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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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  • Event Alert! Healing Gun Violence in Latinx Communities

    Posted November 10, 2023

    Join Youth ALIVE!, in partnership with the Kapor Center, for an engaging conversation on the many ways Youth ALIVE! provides culturally-relevant support to Latino families who have been impacted by gun violence.

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  • Holiday Gift Drive for YA! Client Families

    Posted November 10, 2023

    Help Youth ALIVE!s client families have a festive holiday season! This year, Youth ALIVE! is hosting a holiday gift drive to collect new, unwrapped gifts for children and families of all ages to distribute during the month of December.

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  • Ask CA to Fund Violence Prevention

    Posted September 13, 2023

    Ask CA to Fund Violence Prevention Our bill to fund violence prevention, AB 28, is on Governor Newsom’s Desk Now is the time to make sure Governor Newsom knows that securing funding for violence prevention programs is a priority for you.

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  • Associate Director Torres talks empathy and the road ahead

    Posted August 9, 2023

    A young life forever altered Many of you will have heard about the 8-year-old shot on 580 in July. He was left paralyzed from the waist down.

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  • A Very Oakland Life: Loss, Healing and Courage

    Posted August 8, 2023

    Kesse’s story Many members of the staff at Youth ALIVE! are survivors of violence. Some have been shot. Others have lost cherished loved ones to gun violence in Oakland.

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  • How we break the cycle of violence

    Posted August 8, 2023

    YA! staff in Bay City News article When the public, civic leaders or the media seek insight into how gun violence affects our city and our community, they often turn to Youth ALIVE!

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  • It’s our new annual report!

    Posted August 8, 2023

    Hometown Heroes - We are thrilled to release Hometown Heroes, our annual report for 2022-2023, celebrating the amazing work and powerful commitment of our staff and our clients.

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  • Joe Griffin Celebrates 1 year as Executive Director

    Posted July 9, 2023

    Executive Director celebrates 1 year ED Joe Griffin celebrates one year as executive director of Youth ALIVE!. He is leading the agency through a 3-5 year strategic plan and looks forward to sharing more about this bold vision.

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