Acting with respect (for self, others, and the earth) is incompatible with coercion and oppression, reduces the level of interpersonal threat and social toxicity experienced in the community, and builds recognition of the value of all community members. These changes also shift the balance of neurotransmitters in the brain and help remediate the effects of traumatic stress. The PEACE POWER package includes a menu of activities for work with peers, school and other organizational networks, families, and communities that focus on increasing respect for self, others, and the natural world, and building tolerance for persons of diverse races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, abilities, and social groups.

 

Evidence-based tools and activities to increase respectful action include: