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 ReadingTestimony on violence & mental health: A report from Gabriel Garcia, YA! Advocacy Manager – In December, Teens on Target youth leaders and Youth ALIVE! staff […]
Continue ReadingExpert 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 […]
Continue ReadingExecutive Director publishes Op Ed The unsung heroes of Oakland’s drastic decline in gun homicides. Gun violence is a health crisis. More policing isn’t the solution […]
Continue Reading2019 Successes in Sacramento: Great work this year by several California legislators has made us all safer, by addressing such issues as police use of force, […]
Continue ReadingYouth ALIVE! at Vegas Forum: The 2020 Democratic candidates for President gathered in Las Vegas in early October to talk about gun safety in America, and […]
Continue ReadingYouth ALIVE!’s Annual Report: At Youth ALIVE!, we believe in approaching daily violence as a public health conundrum, not a criminal justice one. We believe the […]
Continue ReadingWhat Works to Reduce Violence: Hard to believe, given the repeated bloodshed occurring in cities all over the United States, but in reality, violent crime rates […]
Continue ReadingTNT Youth Leaders on KALW: Even when they’re sharing their expertise on critical topics, like how violence affects their communities and how to prevent violence, the […]
Continue ReadingTNT Wows DC: For Teens on Target (TNT), ‘summer break’ is not your typical vacation. In early August, Youth ALIVE!’s tireless TNT Violence Prevention Educators and […]
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