Free handbook maps how peace starts at home

The Center for Partnership Systems has released a free 138-page handbook built from the 2025 Peace Begins at Home Summit, with input from 26 speakers in 17 countries. The guide turns research and lived experience into practical tools for families, educators, policymakers and community leaders.

Why it matters: - The handbook frames peace as something shaped first in the home, with possible effects on children, institutions, and wider social conflict or cooperation. - The free guide is meant to turn research into usable tools for people working on family wellbeing, equity, and community safety. - The release targets educators, parents, nonprofit groups, policymakers, practitioners, and organizers looking for practical ways to apply the Partnership vs. Domination framework.

What happened: - The Center for Partnership Systems announced the release of the Peace Begins at Home Handbook on July 22, 2026. - The 138-page handbook is free to download at the handbook. - The guide draws on the 2025 Peace Begins at Home Summit, a one-day global virtual event held Oct. 29, 2025. - The summit drew 2,082 registered attendees from 68 countries. - The handbook includes insights from 26 speakers across 17 countries. - Gina Miltiadou, Summit Director and CPS board member, curated, wrote, and produced the handbook.

The details: - The handbook is grounded in Dr. Riane Eisler’s Partnership vs. Domination framework. - Eisler is CPS president and author of The Chalice and the Blade. - The framework argues that early experiences of power in the home shape later relationships, institutions, and social outcomes. - The handbook translates decades of research and testimony from neuroscientists, educators, survivors, and community leaders into a practical resource. - The handbook is organized into eight thematic sections. - Topics include trauma and healing, family and gender, economics and media, youth leadership, and examples of partnership in practice. - The guide also presents five models that can be adapted in different communities and settings. - Each section ends with reflection questions and suggested actions for individuals, communities, and policymakers. - Readers can use the handbook cover to cover or focus on specific sections. - The handbook is licensed under Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0, allowing sharing and adaptation for non-commercial use with attribution.

Between the lines: - The release extends the summit’s message beyond a single event and into a format meant for day-to-day use. - The emphasis on tools, reflection questions, and adaptable models signals a push from theory toward implementation. - The project also reinforces CPS’s broader mission around family, gender, economics, and stories and language.

What's next: - CPS says the handbook is available now as a free global resource. - The organization expects readers to adapt the material in classrooms, advocacy work, community programs, and policymaking. - More information is available through the full handbook download and the summit site.