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  • Coming Home to Youth ALIVE!

    Posted January 29, 2023

    A Letter From Our New ED - Dear Friends, Youth ALIVE! Executive Director Joseph Griffin, DrPh I am excited to greet you today as Youth ALIVE!

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  • Announcing our new Executive Director

    Posted December 21, 2022

    Introducing Dr. Joseph Griffin Dear Friends of Youth ALIVE!, Today, we are writing to share the exciting news that our Board of Directors has appointed Youth ALIVE’s new Executive Director, Dr.

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  • YA! Names New Executive Director

    Posted December 21, 2022

    Berkeley DrPH is YA!’s New ED - Oakland’s nationally recognized, anchor community organization for violence prevention, intervention and healing appoints the third permanent Executive Director in its 31-year history

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  • YA! Staff & Programs Bring the Holiday Love

    Posted December 21, 2022

    Pictures of Joy & Kindness - Our staff and programs held numerous toy drives and holiday parties for our clients this year.

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  • Before the Alameda DA vote, important conversations

    Posted December 13, 2022

    Our DA Candidate Forum - Partnering with our friends at Broken by Violence, Youth ALIVE! held an Alameda County District Attorney election forum at the Oakland Public Library in Rockridge.

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  • We ask Biden to declare violence as a Public Health Emergency

    Posted December 13, 2022

    Our Letter to HHS Secretary Becerra - A letter to HHS Secretary Becerra Youth ALIVE! has long advocated for leaders and policymakers to view gun violence as a public health issue.

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  • YA! Advocacy Director at DC Summit

    Posted December 13, 2022

    YA!’s National Profile Grows - YA! Policy & Advocacy Director Gabriel Garcia in DC with fellow summit panelists While Youth ALIVE!

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  • YA! Staff, Clients in NY Times, SF Chron, Guardian -

    Posted October 13, 2022

    YA! in Times, Chronicle, Guardian In an October 5th, 2022, article, The Guardian considers new FBI statistics on homicides and looks specifically at recent killings in Oakland, speaking with survivors Youth ALIVE!

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  • Youth ALIVE! Staff Speak on Oakland Violence

    Posted October 5, 2022

    Media, Leaders turn to Youth ALIVE! - The last two weeks have been particularly trying for Oakland. All of Youth ALIVE!

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  • Healed People Heal People

    Posted August 22, 2022

    Youth ALIVE!’s Annual Report 2021-2022 - Filled with stories, pictures and program results, this year’s report is really all about the difficult task of healing after violence, and the many things our programs and staff do to help people and our city heal.

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