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  • Youth ALIVE!'s Deputy Director John Torres Represents at White House Roundtable on Preventing Gun Violence in Latino Communities

    Posted October 15, 2024

    Youth ALIVE!'s Deputy Director John Torres Represents at White House Roundtable on Preventing Gun Violence in Latino Communities

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  • Youth Alive Partners with Oakland Ballers to Kick Off Youth Alive Night Aug 30

    Posted August 28, 2024

    Youth Alive! Partners with Oakland Ballers to Kick Off Youth Alive Night We are thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership between Youth Alive!

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  • Youth Alive welcomes Rafael Vaquerano, MPH back to Board of Directors

    Posted August 28, 2024

    Rafael is a dedicated leader with over 15 years of experience in public health, community engagement, and healthcare management. Currently serving as the incoming CEO at Gardner Health Services, Rafael has always been committed to improving the well-being of our communities, especially underserved populations.

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  • Video | Kaiser Permanente Center for Gun Violence Research and Education

    Posted July 29, 2024

    Selected as one of 38 grantees for the Kaiser Permanente Center for Gun Violence Research and Education powered by the HAVI, YA!

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  • The Guardian Interviews Violence Interrupter Nasir Bari, Paris Davis

    Posted July 23, 2024

    The Guardian's Abene Clayton interviews YA!'s Nasir Bari and Paris Davis about recent study linking gun violence exposure to higher suicide risk.

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  • CBS News Bay Area: Youth Alive! Responds to Juneteenth Celebration Shooting

    Posted June 26, 2024

    KPIX CBS Bay Area News' Jose Martinez interviewed Youth ALIVE!'s Director of Development and Communications Lauren Greenberg about what Oakland's community based organization for violence prevention, intervention, and healing is doing to disrupt the cycle of violence in The Town

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  • KPIX CBS NEWS BAY AREA YOUTH ALIVE! RESPONDING TO JUNETEENTH SHOOTING IN OAKLAND

    Posted June 26, 2024

    KPIX CBS New Bay Area's Jose Martinez interviewed Youth ALIVE!'s Director of Development and Communications Lauren Greenberg about what Oakland's community-based organization for violence prevention, intervention, and healing is doing to disrupt violence in The Town.

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  • KQED News-Executive Director Joseph Griffin on the Cumulative Trauma of Gun Violence

    Posted June 12, 2024

    Youth ALIVE!'s Executive Director interviewed by KQED news about recent Oakland shooting & the critical role of community healing in preventing further violence.

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  • The Oaklandside- What do violence interrupters in Oakland do? We spoke with one to find out

    Posted June 6, 2024

    The Oaklandside’s Roselyn Romero sat down with Youth Alive!’s Citywide Violence Interrupter Doral Myles Since 2016, Myles has been a violence interrupter with Youth Alive, an Oakland-based nonprofit working to break the cycle of violence through prevention, intervention, healing, and advocacy.

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  • 2024 510 Day Kick-Off Fundraiser a Success

    Posted May 23, 2024

    Youth Alive!’s Annual Breakfast Kick-Off Fundraiser to Kick Off 510 Day was a resounding success, held at the beautiful Sequoyah Country Club.

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