In 1987, the Governor of Alaska's Interim Commission on Children and Youth was given two tasks: (1) to develop a plan for a first-class child care system for working parents statewide that is workable, fair and sensibly integrates with the public schools; and (2) to produce a comprehensive plan to combat the problems facing Alaskans so they are prepared to be economically self-sufficient. Offered in this report are the Commission's primary recommendations, child care recommendations, and recommendations concerning the problems of youth. Primary recommendations focus on parent education, life skills education, problem prevention, professional training, literacy education, program coordination, community interventions, youth leadership and social participation, school nursing and public health nursing services, school counseling, natural helpers/peer counseling, mental health minimum funding, children and family research, adolescent survey research, employment of qualified natives, rural services, juvenile diversion, background checks, and law enforcement. Child care recommendations concern program quality, affordability, accessibility, and parent support and training. Recommendations for intervention in the problems of youth concern family violence, teen suicide, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, runaway youth, and dropouts. Recommendations are accompanied by background information about the issue addressed. The concluding recommendation advocates the establishment of a permanent Commission on Children and Youth. (RH)