The Language of the Unheard
Posted: June 3, 2020
Youth ALIVE! Supports Protests – “A riot is the language of the unheard.” – Martin Luther King Jr. Youth ALIVE! wholeheartedly supports the protests and the […]
Continue ReadingTake Action for Violence Prevention
Posted: June 1, 2020
We need your help to preserve critical funding in the State budget for violence prevention and intervention programs.
Continue ReadingTNT Youth Leaders on Violence Prevention During the Pandemic
Posted: May 29, 2020
TNT Voices & Insights – TNT youth leaders from Castlemont and Fremont high schools were asked by Youth Today to give their thoughts on life during […]
Continue ReadingHospital-Based Violence Intervention in The Guardian
Posted: May 4, 2020
Early Intervention Brings Victims Hope – An article in The Guardian features illuminating interviews with two former victims of gun violence who were clients of Youth […]
Continue ReadingWisdom & Realness from TNT Youth Leaders
Posted: April 20, 2020
TNT on KPFA’s Upfront – TNT youth leaders Greg and Jackie were interviewed on KPFA Radio‘s UpFront program in March to talk about life for young […]
Continue ReadingFree Online Legislative Briefing on April 21
Posted: April 8, 2020
What’s the Talk in Sacramento? Youth ALIVE! Policy and Advocacy Manager Gabriel Garcia will speak live from Sacramento via Zoom on Tuesday afternoon, April 21st at […]
Continue ReadingMaking our Healing Work Reimbursable
Posted: March 18, 2020
Intervention is Healing – Violence is a public health issue. The best way to prevent or reduce violence, and to sustain that reduction is to treat […]
Continue ReadingWe’ve gone virtual, for now
Posted: March 13, 2020
A COVID-19 announcement – Dear Community, On March 13th, (when OUSD schools closed), all non-essential Youth ALIVE! activities moved to remote and virtual platforms. As a […]
Continue ReadingWhen Families of Homicide Victims are Denied Aid
Posted: March 12, 2020
Help for Grieving Mothers – A bill in the State Assembly’s current session seeks to help more families of homicide victims obtain financial assistance to pay […]
Continue ReadingBasketball for Fun and Safety
Posted: March 12, 2020
In the Midnight Hour: Hoops – This year, for the first time, Oakland held a midnight basketball league in winter. Youth ALIVE!’s Violence Interrupter team was […]
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