Youth ALIVE! in the news...
Press Releases
- 11/10/11: Youth ALIVE!'s 20th Anniversary
Print and online media:
- Shootings soar in Oakland; Children are often victims, New York Times, January 2011
- A rise in homicides, including the deaths of three children, concerns anti-violence proponents, Oakland North, January 2012
- Homicides in Oakland rise for the first time in four years, Oakland Tribune, January 2012
- Delays for Paramedics Draw Criticism in Oakland, New York Times, December 2011
- After 20 years, Youth Alive continues its fight to end gun violence among Oakland’s young people, Oakland North, November 2011
- Occupy movement turns to extending appeal to broad segments of U.S. population, San Jose Mercury News, November 2011
- East Bay gunshot victim a success story for Sacramento intervention program, The Sacramento Bee, July 2011
- Oakland's Moneyball Approach to Public Safety, Ice City Almanac, June 23, 2011
- Trauma experts meet in Oakland to share practices for youth violence prevention, San Francisco Chronicle (Online), May 2, 2011
- Oakland Effect: The profound physical effect of toxic stress, Oakland Tribune/San Jose Mercury News (Online), May 1, 2011
- National Violence Experts Convene in Oakland, Oakland Post, April 30, 2011
- I Might Have Some Hope Here: The Caheri Gutierrez Story, Ice City Almanac, March 2011
- Youth mentors share hard learned lessons in East Oakland, Oakland North, March 2011
- New Alameda County Probation Chief Shares Big Plans for Youth Justice, The Bay Citizen, March 2011
- The High Cost of Gun Violence, The East Bay Express, June 2008
- In the Crossfire, NEED Magazine, November 2008
- From East Oakland streets, a teen rises above: Oakland teen rose from broken home to inspire others, Oakland Tribune, May 22, 2008
- Youth outreach program right on target, Oakland Tribune, May 22, 2008
- Relaxation on gun control, unlicensed sales contribute to gun violence in Oakland, Oakland Tribune, May 22, 2008
- Curing the Disease Called Murder, Oakland Tribune, July 29, 2002
Radio and Video Clips
In August 2011, a former TNT youth leader was featured by CBS news as a "Student Rising Above":
- Five Teenagers, video essays about Teens on Target youth leaders, Oakland North, December 2009
- Trauma experts meet in Oakland to share practices for youth violence prevention, Oakland North, 5/2/11
- Oakland Conferees Say They're Starting to See an Impact On Youth Violence, KQED, 4/29/11
- Oakland Organization Offers Help For Young Gunshot Victims, KCBS, 4/30/11
- Homicides on the Rise, CBS 5 News, 1/17/11
- Rising Violence Puts Oakland Youth in Crosshairs, KTVU, 9/8/10
- Eddie's Story: Life Impacted By Gun Violence, CBS, Channel 2, Los Angeles, May 4, 2009, YouthALIVE! News Clip
- Second Look, KTVU, Channel 2 San Francisco, August 13, 2006,YouthAlive! News Clip
Academic Publications
Teens on Target Peer Education workshop
- NCCD (National Council on Crime and Delinquency) California Cities Gang Prevention Network Bulletin No. 17, December 2009, Caught in the Crossfire: What are Hospital-Based Youth Violence Intervention Programs (Wolf A).
- Current Health, March 2, 2009: Gang Grief: Pushing Back Against Violence That Hurts Teens and Communities
- Journal of the American College of Surgeons, November 2007: Benefits of a Hospital-Based Peer Intervention Program for Violently Injured Youth (Shibru D. et al).
- Journal of Adolescent Health, March 2004: Caught in the Crossfire: The Effects of a Peer-Based Intervention Program for Violently Injured Youth (Becker MG et al).
- American Journal of Nursing, February 2003: Gang Members in the ED (Grossman V & McNair M).
- Lifeline: A Publication of the California Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, November 2002: Caught in the Crossfire: Youth ALIVE! Breaks the Cycle of Violence in ED Trauma Victims (Durston B).