities we hope for their future.
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