YA! in Times, Chronicle, Guardian
In an October 5th, 2022, article, The Guardian considers new FBI statistics on homicides and looks specifically at recent killings in Oakland, speaking with survivors Youth ALIVE! is working with.
In its coverage of the September mass shooting at Rudsdale High School, The San Francisco Chronicle turned to Youth ALIVE! Violence Interrupter James Baldwin for context and insight:
From the article:
James Baldwin, a violence interrupter from the group Youth Alive, said he arrived at the scene at about 2 p.m. with other conflict resolution workers. Their first duty: approach anyone who appears to be in distress, whether it be parents, crying students or frantic teachers.
Counseling people at a shooting scene requires empathy and conscientiousness, Baldwin said.
“Be cautious, and don’t try to invade anybody’s personal space,” he explained.
And The New York Times featured many of our friends, partners and clients in an October 5th article about Oakland’s Midnight Basketball League our team of Violence Interruption team is a major part of.