Community Network Member: Philadelphia Children's Commission

The Philadelphia Children's Commission (The Commission) is committed to improving the health, safety, well-being and development of the children and youth of Philadelphia, and to ensuring the implementation of sustained policy that recognizes that attention to the needs of children and youth as a city priority. The Commission is an independent body comprised of leaders from the city's public, private, corporate and philanthropic communities. Learn More.

The Philadelphia Children's Commission Voting Guide

The Commission's Top Issues

The Children's Platform

Ensure that every child in Philadelphia:

1. Lives in a safe, stable and supportive family with parents and caregivers who have necessary supports, learning opportunities and tools;
2. Is born healthy, thrives developmentally and is ready for school by sustaining and expanding investments in early childhood;
3. Remains safe, thrives socially and emotionally and achieves increased academic success by investing in after-school opportunities for all youth;
4. Grows up with high expectations for success and a genuine vision of becoming a productive, contributing member of the community by reducing youth homicides, victimization, and incarceration;
5. Is effectively served by wisely using data to guide policies, investments and a strategic focus on the most vulnerable populations.

Programs provided by The Commission for the community

Youth Writing

Young Artists

Events

April 13, 1-3pm

The 2007 Future Leaders’ Mayoral Forum

The Philadelphia Children's Commission has partnered up with several other organizations in an effort to bring together a group of youth from across the city and help them flesh out their concerns and their proposed solutions. They will then present these ideas, and their questions, to the Mayoral Candidates at the Mayoral Youth Forum. More information here.

 

Additional Information

Philadelphia Children's Commission Blog

E-newsletters

Hopes & Wishes of Philadelphia’s Youth

Contact the Philadelphia Children's Commission