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  • YA! Staff, Clients in NY Times, SF Chron, Guardian -

    Posted October 13, 2022

    YA! 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 Oakland, speaking with survivors Youth ALIVE!

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  • Youth ALIVE! Staff Speak on Oakland Violence

    Posted October 5, 2022

    Media, Leaders turn to Youth ALIVE! - The last two weeks have been particularly trying for Oakland. All of Youth ALIVE!

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  • Healed People Heal People

    Posted August 22, 2022

    Youth 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 violence, and the many things our programs and staff do to help people and our city heal.

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  • YA! and A Day of Action in Oakland

    Posted July 29, 2022

    Oakland is The Town, and a Village Youth ALIVE! staff with Councilmember Reid. In a Day of Action organized by Oakland District 7 Councilmember Treva Reid, service organizations from across the city spread out up and down eight blocks of International Boulevard yesterday to engage the community and to raise awareness of available assistance and support for everything from housing to violence prevention.

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  • Leadership Transition

    Posted June 29, 2022

    A 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 of Youth ALIVE!

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  • A Visit from Barbara Lee

    Posted June 7, 2022

    Rep. Lee Meets with YA! Clients, Staff - Rep. Lee with YA! Violence Interrupters Eric Adams (l) and Doral Myles.

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  • Action > Thoughts and Prayers

    Posted May 27, 2022

    The 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 violence prevention services under Medicaid

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  • 510 Reasons for Hope

    Posted May 11, 2022

    Our Very Good 510 Day - A message to our friends, from Lauren, Anne, Carlos, Mike, Gabe, Paris, Juan, Jim, Caheri and the entire YA!

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  • It's National Crime Victims' Rights Week

    Posted April 26, 2022

    For Victims’ Rights, Access & Equity! Yvette Mora (Far right) and Jessica Segura (far left) who are crisis responders with our Khadafy Washington Project, here pictured at the Survivors Speak event at the State Capital in Sacramento.

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  • YA! Staff Back in Sac

    Posted April 6, 2022

    Advocacy for a Victim Recovery Support - See the testimony here. Traumatized victims should have access to the crucial healing work of violence prevention professionals like those on the staffs of our programs.

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