This document provides a snapshot of the Commission’s purpose, functions/duties and partners.

The CYFCC is seeking commissioners to be advocates for children, youth, and families in our City. Ideal candidates would leverage their unique perspectives, lived experience, expertise, and community networks to advance the work of the Children and Youth Community Plan. Apply online!

Every June, the CYFCC hosts the Champion of Children Awards, celebrating Alexandrians who have been instrumental in supporting children, youth, and families in the City of Alexandria. Nominations open in the Spring. Check back here for updates.

The Youth Needs Assessment (2025) is a powerful snapshot of what matters most to Alexandria’s young people. Read the full Assessment.

Don't have time for the full Needs Assessment? Check out these Briefs! Each one highlights a key theme from the Needs Assessment, such as cost of living, mental health, or safety, and combines youth voices with local data to show how students’ daily experiences fit into broader community trends.

In 2021, Alexandria celebrated the release of its second Children and Youth Community Plan (CYCP), a roadmap for how our community will work together to create the conditions for all young people to thrive in Alexandria. It is framed around preventing ACEs while increasing Developmental Assets.

Each month, the Department of Community & Human Services publishes a Children and Youth Community Plan "Report Card" that engaged the public on the progress of the CYCP. Each Report Card helps tell the unique story about Alexandria's children and youth.

The Children, Youth & Families Collaborative Commission developed the first Children and Youth Master Plan (2014) as the basis for the coordination, alignment and delivery of effective services to all city children and youth from birth to 21 years-old and their families. 

The CYFCC released its “Children and Youth Master Plan Five Year Report” in 2019 that highlights successes combating issues that impact the lives of children and families in our community.

This Resource Directory for Youth and Young Adults is an inventory of the many programs, services, and resources available to youth and young adults in Alexandria. It was built for youth to use to find resources that promote their well-being in the City

Links to brochures and other print publications produced by the Department of Community and Human Services.