Advise County Commissioners and residents on the needs of children, youth and families based on periodic assessments;

Facilitate coordination of information among agencies to maximize resources; and to

Advocate for an environment that fosters healthy, self-sufficient, responsible and productive children, youth, and families.

The key focus areas the Youth Commission has targeted include:

Background

In 1992, as a step towards improving state services for children, Washington State lawmakers officially established the Family Policy Council, charged with making social programs and policies more responsive to the needs of families. Community Public Policy Health and Safety Networks were established by the Legislature in 1994 - using Family Policy Principles - as a way to give communities a larger role by tackling their own social problems. The Commission on Children and Youth became the local Community Public Health and Safety Network for Kitsap County in August of 2000. The Youth Commission supports activities that increase the capacity for the community to build developmental assets among youth.

The Commission on Children and Youth is accepting applications for new youth members!

We have or will have vacancies for youth from Bainbridge Island, North Kitsap, Central Kitsap and South Kitsap! To apply to the Kitsap County Commission on Children and Youth, please complete this application along with the Application Supplement. A position description is available here. Please contact Rebecca Pirtle at Kitsap County Volunteer Services if you have questions about the application and appointment process at rpirtle@kitsap.gov.

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