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Is This Our Most Innovative Program?

Posted November 22, 2021

Healing’s Ripple Effect

All Youth ALIVE! programs are about healing and innovation. And our Counseling Services may be our most innovative program of all. These have been particularly busy times for the therapists in Youth ALIVE!’s counseling services. Youth ALIVE!’s bi-lingual, bi-cultural therapists serve those impacted by violence, regardless of their ability to pay. But after two years of COVID-related disruption and bitter national divide, no one has been left untouched and whole, emotionally. Our therapists tell us they see a general mental health crisis in the community.

Hear The Voices of Survivors

Posted October 12, 2021

Survivors Needs & Rights

On the first day of October we gathered with our comrades at Broken By Violence (BBV) and Crime Survivors for Safety & Justice (CSSJ) to view a brief, important documentary by and about survivors of violence, and to listen to the insights of a panel of survivors, including YA!’s Jasmine Hardison and Paris Davis, as they talked about the needs – and rights – of survivors, about their own journeys toward healing and their hopes for the future of Oakland. We were joined by Mayor Libby Schaaf who patiently took questions after the screening, as well as Councilmember Treva Reid and Assemblymembers Buffy Wicks and Mia Bonta.

Who Are The Victims of the Surge?

Posted September 28, 2021

YA!’s Paris Davis Interviewed -

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YA! KWP Coordinator talks surge in homicides

Posted September 27, 2021

Jasmine Hardison in The Guardian -

Saving Lives for 30 Years!

Posted September 20, 2021

Our 30th Anniversary Event Video -

https://youtu.be/6o7fLO6W3pA

With watch parties from Antioch to Oakland and friends and families tuning in all across the country, our 30th anniversary event, Saving Lives for 30 Years! was a big success and a lot of fun. With over 200 attendees, so far we have raised nearly $100,000. Thank you for your donations and your interest in our work! Donations continue to come in in response to the event and video. You can donate here. Or become a member of our Community Circle with a multi-year commitment to our life-saving programs.

Video: Where There is Violence, There Can Be Healing

Posted September 20, 2021

A Youth ALIVE! Documentary -

Where There is Violence, There Can Be Healing is a 12-minute film about the work of our programs for violence prevention, intervention and healing in Oakland and beyond. The video features the voices of YA! staff, past and present, people from the community who bring love and support to our streets, hospitals, schools, who intervene in moments of crisis to mediate conflicts before the guns come out, who embrace the wounded and those who have lost a loved one to violence, who offer mentoring, counseling, and who step in wherever there is trauma that needs to be healed.

We Never Stopped: Our Annual Report 2020-2021

Posted September 2, 2021

Youth ALIVE! Turns 30 -

New 100K Fund to Help Victims of Violence

Posted September 1, 2021

Inspired by YA! Advocacy -

Youth ALIVE! in New York Times as part of a mom's busy week

Posted August 30, 2021

Moms Demand Action founder visits YA

The June 6, 2019 Edition of the New York Times included a “work diary” of a week in the life of Shannon Watts, the founder of Moms Demand Action. Because of our partnership on ending gun violence, Shannon came to visit us at our Oakland offices. Excerpts below:

White House Says: Credible Messengers a Must

Posted August 19, 2021

YA! ED on White House Panel -

Youth ALIVE! is Oakland’s homegrown agency for violence prevention, intervention and healing. But we also have a national reputation and three decades of invaluable experience in our community. And we love to share our expertise with other agencies and cities. Recently, the White House called.