Kitsap County Commission on Children and Youth-Landing Page

Commission on Children and Youth

Program Overview

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 also serves as an advisory board to the Kitsap County Board of Commissioners, and the Local Public Health and Safety Network. Learn more about the Commission on Children and Youth Advisory Board and how you can get involved.

Key Focus Areas

There are four key areas that the Youth Commission has identified as priorities to support and promote the development, health, and well-being of Kitsap County children and youth:

Child Abuse and Neglect
Youth Substance Abuse
Youth Engagement/Drop-Out Intervention
Youth Violence

News & Events

We're excited to announce the recipients of this year's Commission on Children and Youth; Programs that Prevent and Reduce the Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) request for proposal (RFP)! After a competitive review process, these youth serving agencies have been selected for their innovative ideas, dedication, and potential to make a meaningful impact for youth ages birth to eighteen in Kitsap County communities.

Funding Details:

Available Funds: $19,500

Funding Requests: $126,897.50

Funding Recommendations: $19,500

Awardees:

Boys & Girls Clubs of Snohomish – Kingston Boys & Girls Club

Awarded: $10,000
Purpose: implementation of Evidence Based Social Emotional Programs at the Kingston Boys & Girls Club

Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound

Awarded: $6,500
Purpose: Provide Youth Mental Health First Aid trainings to teens and adults in the community.

Kitsap Regional Library

Awarded: $3,000
Purpose: Provide outreach to underserved populations and encourage access to the library's trauma-informed, resilience-building programs and services.

Thank you to everyone who applied—we were truly inspired by the passion and creativity in all the proposals.

2023 Healthy Youth Survey results offer signs of hope and resiliency among youth in Kitsap County and across the state! isit Washington State Healthy Youth Survey (askhys.net) to explore the survey data dashboard, propose new or modified survey questions for 2025.

Check out the video below highlighting one of CCY projects - My Shoes, My Story