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  • Tips for Managing Fireworks Trauma Reactions

    Posted July 1, 2021

    Some Simple Self-Care Tips - Having a plan can help people who experience trauma triggers from fireworks better prepare and cope.

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  • YA! ED in LA Times Op-Ed

    Posted June 28, 2021

    Op-Ed calls for prevention spending Political columnist George Skelton had written a strong call for California Democrats to spend more tax revenue on community violence prevention programs like Youth ALIVE!

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  • "It's Saving Lives"

    Posted June 24, 2021

    Biden on Violence Interrupters - Youth ALIVE! Violence Interrupter Team Members In his June 23 remarks introducing the White House Comprehensive Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gun Crime and Ensure Public Safety, President Biden showed a real understanding of the approach and effectiveness of Violence Interrupters like those on our team at Youth ALIVE!

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  • Historic Proposal for Violence Prevention Funding

    Posted June 14, 2021

    Governor Proposes $200M - Gun violence – and its human toll in lives lost and devastated victims and families – has risen in Oakla nd and across the nation over the past 18 months of our COVID-related public-health crisis, pandemic lock-down, economic devastation and political chaos.

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  • On to the Assembly!

    Posted June 14, 2021

    The Journey of SB 299 Continues - In May, SB 299, our bill to make victims of police violence eligible for victim compensation and to expand eligibility for crucial compensation to more f amilies of homicide victims, passed out of the State Senate.

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  • We are Youth ALIVE!

    Posted May 13, 2021

    About Youth ALIVE! A video from 2015 about our work We are Youth ALIVE! 2015 from Youth ALIVE! on Vimeo.

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  • Watch this video about Youth ALIVE!

    Posted May 12, 2021

    Voice of Resilience Youth Alive! Voices of Resilience.

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  • California Must Act to Save Lives

    Posted May 11, 2021

    Investing in Violence Prevention In Capitol Weekly, Youth ALIVE! Policy & Advocacy Manager Gabriel Garcia breaks down why the state of California must increase violence prevention funding in the face of a historic increase in violence across the state.

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  • Priorities for Reimagining Public Safety

    Posted May 3, 2021

    Letter to City Council and the Mayor - Youth ALIVE! is Oakland’s anchor community organization for violence prevention, intervention, and healing.

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  • Biden Executive Order Sees YA! Program as Key

    Posted April 15, 2021

    White House Supports Prevention Youth ALIVE! created the nation’s very first hospital-based violence intervention program, Caught in the Crossfire (CiC), in 1993.

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