Program Awards

One of MJJA’s many goals is to share information on ideas and programming designed by Missouri’s juvenile and family courts which truly benefit the children they serve.  When MJJA created the Excellence in Juvenile Court Program Award in 1993, it did so with two purposes in mind: first, to acknowledge the outstanding work being done in juvenile and family courts throughout the state; and second, to inspire us all to creativity and excellence.  From its inception, MJJA has chosen to recognize a program only if it has risen to the level established through a judging process to truly merit the label “EXCELLENT”.  Awards are given in two separate categories: “Established Program” and “Innovative Program”.

2025 Program Award

2024 –

2023 – 20th Circuit-Legislative Education Luncheon Program

2023 – 31st Circuit-Greene County Juvenile Office Diversion Program

2019 – 33rd Circuit – Parent Education and Support Group

2018 – 31st Circuit – Greene County Youth Academy

2017 – 31st Circuit – Teens-N-Transition Program

2016 – 22nd Circuit – Team Support Approach Program

2015 – 6th Circuit – Youth Accountability Diversion Program

2013 – 22nd Circuit – After School Vocational Program in partnership with Ranken Technical College

2012 – 21st Circuit – Evening Reporting Center

2011 – 38th Circuit – Girl Talk

2008 – 31st Circuit – Road to Reunification Program

2006 – 21st Circuit – Sexually Harmful Youth Program

2003 – 21st Circuit – Family Group Conferencing Program

2002 – 21st Circuit – Juvenile Conference Committee Program

2001 – 21st Circuit – Truancy Court
13th Circuit – Victim Services Program

2000 – 13th Circuit – Young Women Achieving Success Program
31st Circuit – Greene County Detention School

1999 – 5th Circuit – Missouri Images Program