YA! ED on White House Panel - Youth ALIVE! is Oakland’s homegrown agency for violence prevention, intervention and healing. But we also have a national reputation and three decades of invaluable experience in our community.
Read More...Some Simple Self-Care Tips - Having a plan can help people who experience trauma triggers from fireworks better prepare and cope.
Read More...Op-Ed calls for prevention spending Political columnist George Skelton had written a strong call for California Democrats to spend more tax revenue on community violence prevention programs like Youth ALIVE!
Read More...Biden on Violence Interrupters - Youth ALIVE! Violence Interrupter Team Members In his June 23 remarks introducing the White House Comprehensive Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gun Crime and Ensure Public Safety, President Biden showed a real understanding of the approach and effectiveness of Violence Interrupters like those on our team at Youth ALIVE!
Read More...Governor Proposes $200M - Gun violence – and its human toll in lives lost and devastated victims and families – has risen in Oakla nd and across the nation over the past 18 months of our COVID-related public-health crisis, pandemic lock-down, economic devastation and political chaos.
Read More...The Journey of SB 299 Continues - In May, SB 299, our bill to make victims of police violence eligible for victim compensation and to expand eligibility for crucial compensation to more f amilies of homicide victims, passed out of the State Senate.
Read More...About Youth ALIVE! A video from 2015 about our work We are Youth ALIVE! 2015 from Youth ALIVE! on Vimeo.
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Read More...Investing in Violence Prevention In Capitol Weekly, Youth ALIVE! Policy & Advocacy Manager Gabriel Garcia breaks down why the state of California must increase violence prevention funding in the face of a historic increase in violence across the state.
Read More...Letter to City Council and the Mayor - Youth ALIVE! is Oakland’s anchor community organization for violence prevention, intervention, and healing.
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