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 […]
Who Are The Victims of the Surge?
YA!’s Paris Davis Interviewed – The nation is aware of a general increase in gun violence, roughly coinciding with the COVID-19 pandemic. There is much discussion, […]
YA! KWP Coordinator talks surge in homicides
Jasmine Hardison in The Guardian – A September 2021 article in The Guardian on Oakland’s 100th homicide of 2021 is a clear-headed assessment of the current […]
Saving Lives for 30 Years!
Our 30th Anniversary Event Video – With watch parties from Antioch to Oakland and friends and families tuning in all across the country, our 30th anniversary […]
Video: Where There is Violence, There Can Be Healing
A Youth ALIVE! Documentary – Where There is Violence, There Can Be Healing is a 12-minute film about the work of our programs for violence prevention, […]
We Never Stopped: Our Annual Report 2020-2021
Youth ALIVE! Turns 30 – Today, Youth ALIVE! releases its 2020-2021 annual report, We Never Stopped: Preventing Violence & Saving Lives for 30 Years. It’s full […]
New 100K Fund to Help Victims of Violence
Inspired by YA! Advocacy – The City of Oakland’s new $100K fund to cover towing fees for victims of violent crime is in the news. Advocacy […]
Priorities for Reimagining Public Safety
Letter to City Council and the Mayor – Youth ALIVE! is Oakland’s anchor community organization for violence prevention, intervention, and healing. Our community of staff, volunteers, […]
Listen to Our Youth, Get Optimistic
TNT’s Undaunted Commitment – We’re continuously impressed by the dynamism of our Teens on Target youth leaders at Castlemont and Fremont High Schools, and especially these […]
A Mother’s Love, Loss, Pain & Healing
Jasmine & Davey’s Story – In 5 minutes of raw, honest, beautiful testimony and animation, our Khadafy Washington Project Coordinator Jasmine Hardison takes you on her […]