Alive & Free: The Prescription to End Violence and Change Lives
Transform the lives of young people by treating violence like a disease.
Our Mission
To keep young people alive and free, unharmed by violence, and free from incarceration. To provide young people with opportunity and support to build positive lives for themselves and to move into contributing roles in society.
Real Impact
Alive & Free teaches young people how to be immune to the disease of violence and offers a community of support to guide them on the path to college. The prescription creates real change for our communities with measurable results.
298
College Graduates
33%
Master's or PhD
Join the Alive & Free Movement
To End Violence and Change Lives
Events
Alive & Free Leadership Academy -Registration is Open
Join us Tuesdays 6pm-9pm
September 15, 2026, in Person (Open House)
September 22, 2026, in Person
September 29, 2026, in Person
Alive & Free Virtual College Prep Class -
Class orientation will begin January 2027, and then class will be every Thursday 6pm-9pm. Attendance is mandatory for both Tuesday and Thursday classes.
January 2027 on Zoom (TBD)
Street Soldiers Radio- Good People Doing Good Things
August 23, 2026, 8-10pm on
106.1 KMEL & YouTube Live
Street Soldiers Radio met with Elana Bolds, founder of Put the Guns Down.
News
Swimming for Alive & Free
Greg Geibel is on a mission. He is swimming 500 miles to help support the mission of Alive & Free.
Alive & Free: Mercury News
The Mercury News covered the Alive & Free youth violence prevention program and its founder, Dr. Joseph Marshall, in reporting on Bay Area community safety initiatives.
Freedom Braiders Graduation
Alive & Free attended the Freedom Braiders graduation at Santa Rita jail.
Street Soldiers Radio
Success Stories
City College’s MVP- Trice Walsh
This is what the Omega family looks like. Trice Walsh plays basketball for City College of San Francisco and hustles while she is on and off the court. She’s earned the MVP title for her team and we know why- she cheers for her teammates, she can steal a ball and shoot 3-pointers. Shervon Hunter,…
Why I Give Back
Alive & Free Alumni Dr. Kalah Regis Our students are incredibly important to us. We know their lives are incredibly impacted by the lessons, love and teachings of Alive & Free. Our donors are just as important because they allow us the ability to continue the necessary work that we know saves lives. We are…
Leadership
Dr. Joseph Marshall is recognized as a social entrepreneur for his pioneering work redefining youth violence as a disease and developing the successful Alive & Free Prescription along with Jack Jacqua, a community activist with over 40 years of experience as a teacher, counselor and coach.
