November 6-8, 2024

The annual conference is attended by juvenile justice professionals (Judges, Probation Officers, District Attorneys, Defender​s, Victim Services representatives, providers of residential and community-based services, and other vendors serving the juvenile justice system) from Pennsylvania and nationally.

The training workshops focus on various topics and issues facing juvenile justice professionals, highlighting practices, programs, and initiatives that exemplify best practices related to Pennsylvania's Balanced & Restorative Justice mission and Juvenile Justice System Enhancement Strategy (JJSES). 

Call for Presentations

​Are you enthusiastic about enhancing Pennsylvania's juvenile justice system with your professional expertise?  Do you want to spread your message to 1,000 of your colleagues?  We cordially welcome submissions for presentations. 

​The conference focus will be rooted in responsivity in the Pennsylv​ania juvenile justice system.  Workshops are to encourage dialogue among professionals, spark imagination, and discover solutions to our system's ongoing challenges.  

This year’s conference workshops will take place on Thursday, November 7, 2024.  Themes may include but are not limited to professional alliance skills, diversity and/or inclusion, stakeholder engagement, and responsivity factors.  Interested parties should complete and submit the following presentation proposal form by Friday, May 17, 2024.​

Submit electronically by visiting here: 

Electronic Submission Form

Or download and submit our standard form: 2024 Call for Presentations

Awards

​Professional Awards

The Juvenile Court Judges' Commission and the Pennsylvania Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers are pleased to announce that nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 JCJC Professional Awards Program!

Who Can Submit Professional Award Nominations? 

Professional Award nominations may be submitted by stakeholders that work/volunteer with juvenile justice-involved youth (including but not limited to Juvenile Probation Officers, Service Providers, Juvenile Court Judges, Volunteers etc.) provided the nomination form includes required signatures.

What are the Benefits to Nominating?

• Recipients receive recognition of their accomplishments at the James E. Anderson Pennsylvania Conference on Juvenile Justice.
• Recognition inspires stakeholders, improves system performance, and enhances services provided.
• Recognition fosters positive work environments and productivity.
• Recognition improves well-being and mental health of stakeholders.

The following 2024 Professional Awards are now being accepted:

Chief Juvenile Probation Officer of the Year – an individual who supervises a juvenile probation department within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as of the date of the nomination email submission. Award Winners prior to 2019 are eligible for nomination. 

Juvenile Probation Supervisor of the Year – an individual who supervises Juvenile Probation Officers, but who is not a Chief Juvenile Probation Officer, as of the date of the nomination email submission. This category includes Deputy Chiefs, Assistant Directors, Supervisors, Coordinators, and other positions functioning in a similar capacity that supervise Juvenile Probation Officers. 

Juvenile Probation Officer of the Year – an individual who is employed as a Juvenile Probation Officer, but who is not a Chief Juvenile Probation Officer, Deputy Chief, or Juvenile Probation Supervisor as of the date of the nomination email submission. 

Court Operated Program of the Year – any program operated by court employees which serves alleged and/or adjudicated delinquent youth. 

Residential Program of the Year – any public or private sector program serving alleged and/or adjudicated delinquent youth in a residential setting. This includes foster homes, group homes, residential treatment programs, general childcare facilities, shelter care facilities, detention centers, independent living programs, and other programs providing out-of-home, overnight care to children. Award Winners prior to 2019 are eligible for nomination. 

Community-Based Program of the Year – any public or private sector program, not operated by the court, which provides community-based, non-residential services to alleged and/or adjudicated delinquent youth including, but not limited to, day treatment programs, in-home services, Education Services, and out-patient services. 

Meritorious Service Award – a person committed to furthering the development of at-risk, alleged and/or delinquent youth, or advancing the mission of the juvenile justice system (Examples of volunteer work may include, but is not limited to, youth aid panels, youth commissions, anti-violence programs, school-based programs, diversionary programs, mentoring programs, faith-based programs, community centers, or similar programming).  

Juvenile Court Support Service Award – Individuals eligible to receive this award include those persons who provide clerical, secretarial, fiscal specialist, management, information technology, quality assurance, or other support services to the juvenile court. This includes receptionists, secretaries, clerk/typists, information technology specialists, quality assurance specialists, office managers, and others functioning in a similar support capacity. (This individual does not need to be in a position that is entirely dedicated to the juvenile court system, but it should be a significant part of their position). 

Victim Advocate of the Year – an individual who works on behalf of crime victims in a district attorney’s office, juvenile probation department, or in a community-based agency (This individual does not need to be in a position that is entirely dedicated to victims of juvenile crime, but it should be a significant part of their position). 

Creative Expression Contest- Using the theme “The Real Story: My Battle, My Strength” youth are to submit an original creative expression project in one of the following three categories: Poster, Written (essay, poem, story, etc.); or Mixed Media (Dance, song, audio, video, or photography). This contest has a fifteen (15) and under category, and a sixteen (16) and over category. 

Outstanding Achievement Award​ - The Outstanding Achievement Award submission consists of a narrative description of a youth’s outstanding qualities of community service, victim reparation, academic accomplishments, school attendance, citizenship, attitude, extra-curricular activities, peer relationships, significant life experience, and positive changes in behavior. 

Hotel Information

We are pleased to announce room blocks at the Hilton Harrisburg and the Crowne Plaza are open. Early reservations are encouraged to secure the contracted rates. Please see below for reservation details.

​Hilton Harrisburg
The room block will close on 10/06/2024. Rooms are available on a first-come basis. You may visit the customized link to book online, 2024 JCJC Annual Conference Room Block Booking, or call 717-233-6000 and identify yourself with the Conference using GROUP CODE: 96J. The hotel will confirm your reservation.​

Crowne Plaza Harrisburg-Hershey
The room block will close on 10/16/2024. Rooms are available on a first-come basis. You may visit the customized link to book online, 2024 Crowne Reservations, or call 717-234-5021 and identify yourself with the Conference using GROUP CODE: CAL. The hotel will confirm your reservation.​

General Conference Information 

Email: ra-jcjcevents@pa.gov

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