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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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  • 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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  • KTVU State of the Town featuring TNT Youth Leader Kendall Erving, Board member Caheri Gutierrez

    Posted April 30, 2024

    Youth Alive! Board Member, TNT Leader, Interviewed on KTVU State of the Town KTVU news reached out former Youth Alive! client, staff member, and now current Board member Caheri Gutierrez, Director of Communications and Public Relations at Unity Council to talk about what positive things are going on in Oakland to prevent violence, heal crime, and secure a better future.

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  • Youth ALIVE!'s annual breakfast fundraiser to kick-off 510 Day

    Posted February 2, 2024

    Join Youth ALIVE! on Friday, May 10th for our annual celebration of Oakland on 510 Day, benefiting the life-saving programs of Youth ALIVE!

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