Institute for Peace and Justice

Resource Page for

Families

Living the Family Pledge

• Family Pledge of Nonviolence (in 13 languages)

• “Guidelines for Family Support Groups” 

• “Reflections for Parents on the Preschool Pledge of Nonviolence”

• “Listening Carefully Means Caring Fully” 

• “To Forgive and Seek Forgiveness – Making a List Helped Me" 

• “The Family Pledge of Nonviolence – A Tool for Social Reform in Korea” 

• FAMILIES CREATING A CIRCLE OF PEACE (in English and Spanish) 

• CIRCLES OF HOPE; CIRCLES OF PEACE (Participants Workbook)

  For Your Children 

• TEACHING PEACE CD

• See Resource Page for Children for more suggestions.

  Faith Reflection

• "Prepare the Way of the Lord" – Advent Reflections

• "A Call to Discipleship" – Reflections for Dr. King Celebration Liturgies

• "Is Not This the Sort of Fast That Pleases Me…?" – Lenten Reflections

• Called to be Peace at Home (packet from Pax Christi USA)

Family Action Suggestions

• 12 Steps for Becoming Friends with the Earth

• “Helping Families Respond to Dr. King’s Call to Challenge Racism, Materialism & Militarism”

• “Families Challenging Materialism”

• “What's a Parent to Do?” (on challenging systems)

• “10 Ways to Stop Hate” (from the Southern Poverty Law Center)

• On Patriotism

  • "Can Patriotism and Consumerism Really Mix?”

  • Be the Best That We Can Be”

• On Domestic Violence

  • “I am a Survivor”

  • “Take Time Out”

• On Media Violence

  • “Marketing Violence to Our Children”

  • “Media Violence Research Update”

  • “Resources and Action Possibilities”

  • “TV Tips: Viewing with Your Family”

•  See Advocacy for more suggestions.

Other Family Resources

• STARTING OUT RIGHT: Nurturing Young Children As Peacemakers

• RAISING CHILDREN WHO WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

• JUST FAMILY NIGHTS

 Leadership Resources

• FAMILIES CARING (guidebook for intergenerational programs)

• CIRCLES OF HOPE: CIRCLES OF PEACE (Leaders Booklet)

•  PEACE PAPERS (weekly resource sheet for children to use in religious education or at home)

Workshops

• See Parenting for Peace & Justice

Family Networking

• Parenting for Peace and Justice Network (PPJN)

• Families Against Violence Advocacy Network (FAVAN)

• Other Collaborating Organizations

  • Pax Christi USA

  • Little Friends for Peace

  • Alternatives for Simple Living

Worship

• “Using the Family Pledge of Nonviolence for Dr. King Sunday & Beyond: Preparation, Celebration & Commitment, And Living It Afterwards”

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