The Surge & the Future of Violence Prevention
No Going Back – As Oakland’s surge in gun violence continues, an informative February article in the San Francisco Chronicle looks at its possible causes, and […]
Youth ALIVE in Year-End Media
YA! Staff on Oakland’s Violent Year – As 2021 came to a close and the media sought to summarize a year of increased violence in Oakland […]
YA! ED Anne Marks on Surge in Violence
SF Chronicle looks at surge – This San Francisco Chronicle piece by reporter Susie Neilson includes vast amounts of historic and national data on gun violence […]
White House Says: Credible Messengers a Must
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 […]
YA! ED in LA Times Op-Ed
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 […]
A New Vision for Public Safety
Community Violence Prevention In the Guardian, Youth ALIVE! Executive Director Anne Marks, Intervention Director Kyndra Simmons, Man Up! Inc founder AT Mitchell, and Cure Violence CEO […]
Making our Healing Work Reimbursable
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 […]
Youth ALIVE! and our Director recognized by Oakland Magazine
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! […]
Our “Unsung Heroes” recognized in The Guardian
Executive 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 […]
Guardian Series Looks at Drop in Violence
What Caused the Drop? In a new series introduced this week, The Guardian will be examining the causes and effects of the decline in violent crime […]