YA! Advocacy Director at DC Summit
YA!’s National Profile Grows – While Youth ALIVE! is rooted in Oakland, our agency and staff are recognized nationally as innovators on the streets and as […]
YA!’s National Profile Grows – While Youth ALIVE! is rooted in Oakland, our agency and staff are recognized nationally as innovators on the streets and as […]
For Victims’ Rights, Access & Equity! Since 1981, the U.S. Department of Justice has recognized National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. This year’s theme is “Rights, access, […]
More claims rejected – Guardian reporters spoke with Khadafy Washington Project Manager Jasmine Hardison about the crucial role victims compensation plays in helping survivors of violence […]
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 […]
Governor Proposes $200M – Gun violence — and its human toll in lives lost and devastated victims and families — has risen in Oakland and across […]
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, […]
Impact on Youth & Families – Shootings and homicides have increased this year in Oakland and there are many reasons why. This article in The Guardian […]
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 […]
YA! Legislative Advocacy Update Even as Washington grows more hostile to newcomers and people of color, the State of California continues to increase fairness and access […]
Youth ALIVE! ED Quoted in New York Times Article on ACA Among the many thousands of Americans who finally have health insurance thanks to the ACA, which […]