Events

The 2026 National Conference on Juvenile Justice will be held March 15 – 18, 2026, in Minneapolis, MN, at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis. The conference will feature amazing presentations on current and cutting-edge topics that will inspire you, broaden your knowledge, and provoke discussions about issues facing the juvenile and family court system.

For 88 years, the NCJFCJ has led systems to change by embracing the values of Compassion, Leadership, Education, and Community through our network of more than 30,000 juvenile and family court professionals who share in the mission of this organization.

Plenary and breakout sessions will be conducted on juvenile justice, trafficking, child welfare, court best practices, and innovative solutions. These are just some of the educational offerings of the 2026 National Conference on Juvenile Justice.

Program Placements have been updated over the past year with powerful new tools that give you more control and visibility. You can now easily track referral and placement transactions (e.g., Community Service Hours, Incentives, Sanctions, etc.). Youth privilege levels can be automatically adjusted based on transaction-level achievement (Behavior Management Points). We’ll show you how to view placement information in both the youth’s profile and on your dashboard, and how to adjust transactions. This session will also show how placement data feeds into reporting, making it easier to track outcomes, identify trends, and support decision-making.

JJAM is concerned with providing representation for all juvenile justice personnel, promoting and maintaining standards of efficiency within the Michigan Family Justice System and encouraging progressive legislation, resolutions and other desirable programs representing the common interest of children and their families in the State of Michigan.

We’re excited to showcase the new Report Manager 2.0. Functionality is similar to the legacy report manager; however, we have made some improvements and will expand capabilities in the future. Report Manager 2.0 is the first step in sunsetting the legacy report manager. All instances of YouthCenter will be migrated to the Report Manager 2.0 by November of 2026. Join us for this webinar and get your first look at the new Report Manager 2.0!

The NCJFCJ’s 89th Annual Conference, July 19-22, 2022, will feature amazing presentations on current and cutting edge topics that will inspire, provoke, and precipitate discussions about issues facing the juvenile and family court system.

For 89 years, the NCJFCJ has led systems to change through the values  of Compassion, Leadership, Education, and Community through our network of more than 30,000 juvenile and family court professionals who share in the mission of this organization. For this hopeful new year, continuing to make connections with intentions is more important than ever to fully serve ourselves through self-care while serving the children, families, and survivors of violence we represent.

Plenary sessions highlighted by topic-specific training tracks on family law, juvenile justice, child welfare, and family violence; as well as sessions highlighting innovative solutions and self-care are just the beginning of the educational offerings of the NCJFCJ’s 89th Annual Conference.

Organized in 1994, the Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators (CJJA) is a national non-profit organization created to improve juvenile justice systems, enhance local correctional and residential facilities and programs and, most importantly, promote better long term outcomes for youth and their families. CJJA represents the state juvenile justice system CEOs and various local jurisdictions across the country.