Council is a compassion-based attentional practice that fosters greater awareness of self and others and capacity for cultivating skillful communication, respectful relationships and ethical action.

[9] Its programs are intended to support mindfulness, social and emotional learning and creative problem-solving and the development of skillful communication, cooperation, leadership and compassion.

[9] Through the Council for Insight, Compassion and Resilience, participants learn and teach council-based convening and communication skills to support healthy and productive perspectives and behaviors.

Current and past participants include: Homeboy Industries, Anti-Recidivism Coalition, The Actors' Gang, TreePeople, Heart of LA, Brotherhood Crusade, Para Los Niños and many other community based organizations.

[22] Additional programs include the "School Community Enhancement Project", the "Trainer Leadership Initiative", and "Compassion, Attunement & Resilience Education (CARE) for Healthcare Professionals".

[9] Research conducted by University of California and RAND Corporation found that Beyond Us & Them's programs result in "significant positive outcomes" involving reductions in aggression, anger and hostility, as well as increases in empathy and resilience.

[9] Researchers studying participants in the “Council for Insight, Compassion & Resilience”[23] program for incarcerated individuals found significant positive changes in socio-cognitive functioning.