Purpose: The Commission on Youth and Children recommends policies and general procedures regarding the needs of children and youth and appraises conditions that affect the city’s youth.
 

Meetings: 1st Tuesday of the month in the 3rd Conference Room of Livonia City Hall at 7:15 P.M. The Commission has 11 members appointed by the Mayor for 3 year terms.

The commission takes part in various events and programs including:
  

• Distributing seedlings to Livonia and Clarenceville 4th grade students during Arbor Day week to promote the students' responsibility to the environment.
• Purchasing prizes for Livonia Spree Family Day, to be passed out to children who participate in events and contests at the Spree.
• Printing and distributing emergency window stickers that identify the location of young children and the elderly in a home.
• Updating the "Who You Gonna Call?" brochure, a resource to children and their families in Livonia. 
• Selects Spree Memorial Scholarship Award recipients, in conjunction with the Anniversary Committee, for graduating high school seniors.
• Awards Honor Certificates to all graduating high school seniors with a 3.0 grade average encouraging as well as recognizing academically above-average students.
• Monetary sponsorship of Livonia high schools' "Senior All Night Graduation Parties" inviting students to complete their graduation ceremonies back at their schools with their classmates.
• Various themed Activity Nights in a coordinated effort with Livonia Parks and Recreation held at the Recreation Center for Senior High or Middle School students. The facility is rented after hours to offer area students a safe and fun Saturday night  "something to do" with peers.
• Working with the Livonia Goodfellows to host a Holiday Party for needy children in December.
• Back to School Supply Program in the summer to provide needy children with backpacks and school supplies.

Commission Members:
Ken Balcoff
Linda Bishop
Jessie Claypoole
Laura Duggan
Larry Johnson
Jim Keller
Jerald Krause
Jeff Nork – Vice Chairperson
Jordyn Salmon
Dan Spurling – Chairperson