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SHOWED UP & SHOWED OUT Annual Report, 2024-2025

DEAR COMMUNITY, It is my honor to welcome you to Youth Alive’s 2024–2025 Annual Report: Showed Up & Showed Out. I cannot think of an expression that better encapsulates this incredible organization—one that has touched thousands of lives, including my own.

I am a proud Latina raised in deep East Oakland. I have grit, tenacity, and a strong sense of community.

Violence wasn’t just in the streets—it was in our home, in our schools, and it followed us daily. I was a teenager with no roadmap, no clear way out.

That changed the day I stepped into a Teens on Target (TNT) workshop at Castlemont High School. Youth Alive introduced me to mentors who told me I mattered, who believed I had a future. TNT didn’t just teach me public speaking or leadership—it helped me believe I could create something different for myself and for my community. Whether it be in graduate school or in the boardroom, I learned that I belong. Today, I have a fulfilling career, a beautiful family, and the opportunity to give back to the community that raised me. The fact is: my life was also a life saved—because Youth Alive showed up for me.

And let’s talk about all the ways Youth Alive shows up: • Youth Alive prevents violence through credible messengers and community intervention • Youth Alive heals trauma with wraparound care and survivor support

• Youth Alive expands access to mental health care rooted in culture and community • Youth Alive shapes public policy through testimony and technical assistance • Youth Alive connects communities as a trusted convener and coalition builder This organization is Oakland’s heartbeat. Your support ensures that we can keep showing up—for every young person like me, and for every neighborhood still waiting for peace.

Con gratitud y esperanza,

• Youth Alive cultivates leaders who turn their pain into purpose • Youth Alive helps students graduate and envision thriving futures

Sarah Chavez-Yoell Board Chair, Youth Alive

PROGRAM OVERVIEW Founded in 1991, today Youth Alive is Oakland’s anchor agency for violence prevention, intervention, healing and advocacy. Our programs are designed to enter the lives of those affected by violence at multiple stages of exposure: 1) Teens on Target (TNT), our youth leadership and violence prevention peer education program; 2) Caught in the Crossfire, the nation’s first Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program (HVIP), meets survivors immediately after a violent assault to discourage retaliation and provide support on their path away from trauma and back to school, work, and the community; 3) Pathways assists youth emerging from Juvenile Hall or at-risk for academic failure with intensive

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case management, life mapping and mentoring; 4) Violence Interruption, a team of credible messengers with experience in the streets of Oakland mediates conflicts between groups or individuals, defusing tense situations and finding solutions before the guns come out; 5) Khadafy Washington Project is our homicide crisis response program offering emotional, practical, and financial support to nearly 100% of families affected by homicide in Oakland immediately after a killing; 6) Counseling Services provides therapists trained in treating trauma, free of charge; 7) Advocacy for Change works with TNT youth leaders and clients from all of our programs to create and support strong public safety and equity policy at all levels of government.

DONATION IMPACT $50K runs one of our Teens on Target violence

$5K provides 10 gunshot wound survivors with

$25K helps 2 grieving families bury a loved one if

$1K covers a TNT student’s stipend,

$10K teaches 300 middle school students the

$250 amplifies the story of a survivor advocating

prevention program sites for 6 months.

the state denies their appeal.

skills to talk a friend out of using a gun.

2024 EXPENSES

services proven to prevent re-injury, retaliation, and further violence. a critical first paycheck for many. for systemic change.

$ 7,405,426

18%

Programs & Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6,064,913 (82%) Administration & Fundraising . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,340,513 (18%) 82%

2024 INCOME

$9,258,467

3%

5%

Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,219,002 (56%) Foundation Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,105,258 (34%) Earned Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $273,997 (3%)

34%

56%

Individual Giving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $451,103 (5%) Corporate Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $132,500 (1%) In-Kind Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $76,608 (1%)

Youth Alive accepts donations by mail or online. We welcome one-time gifts or monthly recurring donations.

Please also consider remembering us in your estate planning and becoming a member of our Legacy of Healing Circle.

Find out more at YouthAlive.org or email lgreenberg@YouthAlive.org

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PREVENTION TEENS ON TARGET

At Teens on Target (TNT), students from Oakland’s neighborhoods most affected by violence learn to honor their own stories, to use their experience to make change, and to teach their peers to prevent and avoid violence. TNT also provides work experience.

Paying students for developing violence prevention expertise and presentation skills reinforces the importance of their violence prevention efforts.

In the 2024-2025 School Year, TNT engaged 140 Youth Leaders who: • Presented 77 workshops to 159 middle school students at 7 OUSD middle schools • Participated in 45 community engagements • Received 1984 hours of 1:1 mentorship from our staff of professional Violence Prevention Educators After our 2024-2025 program, among TNT Youth surveyed: • 88% recognized the dangers of joining a gang • 63% helped prevent a fight or violence by mediating a conflict in the past six months • 60% would talk a friend out of carrying a gun

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TNT feels more like a family than a program.

I learned financial responsibility and how to fill out a resume. My mentors taught me how to advocate for myself and for my community.

—Davyonna, Castlemont High School

ADVOCACY FOR CHANGE To push for permanent, systemic solutions to the daily violence terrorizing our communities and city, Youth Alive’s Advocacy for Change (A4C) program raises the voices of those most affected by violence.

Through A4C, the Youth Alive family–including clients, survivors, program staff, and our Teens on Target youth leaders–address city, state and federal leaders to advocate for sensible policies that reduce community violence and promote a public health approach to violence prevention.

STATE In 2024 Youth Alive sponsored 2 bills in the CA State Capitol addressing the experiences of victims and survivors of violence: •

AB 2913: Would create a pathway for the families of homicide victims to request renewed investigative resources on their loved one’s case if it remains unsolved for longer than one year

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SB 838: Would expand eligibility for the Victim Compensation Program by making victims of police violence eligible and remove requirements for their families to cooperate with police

LOCAL Youth Alive helped pass Measure NN, the renewal of Measure Z, a dedicated local fund for public safety needs in Oakland, which was set to expire in 2024 PLENARIES, PANELS, & PRESENTATIONS: • Presented about our policy work to fund violence prevention and intervention through a tax on firearms and ammunition at the 2024 Giffords Community Violence Intervention Conference • Presented to Local Progress, a national organization of local elected officials seeking progressive policies they can bring to their jurisdictions • Presented about our work to develop a scorecard for state victim compensation at the Center for American Progress’ Gun Violence Prevention Summit in Washington DC • Our Policy and Advocacy Director was a featured speaker at the States United to Prevent Gun Violence Conference in Washington DC

YOUTH VOICE Took 6 of our student leaders to the California State Capitol in Sacramento to meet with the offices of State Senator Nancy Skinner, and Assemblymembers Mia Bonta and Buffy Wicks CLIENT VOICE Held a roundtable discussion with 6 community members who have been inflicted with a spinal cord injury (SCI) as a result of violence

In our local group of Moms Demand Action, we proudly support and value Youth Alive as a powerful force for healing and hope. By developing young leaders, breaking cycles of retaliatory violence, and offering vital counseling and support to survivors, they are not only saving lives - they are building a future rooted in strength, resilience, and peace.

—Alden Masone, Local Group Lead Marin Moms Demand Action

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INTERVENTION VIOLENCE INTERRUPTERS In area teams, Youth Alive’s Violence Interrupters (VIs) take to the streets of Oakland at all hours, going wherever violent conflict or escalation is brewing. Their role is to engage those involved, offer alternative solutions, promote peaceful resolutions, and defuse tensions before guns come out. VIs come from the very communities and neighborhoods where they now work to save lives. A vital part of this team are our School-Based Violence Interrupters (SBVIs), embedded at five high schools: Castlemont, Skyline, Rudsdale, Dewey, and Oakland High. Our SBVIs build trust with students directly on campus, creating safer school environments by supporting them through challenges, preventing violence, and connecting young people to resources and opportunities that help them thrive.

In 2024, our Violence Interrupters: » Conducted 424 mediations and resolved 385 conflicts without further violence » Completed 112 safety assessments at the hospital bedsides of shooting victims and another 85 community safety assessments following a shooting or homicide » SBVIs completed a total of 263 school-based mediations

Being a violence interrupter is about trust and showing up for people, especially the youngsters we work with. I show up, let them know I’m there for them, that I care for them, that I can be their hope shot. Simple as that.

—Carla Ashford, Violence Interrupter

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CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE Through Caught in the Crossfire (CiC), the firstever Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program (HVIP), Youth Alive staff meet survivors of violence at their hospital bedsides to: 1. Convince them, their friends and family not to retaliate; and 2. Offer ongoing personal support focused on safety, healing and growth.

and the ongoing service needs of survivors, helping them get back to school, work and life.

In 2024, CiC: » Served 113 clients. Of those 113, only 1 was reinjured » 64 received assistance in attaining Victim of Crime compensation » 22 received help with an education plan

CiC Intervention Specialists–credible messengers of change recruited from the community we serve– address both the urgent need for violence intervention

» 17 received help with employment

Pathways in Youth Alive’s mentoring case management program for youth vulnerable to exposure to violence, on probation, or returning from a period of incarceration. Our model involves regular, consistent contact with a focus on positive adult attention. Our program is also embedded at Castlemont, Rudsdale, Skyline, and Lighthouse Community Charter Schools.

In 2024, Pathways:

PATHWAYS

» 12 received housing assistance

» Mentored 74 youth, 28 of whom enrolled in school, 4 of whom completed probation » Supported 17 youth in attaining employment » Provided 39 youth with legal advocacy or court accompaniment

I’m honored and grateful for the support and encouragement from Youth Alive for giving me a chance, and Mr. Eric Crutcher as well, for always giving me words of wisdom. He is a great, inspirational coach — a great man and like a big brother I never had before.

—Pathways Participant, 2025

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Youth Alive in the Community: Part of what makes Youth Alive’s work innovative and effective is that the bulk of our programs and services take place out in the field in our community.

You’ll find us at schools and parks, in neighborhoods and on the street; at hospital bedsides and at the homes of survivors; at conferences, on college tours, at the State Capitol and City Hall.

Wherever our community is, Youth Alive shows up, and shows out. All of our staff—whether on the frontlines or working behind the scenes—share a common vision: a safe Oakland, free from violence, full of life.

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H E A L I N G

KHADAFY WASHINGTON PROJECT The Khadafy Washington Project (KWP) sends crisis responders into the immediate aftermath of each Oakland homicide to support families and friends of the victim. Named for the murdered son of its founder, KWP provides emergency financial assistance, relocation services, urgent help applying for victim compensation and planning funerals. KWP staff and Youth Alive counselors hold regular healing circles for families of Oakland homicide victims.

In 2024, KWP Crisis Responders served: » 86 families of homicide victims including some outside of Oakland » 18 participants in 12 Circle of Care healing sessions » Other support events included: paint parties, a summer picnic, holiday Glofari excursion, distribution of Mother’s Day and holiday gifts and food parcels

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I could not have done any of this without your help and support, whether it was morally or financially. You took a huge load off of me and my family. I can tell that you are a really good person and have a great heart. Thank you for everything that you have done for me through this difficult process.

—KWP Client, 2025

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COUNSELING SERVICES Youth Alive mental health counselors bring therapeutic services into the field, meeting survivors wherever they feel safe and comfortable. They provide communitybased care in collaboration with our Intervention Specialists, who are trained in recognizing the symptoms of trauma that occur in survivors of violence.

Youth Alive counselors work with each client to create a personalized road map to healing. Mental health counseling, like all of Youth Alive’s services, is provided free of charge.

In 2024, our counseling staff: » Served 91 clients

I knew I needed therapy before the incident but when I got shot that was when I could access all the support. My sister and I were shot on the same day.

We have different therapists, but we both have Youth Alive.

—Jordan, Counseling Client

» Provided 2213 hours hours of services

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YOUTH ALIVE STAFF Alia Glover, Community Leadership Liaison America Serrano, Hometown Hero Fellow Angelique Quinley, Senior Writer Antoine Towers, Violence Interrupter Ayodeji Ewegbemi, Client Payment Specialist

Jaime Oseguera, Violence Interrupter

Mey Saelee, Administrative Assistant

Janiesha Grisham, Lead Violence Prevention Educator

Miguel Avila Torres, Community Services Program Manager

Javier Arango, Bilingual School Based Intervention Specialist

Nakaya LaForte, Violence Prevention Educator

Jason Williams, Program Support Manager

Nasir Bari, Violence Interrupter

Carla Ashford, Violence Interrupter

Jaymes Fitzpatrick, Violence Prevention Educator

Cassandra Millspaugh, Bilingual Mental Health Counselor

Jessica Segura, KWP Manager

Chauncey Jackson, Violence Interrupter Damari Marsh, Violence Interrupter

John Torres, Associate Director Joe Griffin, Executive Director

Darious Lewis , CIC Intervention Specialist

Juan Carlos Carmona, Hometown Hero Program Manager

Darnell Emanuel, Hometown Hero Fellow

Juan Cortez, Senior Violence Interrupter

Deandre Cooper, School Based Intervention Specialist

Kareem Ervin, Intervention Programs Assistant Director

Denay Harris, Development Associate

Kesse Taylor-Jenkins, VI Program Administrator

Doral Myles, Citywide Violence Interrupter Eric Adams, Lead Violence Interrupter Eric Crutcher, School-Based Intervention Specialist Gabriel Garcia, Policy & Advocacy Director Glenale Kellum, School Based Violence Interrupter Gloria Morales, Crisis Responder Guadalupe Serrano, CIC Program Manager Hidemi Crosse, Finance Manager

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Natasha Johnson, Mental Health Counselor Nathan Sweasey, Mental Health Counselor Omari Sinclair, Senior Violence Interrupter Paris Davis, Intervention Programs Director Patrick Goodwin, School Based Violence Interrupter Phelisha Saffold, School Based Violence Interrupter Rafael Cortez, Bilingual City Wide Violence Interrupter

Kyndal Lakey, Hometown Hero Fellow

Rhea Corson-Higgs, Mental Health Counselor

Lanisha Jones, Crisis Responder

Sarah West Carson, Clinical Director

Lauren Greenberg, Development & Communications Director

Sergio Diaz, Bilingual Intervention Specialist

Lizeth Torres, Office Manager

Sie Savage Chambers, Intervention Specialist

Makayla London, School Based IS/Youth Life Coach Marilyn Harris, Family Support Liaison MaryAnn Alvarado, TNT Program Manager

Sue Danne, Finance Director Tiara Upshaw, Program Associate

YOUTH LEADERS Castlmont High School Navaeh Abdul-Salaam Ahmilah Abrams Moyinoluwa Arimoro Dahryell Brand Marloni Brandle Richard Brooks Makai Cork Makia Cork Malik Cross Jacob Davis Jaylin Davis Askia Dawson Selassi Dawson Tamiya Easley Davyonna Foster Joshua Haynes A’mani James Aron Jenkins Zariah Jenkins Zoraya Jenkins Andrianna LaFleur Leon’Janae Renee Luster Giana Mason Nadiyah McKnightCropper Majic Moorehead Nasir Obasohan Casey Powell

Treasure Ragland Darell Richardson Naijon Rodgers Jalyn Simpkins Andrea Stovall Amia Taylor Briana Vega Daniel Vega Ahlayashia M. Washington Ahleashia Washington Faith West James Wheeler Ariel Wilkes Jakayla Williams Jabree Wilson A’Nia Alcorn Marialis Bautista Leilani Brookshire Cesar Elias Zamaya Foster Kambridge Gatlin Troy Jackson Deion Johnson Khionti Massey Fremont High School Ariel Baker Samaria Baker

Janiah Bean Jayla Carroll Julisa Corben Jordyn Dudley Francine Garcia Dardon Paige Green Kiana-Marie Guttierrez Yaretzy (Alex) Hernandez Imanii Hogan Corrie Hong Carlos Mansilla Justin McGowen Sofia Merritt Estrada Yajaira Montano Kevon Morgan Emily (Emmy) Munoz Andres Ortiz Grace Perez Litzie Ramos Amani Rodriguez Itayetsy Romero Radwan Saeleh Muthana Emily Sanchez-Cristobal Keshun Settle Meliza Smith Zion Smith Calleigh Tanaka Regan Tatum

Johdi Watson Rose Alexander Jazmin Arroyo Sarai Bernstine Leslie Brown Nicolas Brown Neajah Drew Rosaly Garcia Samuel Oniah Jonathan Pena Perez Gabriela Perez Ayana Williams Skyline High School Komogodji Bagayoko Milton Birndorf Darius Brown Torrian Coats Tha Daheh Anne Diby Ketsia Diby Shadon Fagans Demitrius Green Mischa Loreal Camilla Martinez Sara Mendoza Zachary Molina Alyssa Ortega Ke’Merriah Outland

BOARD OF DIRECTORS SARAH CHAVEZ-YOELL Board President Local Government Affairs Manager, Pacific Gas & Electric, Oakland

ANGELA JENKINS Vice President Accountable Communities, Prisma Health, Greenville, SC ALISA DEWYS Treasurer Manager, Google, San Francisco STAN WEISNER Secretary Director Emeritus, Behavioral Health Sciences Department, UC Berkeley Extension, Oakland

NADINE DE COTEAU Manager, Engagement & Partnerships Apple, Cupertino

MICHAEL MUNSON Operations Manager, KTOPTV10, Oakland

KYNDRA SIMMONS Director, Frontline Training/Technical Assistance, Health Alliance for Violence Intervention (The HAVI), Berkeley

JOHN BLISS President, SCI Consulting Group, Oakland

CAROL LYNN THOMPSON Principal Counsel, Litigation, University of California, Office of the President, Berkeley

TRACY JENSEN Senior Services Administrator, City of Oakland, Oakland

CAHERI GUTIERREZ Communications and External Relations Director, The Unity Council, Oakland

DAVID MUHAMMAD Executive Director, National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform, Oakland

RAFAEL VAQUERANO, MPH President & CEO, Gardner Health Services, San Jose

Yadira Pablo Jeny Pablo Ramirez Keishann Rice Marco Riggio Giovanna Santiago Evan Smith Najii Smith Kaiden Taylor Gabriel Vargas Nathan Wagner Max Wendling Takayla White Kingston Wildridge Melissa Wilson Syncere Wilson Nizie Brou Aidan Canright Walker Saeed Colson Khalea Dyas-Hurst Demi Green Zorina Guidry Janelle Harding Marie Niang Atticus Pena Rager Jamiiya Robinson Jordan Smith Hanzhi Wong

TNT Advisory Board Torrian Coats Khionti Massey

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THANK YOU Roger Abraham Donna Abraham-Moldoff Deanna Abrams Kings Accountability Group Ruth Adar Anna Akita Alameda County Office of Education Alameda County Probation Department Alameda County Public Health Department Alameda County Public Health Department Violence Prevention Initiative Alameda County Public Health Department-Office of Violence Prevention Alameda Health System Alameda Health System Foundation Meredith Alcala Kristin Aldrich Terry Alfaro Ahmed Ali Bob Teresa Allen Renato Almanzor Priyanka Altman Fatima Amin Karrie Amsler Richard Anderson Zoe Anderson Lenore Anderson Gregory Archer Helen Archer-Duste Chelsea Arietta Emily Armstead Harmeet Arora Susie Ashford-Fletcher AT&T Francesca Austin Kayla Authelet Brett Badelle Carol Badran Karin Bagot Bainum Family Foundation Michael Baker Chuck Baker John Balmes Sherry Katz Balmes Kinkini Banerjee Karen and Jeffrey Banks Banks Family Foundation Lindsay Barenz Rachel Barish Esteban Barnaby Patricia Barry Kristen Bascombe Peter Battaglino Ursula Batz Bay Area Community Resources Jessie Becker Marla Becker and Daniel Lipton Sara Bedford Gordon Beebe Benchling Sara Benjamin Meredith Benton Bianca Berdiago Jodie Berger Bernard E. & Alba Witkin Charitable Foundation Yvonn Bernklan Carolyn Bernstein

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We are grateful to our supporters who make Youth Alive’s work possible.

Special thanks to the members of our Community Circle (listed in green).

Annikka Berridge James Betts James Betts, MD Saroj Bhattarai Stephanie Bickham Shefali Billon Jennifer Birch Fred Blackwell Stephen Blair Lila Blanchard Helene Blatter Hudson Blechman Teri Bleckner Mandela Bliss John Bliss and Kim Thompson Block Blue Shield Zacary Blume Sallie Blytt Carol Bohnsack Christine Bonilha Ira Book Ruth Borenstein Oriana Bosin Mark Bostick Nancy Bott Michelle Boyd Laura Brandner Helena Brantley Eric Breitbard Hallie Brignall Ryan Brody Sara Brody Anna Brooks John Brown Lillie Brum June Brumer Bryan Cave Leighton & Paisner Sean Buchanan Elinor Buchen Brad Buckman Elizabeth Buisker Ines Burbulis Susan Burns Helen Burrows Jonathan Burstein Bussolini Family Ryan Butler Marcus Byrd Maureen Byrne Linda Bytof John Calhoun Deane Calhoun Bunce California Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Grant California Wellness Foundation Joan Cannon Margaret Cannon Neil Carmen Ian Carpenter Jessie Carr Sabrina Carroll Sarah Carson Susan Casentini Fernando Cervantes Tiffany Chan Zachary Chan Mae Chan Eden Chan Suzanne Chase

Sarah Chavez-Yoell and Mike Yoell Margaret Chavigny Thomas Chen Robin Chetkowski Josephine Chiles James Chiles Simone Chou Dyanna Christie Nicole Churchill-Yip Vera Ciammetti City of Oakland Department of Violence Prevention Elizabeth Claman Michele Clark Corina Clark Karen Clayton Michael Clery Tommy Clifford Judith Coates Daniel Cody Doris Cohen Anastasia Cohen Patricia Colapietro Maisha Cole Ray Colmenar Angela Colombo Ian Connelly Maura Wolf Cook Noel Cook Christine Cooper Ali Cordoba Shannon Cosgrove Laura Costain Shelise Cowan Ashley Cownan Margaret Coyne Linda Cozzarelli Zachary Craig Rory Craig Bruce Cribley Emily Cronbach Anne Cross Christina Cundari Carol Curtis Laura Cutrona Sonia Daccarett Thomas Daley Alyssa Damianakes Brian Danbury Sue Danne Mizgon Darby Fania Davis Virgina Davis Creighton Davis Kerry Davis Joshua Davis Monifa Dayo Nadine de Coteau Stephanie De La Melena Kay Decorah Donna DeDiemar Cathy DeForest Alfredo DeLeon and Bill Crotinger Kay Demattei Katherine DeMattei Menna Demessie Tanay Desai David DeSilva Alisa DeWys Kanwarpal Dhaliwal

Griffin Dix Janie Dobbs Molly Doctors Rajashekhar Stephanie Dominguez-Walton and Zack Walton Martin Donaldson Estelle Dong Michelle Dong Briana Driver Missy Duffy Kelly Dumesnil Fiona Dunbar Sarah Dunn Norman Dupont Danielle Durie Brian Dye Marilyn Dykstra David Early East Bay Fund for Artists at East Bay Community Foundation Eileen Ecklund Sue Edelstein Nina Eisenberg Pamela Elder Elevate Youth California Heather Elgin Mark Elliott Scott Ellis D’Lonra Ellis Jamie Elmasu Kendra Elwood Aimee Eng Michael Enslow Nancy Erb Joe Ernst Luana Espana Angeles Estelles Alfonso Estrada Michael Evans Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund Casey Farmer and Galen Wilson Stefanie Faucher Gianna Fazioli Joan Feinberg Judith Feins Nina Fendel Gladys Ferguson Daniela Fernandez Barbara Fierer Emily A. Filloy Florelyn Fine Gregory & Robin Finnegan First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco Nick and Sally Fitzhugh Sharon Flanagan Carolyn Flannery Alicia Florin Ulla Foehr Anne Fogle Patrica Fong Virgina Fontana Colette Ford Curt Forderer Louise Fortmann Paul Foster Sabrina Foster John Fountain Pauline Fox Andreea Francis

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Rochelle Halperin Akemi Hamai Earl Hamlin Joyce Han Sally Hanley Heather Hanly Edward Hannemann and Anne Bodel Nathaniel Hanson Rita Hao Harbor Point Charitable Foundation Clara Hard Nancy and Roberto Haro Katherine Harris Denita Harris Taylar Hart Wallace Hartley Hartley Family Foundation Angie Hartney Caitlin Hartsell Rachel Hartshorn Megan Hastings Howard and Pamela Hatayama Tracy Haughton George Hauser Paula Hawthorn Michaela Hayes Elise Hazlewood Heising-Simons Foundation 24-26 Shon Henderson Julie Henig Laurie Herbert Isabel Herman Monica Hersch Julie Hess and Satch Slavin Brianna Hill Deborah Hill Kathryn Hill Alexandria Hilton Adam Hirsch Stephanie Hochman Kathryn & Michel Hoffman Aimee Holland Diana Honig Monique Hosein Catherine Hsu Britta Huebsch Jeanne Hughes Lim Hui Ben Jane Hunter Sally Hunter Elise Hunter Patricia Hyde IFPTE Local 21 Paul Irving Stephanie Isaacson Susannah Israel Elizabeth Itz Karen Ivy David Jackson Lareen Jacobs Clara Jaeckel Sauyeh Jahann Thea James Juliet Jamtgaard Nuriya Janss Florence Jao Tracie Jeng Angela Jenkins Marcella Jenkins Erica Jennings Douglas Jensen Tracy Jensen Jocelyn Jensen

Trang Jew Gabriela Jimenez Noemi Johansson-Miller Dupinder Johl John Muir Health Sara Johns Dianna Jones Catherine Jones Margaret Jones Desiree Jones-Rubin Jean Josey Lisa K Reyes Mandolin Kadera-Redmond Kaiser Center for Gun Violence Research and Education Kaiser Northern California Regional Benefit Kaiser Permanente Patrick Kaliski Maya Kante Donna Kaplan Margie Kaplan Amanda Karl Susan Karl Naneen Karraker Cheryl Kasovsky M. Katzin June Katzschner Karly Kaufman Katherine Keating Brian Keefer Fred Kelley Leah Kennedy Dawn Kepler Lauren Kerr Alison Kewley KEXP Angelique Keys Maryann Khinda-Lombardo Jane Khudyakov Kindling Foundation Inc. Elizabeth King Audrey Kittock Tal and Kira Klement Carolyn Knight Beatrice Koehn Carl Kohnert Cinthia Konichi Paulo Stanton Koppel Svetlana Korshakova Isaac Kos-Read Jennifer Krajewski Elizabeth Kreitler Kenneth Kuchman Tasion Kwamilele Nicole Kyauk Susan Lakatos Monica Lamboy Mindy Landmark Caitlin Lang Lance Lang Ari Langer Nancy LaPaglia Samara Leader Brittney Lee Nicole Lee Rochelle Lefkowitz Laurie Leiber Amy Leibowitz Kate Leist Alexander Lerman Jody Lerner Cynthia Leung Shirley Lewandowski Victoria Lewis Terrence Lewis

Herman Lewis Ingrid Li Shelly Lieberman Lighthouse Community Public School Madeline Lilley Shemika Lilly Maire Bridget Lilly-Walker Stephanie Lind Pamela Dernham Linden Greg Linden Donna Linton Susan Liroff Mona Litvak Kathleen Livermore Pat Livingston Charlene Lobo Soriano Erica Lodish Cassandra Lopez Elizabeth Lopez-Wagner Meg Lord Thomas Loughran Brandon Luce Ken Lupoff Diana Lyster Yiyi Ma Nicola MacCallum Sumona Majumdar Sung Makawatsakul Brian Malte Shelby Malvoso Stephen Mangum Harry Manhoff Kyle Mansfield Jamie Marantz Marilyn Marco Allena Marco Susan Marcus Chris Marks JoAnn Marks Anne Marks and Yara Herman Redge Martin Alexis Martin Cian Martin Arabella Martinez Loui Marver Marion Marx Jennifer Mason Alden Masone Anne Matarrese Everton J. Mates-Muchin Amy Max Ken Maxey Mazdak Mazarei Claire McCabe Marisa McCabe Lindsey McClenahan Ann McDermott Jan McDougal Sally McGrath Nan McGuire Katie Mckee Michael McLively Margret McNally Alisa McQueen Jan Medina Robin Meisel Pam Mejia Lisa Meltzer Penn April Mendoza Reya Merchant Olivia Merrion Betsy Merzenich Elinor Buchen Miller Corey Miller Evan Miller

Cynthia Miller Kyle Miller Kimberly Miller Donald Miller Trustee Kyle Milligan Jill Minkus Travis Mitchell Jennifer Mitchell-Jackson Kathleen Mohn Audrey Olushola Momoh Tina Monaco-Glynn and John Glynn Maurice Monette Melanie Moore Nancy Moore Estevan Morales Angela Morello Robyn Morris Nancy Mueller Bergit Mueller David Muhammad Deotima Mukherjee Kelley Mulks Margan Mulvihill Michael Munson Ivette Murphy Louise Nakada Narcisse Family Fund National Institute of Criminal Justice Reform Navarro Howard Neal Julie Nesnansky Melissa Neuwelt New Hope Community Church Hilary Newman Cynthia Newmyer Nancy Ng Stella Ngai Thu Nguyen Helen Nicholas Kirsten Niemeyer Irene Nishimura Shereda Nosakhare Julie Novack Sherry Nugent Jan O’Brien Jim O’Brien and Terri Bogucki Laureen O’Connell Kathleen O’Connor Joan O’Lautenberger Rhiannon O’Leary Oakland Firefighters IAFF Local 55 Oakland Fund for Children and Youth Oakland Kids First Oakland Public Education Fund Oakland Thrives Youth Joy and Wellness Fund Jason Oberfest and Celeste Perron Office of Justice ProgramsCommunity Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Adam Olivieri Kristin Olnes Leighanne Olsen Erica Orcharton Karely Ordaz Xaviera Ortiz Andrea Osgood Victoria Oswald

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“YOUTH ALIVE SHOWED UP FOR ME” —COACH JAVIER

At 17, just hours after a high school dance in December of 2006, Javier Arango was shot in the spine when another group fired a rain of bullets into the car he was sitting in with friends in East Oakland, leaving him permanently paralyzed. Having emigrated from a small town outside of Medellín, Colombia, he thought life would be safer in the U.S., but instead found himself caught in Oakland’s cycles of violence.

“When I was shot, the only people who came to my bedside were my stepmom and stepsister, the OPD investigator trying to find out why I was shot, and then a case manager from Youth Alive, named Rafael Vazquez,” Javier recalls. Because he was now in a wheelchair, Youth Alive helped him return to high school and graduate, covering transportation services so he could attend therapy 2-3 times a week. His counselor would pick him up, wait for him, and drive him home to keep him safe.

At the time, Javier only had asylum status. His case manager Rafael took him to the U.S. Embassy in San Francisco to begin the process for proper documentation. “He helped me, and he helped my mother to help me. Now my mother is a naturalized U.S. citizen, and so am I.” Rafael also worked to keep Javier away from retaliation, enrolling him in programs like the now-defunct Youth Radio, where he learned music engineering, and finding activities to keep him off the streets.

When Javier was transferred from Highland Hospital in Oakland to San Jose for physical and occupational

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therapy, his counselor continued visiting with him regularly. “All my family was back in Colombia. My life coach became like family. I didn’t have a lot of people, and my friends couldn’t get to San Jose.”

After receiving services from Youth Alive, Javier worked with Catholic Charities of the East Bay for ten years, learning restorative justice practices, mentorship, and peace circles, and was mentored by Ricardo Peña. When that work ended, he rested for a year before deciding to find work again. “I thought about the people who first helped me. I thought – okay, first it was Youth Alive.”

One day, he decided to visit when he saw Executive Director Dr. Joseph Griffin with his office window open and shared his story and desire to work with youth. When a position opened, Joe invited him for an interview.

Today, Javier is a Life Coach with Youth Alive, working at his alma mater, Castlemont High School, mentoring students with compassion and wisdom rooted in lived experience. He also coaches the junior varsity boys’ soccer team, taking them to Oakland Roots games to build confidence, connection, and joy. Earlier this year, he coordinated an entire back-to-school assembly with our Teens on Target team, school-based Violence Interrupters, and Turf Inc. An avid supporter of Turf Inc, led by his best friend Johnny Lopez, Javier is always showing up for the community – supporting events, organizing positive activities, and being a steady role model.

Javier with Executive Director Dr. Joseph Griffin at Youth Alive’s Free Your Mind event at The Crucible in November 2024.

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