Youth Alive

Youth Alive, doing business as Caught In Crossfire, is a non-profit organization based in Oakland, California, focused on addressing community violence through targeted intervention and prevention programs. Registered in SAM.gov since 2007, the organization specializes in supporting survivors of violence and implementing strategic initiatives to reduce violence in high-risk urban communities. Their work primarily centers on providing comprehensive support services to Black and Latino residents in Oakland, with a particular emphasis on addressing systemic violence through community-based approaches.

The organization has received federal grant awards from multiple agencies, including the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, focusing on violence prevention, intervention, and victim support services. Their most recent significant award is a $2,000,000 project grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative, which aims to enhance hospital-based violence intervention programs and develop comprehensive violence reduction strategies. Youth Alive has also received multiple sub-awards from the California Office of Emergency Services, providing funding for innovative service delivery to marginalized victims of crime, comprehensive victim and witness support services, and culturally appropriate victim services across California's 58 counties. These grants collectively support their core mission of addressing community violence through direct intervention, survivor support, strategic collaboration with healthcare systems, and targeted outreach to high-risk populations.