Biden Executive Order Sees YA! Program as Key
White House Supports Prevention Youth ALIVE! created the nation’s very first hospital-based violence intervention program, Caught in the Crossfire (CiC), in 1993. Now a new White [...continue]
California Must Act to Save Lives
Investing in Violence Prevention In Capitol Weekly, Youth ALIVE! Policy & Advocacy Manager Gabriel Garcia breaks down why the state of California must [...continue]
Priorities for Reimagining Public Safety
Letter to City Council and the Mayor Youth ALIVE! is Oakland’s anchor community organization for violence prevention, intervention, and healing. Our community of staff, volunteers, youth [...continue]
YA’s Homicide Response Program in New York Times
KWP in the NYT – Unattended trauma is the virus that causes violence to spread. With great understanding and sensitivity, a March New York Times op-ed [...continue]
Legislative Victory for Trauma Victims
But We Need Your Help – There is financial compensation available to victims of violence. It can make a major difference in their lives, covering funeral [...continue]
Morris Turner, 1969-2021
Rest in Power, Rest in Peace, Rest in Love – Violence Interrupter Morris Turner had Oakland in his bones. Born and raised in Brookfield Village, middle [...continue]
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