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 >
NEW Information on"Turning-It-Around" Community Summits on Philadelphia's School Drop Out Crisis
Register for the May 17, 2008 Eastern North Phila Community summit here
Register for the May 22, 2008 South Philadelphia Community summit here
Read new press coverage of children's issues here
2007 Community Report Cards - View the Philadelphia Children's Commission and Safe & Sound Community Report Cards here View press coverage here
See Community Report Card Meeting Materials here
Philadelphia Children's Commission Co-Chairs Jeremy Nowak and W. Wilson Goode, Sr. author op-ed in Philadelphia Inquirer - read op-ed here
Report Card on Well-Being of Philadelphia's Children and Youth Released - read report card here read news articles here
Youth Writing: Philadelphia's Young People Talk about Their Lives & The Issues that Matter Most to Them