More States and Cities Funding Community Intervention
Sherman Spears’ Inspiration – A July 2019 article in The Trace opens with an excellent summary of how Oakland’s (and Youth ALIVE!’s) Sherman Spears was inspired […]
TNT Youth Leaders on Coping with Racism
TNT on KALW – Graduating Teens On Target (TNT) youth leaders from East Oakland, Gregory Hampton (Castlemont Hight) and Seven Curley (Fremont High), were guests on […]
TNT Youth Leaders on Violence Prevention During the Pandemic
TNT Voices & Insights – TNT youth leaders from Castlemont and Fremont high schools were asked by Youth Today to give their thoughts on life during […]
Hospital-Based Violence Intervention in The Guardian
Early Intervention Brings Victims Hope – An article in The Guardian features illuminating interviews with two former victims of gun violence who were clients of Youth […]
Wisdom & Realness from TNT Youth Leaders
TNT on KPFA’s Upfront – TNT youth leaders Greg and Jackie were interviewed on KPFA Radio‘s UpFront program in March to talk about life for young […]
TNT youth leader Greg Hampton on gun violence crisis
An Urgent Plea from TNT – Castlemont senior and Teens on Target youth leader Gregory Hampton continues to make his voice heard, locally and nationally. Greg […]
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 […]
The Trace Looks at Community Violence Prevention
What Works to Reduce Violence: Hard to believe, given the repeated bloodshed occurring in cities all over the United States, but in reality, violent crime rates […]