Placer County Youth Commission
Established 2009

Founding Team on 5/12/09 with Supervisor Holmes after the official Board of Supervisors' approval of the Placer County Youth Commission

The Placer County Youth Commission is an Advisory Board to the Board of Supervisors, dedicated to promoting the youth voice in local government. Founded in 2009, the Youth Commission is made up of fifteen youth of diverse backgrounds who care about the Placer County community and have a drive to make our community the best possible place for youth.

Young people who serve on this commission learn about the local government process first hand by giving recommendations to the Board of Supervisors that will help shape public decisions, policies, and programs as they relate to the youth of Placer County.  The Youth Commission seeks to raise the profile of young people within the community, provide and receive information through networks with schools, youth groups, youth-serving organizations, and community institutions, provide and promote civic participation, research youth and community issues, and provide opportunities to organize and participate in community service-learning projects.

Youth Commissioners are supported by two adult Advisors, one from University of California Cooperative Extension and one from Placer County Health and Human Services.

UC Cooperative Extension
Attn:  Placer County Youth Commission
11477 E Avenue
Auburn, CA  95603

Phone: (530) 889-7392 / Fax: (530) 889-7397
Email:placercoyouthcommission@gmail.com

Link to our webpage on the Placer County website under Commissions and Committees of the Board of Supervisors: http://www.placer.ca.gov/bos/ComComNu/PC_Youth.aspx

Being interviewed by the Auburn Journal after approval of the Youth Commission by the Board of Supervisors