Youth ALIVE in Year-End Media
YA! Staff on Oakland’s Violent Year – As 2021 came to a close and the media sought to summarize a year of increased violence in Oakland [...continue]
YA! Violence Interrupter on Ghost Guns
Times looks at ghost gun impact – Ghost guns are untraceable firearms without serial numbers, put together from parts acquired separately. They are an increasing problem [...continue]
YA! ED Anne Marks on Surge in Violence
SF Chronicle looks at surge – This San Francisco Chronicle piece by reporter Susie Neilson includes vast amounts of historic and national data on gun violence [...continue]
Video: Where There is Violence, There Can Be Healing
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, [...continue]
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