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 […]
Cure Violence founder on treating violence as an epidemic
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 […]
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 […]
In California, a winning year for fairness and safety policy
2019 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, […]
A Movement Rising: the health approach to reducing violence
Youth 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 […]
Dinner Honors Clients, Highland Social Workers
Celebrating Success: Sometimes you just have to take time out to assess and appreciate your progress. Last week, we took a brief break from the hard […]
You Are Not Alone
A Violence Intervention Case Study: Our efforts to support young shooting victims in Oakland often require multiple Youth ALIVE! programs and staff – hospital-based violence intervention […]
Violence Is A Public Health Issue
YA! featured in Pacific Standard Youth ALIVE!, National Network of Hospital Based Violence Intervention (NNHVIP), and peer programs like Cure Violence joined together to talk violence […]
Hundreds of Healers Gather in Denver
Healing Justice Alliance a Mile High Once each year, usually in late summer or early fall, like migrating birds, they gather. This year’s Healing Justice Alliance […]