Our Letter to HHS Secretary Becerra – Youth ALIVE! has long advocated for leaders and policymakers to view gun violence as a public health issue. We […]
Continue ReadingYA!’s National Profile Grows – While Youth ALIVE! is rooted in Oakland, our agency and staff are recognized nationally as innovators on the streets and as […]
Continue ReadingYA! in Times, Chronicle, Guardian In an October 5th, 2022, article, The Guardian considers new FBI statistics on homicides and looks specifically at recent killings in […]
Continue ReadingMedia, Leaders turn to Youth ALIVE! – The last two weeks have been particularly trying for Oakland. All of Youth ALIVE!’s resources have been deployed in […]
Continue ReadingYouth ALIVE!’s Annual Report 2021-2022 – Filled with stories, pictures and program results, this year’s report is really all about the difficult task of healing after […]
Continue ReadingOakland is The Town, and a Village In a Day of Action organized by Oakland District 7 Councilmember Treva Reid, service organizations from across the city […]
Continue ReadingA Season of Change at Youth ALIVE! It is with anticipation and appreciation that the Board of Directors announces Anne Marks’s upcoming departure as Executive Director […]
Continue ReadingRep. Lee Meets with YA! Clients, Staff – East Bay Congresswoman Barbara Lee met with Youth ALIVE! in early June as part of her tour of […]
Continue ReadingThe State Takes Action on Gun Violence During Grim Time, California Assembly Generates Hope Through Passage of Violence Prevention Bills Legislation includes groundbreaking bill that covers […]
Continue ReadingOur Very Good 510 Day – A message to our friends, from Lauren, Anne, Carlos, Mike, Gabe, Paris, Juan, Jim, Caheri and the entire YA! staff […]
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