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 […]
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 […]
Youth ALIVE! in New York Times as part of a mom’s busy week
Moms Demand Action founder visits YA The June 6, 2019 Edition of the New York Times included a “work diary” of a week in the life […]
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 […]
California Must Act to Save Lives
Investing in Violence Prevention In Capitol Weekly, Youth ALIVE! Policy & Advocacy Manager Gabriel Garcia breaks down why the state of California must […]
YA’s Homicide Response Program in New York Times
KWP in the NYT – Unattended trauma is the virus that causes violence to spread. With great understanding and sensitivity, a March New York Times op-ed […]
Give Locally in 2020!
The Toll & The Heart – Shootings and homicides have increased this year in cities across America and here is no different. It is important to […]
Torres & Hardison Discuss the Toll of Violence in the Guardian
Impact on Youth & Families – Shootings and homicides have increased this year in Oakland and there are many reasons why. This article in The Guardian […]
YA! Deputy Director John Torres on Telemundo 48
YA! DD JT on TV – Youth ALIVE! subdirector, John Torres, habló con Claudia Simones de Telemundo 48 News la semana pasada sobre el reciente aumento […]