JCJC 2026 Youth Awards Deadline Extended

The Juvenile Court Judges' Commission, the PA Council of Chief Juvenile Probation Officers, and the JCJC Awards Committee are still accepting nominations for the 2026 Youth Awards Program. The deadline to submit nominations has been extended until Friday, August 21, 2026.

The Awards Committee requests that juvenile justice professionals encourage youth under their jurisdiction to participate in the Creative Expression Contest or nominate them for the Outstanding Achievement Award to celebrate and recognize their accomplishments.

Youth Awards will be presented at the 2026 James E. Anderson Pennsylvania Conference on Juvenile Justice on November 4, 2026, at the Hilton Harrisburg. Nomination forms and definitions for each award category are available on the JCJC website.

YOUTH AWARDS

• Outstanding Achievement Award
• Creative Expression Contest

PLEASE NOTE: Anyone can submit a nomination as long as the required form signatures are included. Submissions that were not selected as previous winners may be resubmitted for reconsideration in the same category.

Please contact Angel Stewart at angstewart@pa.gov or Stephanie Black at stepblack@pa.gov for questions or further assistance.