Making our Healing Work Reimbursable
Posted: March 18, 2020
Intervention is Healing – Violence is a public health issue. The best way to prevent or reduce violence, and to sustain that reduction is to treat […]
Continue ReadingWe’ve gone virtual, for now
Posted: March 13, 2020
A COVID-19 announcement – Dear Community, On March 13th, (when OUSD schools closed), all non-essential Youth ALIVE! activities moved to remote and virtual platforms. As a […]
Continue ReadingWhen Families of Homicide Victims are Denied Aid
Posted: March 12, 2020
Help for Grieving Mothers – A bill in the State Assembly’s current session seeks to help more families of homicide victims obtain financial assistance to pay […]
Continue ReadingBasketball for Fun and Safety
Posted: March 12, 2020
In the Midnight Hour: Hoops – This year, for the first time, Oakland held a midnight basketball league in winter. Youth ALIVE!’s Violence Interrupter team was […]
Continue ReadingKerr, Curry and Thompson Hear About Violence Reduction
Posted: March 11, 2020
Warriors Back in The Town – It was Coach Steve Kerr’s idea. After sitting on a panel with Mike McLively of Gifford’s Law Center to Prevent […]
Continue ReadingTNT youth leader Greg Hampton on gun violence crisis
Posted: February 18, 2020
An Urgent Plea from TNT – Castlemont senior and Teens on Target youth leader Gregory Hampton continues to make his voice heard, locally and nationally. Greg […]
Continue ReadingCure Violence founder on treating violence as an epidemic
Posted: January 30, 2020
YA! & Caught in the Crossfire cited: Hundreds of studies have now demonstrated this contagious nature – even across many types of violence. The research shows that […]
Continue ReadingYouth ALIVE! and our Director recognized by Oakland Magazine
Posted: December 19, 2019
Among 6 Nonprofit Leaders in Oakland: From Giving Back: Six Local Nonprofit Leaders Making a Big Difference – “Marks first fell in love with Youth ALIVE! […]
Continue ReadingState Assembly Panel Comes to Oakland
Posted: December 17, 2019
Testimony on violence & mental health: A report from Gabriel Garcia, YA! Advocacy Manager – In December, Teens on Target youth leaders and Youth ALIVE! staff […]
Continue ReadingYA!’s Nicky MacCallum’s Assembly testimony: the affects of gun violence on youth mental health
Posted: December 17, 2019
Expert Testimony In December, Youth ALIVE!’s Counseling Services Director Nicky MacCallum testified at a State Assembly hearing on the impact of gun violence on youth mental […]
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