Oakland high schools’ violence prevention program on brink as funding threatens lifeline for students
Oakland’s high school violence prevention program, a collaboration between OUSD and the city’s Department of Violence Prevention, faces an uncertain future without new funding beyond June 2026. Since 2022, the initiative has reduced physical violence through life coaches, gender-based violence specialists, and interrupters, transforming school safety. Its continuation now depends on securing external financial support to maintain these critical interventions.
Oakland’s high school violence prevention program, a collaboration between OUSD and the city’s Department of Violence Prevention, faces an uncertain future without new funding beyond June 2026. Since 2022, the initiative has reduced physical violence through life coaches, gender-based violence specialists, and interrupters, transforming school safety. Its continuation now depends on securing external financial support to maintain these critical interventions.
