Awards
Juvenile Probation Awards and Recognition
- 2011:
- John Neufeld Court Achievement Award, to the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Project for significantly improving the quality of service delivery to the Judiciary in the Mid-Atlantic region, Williamsburg, Virginia
- Meritorious Service Award, to Jennifer Kominsky for her volunteer work in the Westmoreland County Youth Commission Program at PA Juvenile Court Judges' Commission Annual Conference
- 2009: Mental Health America of Westmoreland County's Innovation Award in the category of Recovery
- 2007:
- Kristine Johnson, "Dr. Anthony F Ceddia Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Juvenile Justice", by professors in the graduate program at Shippensburg University
- Deborah Slates-Ciocco, "Juvenile Probation Professional of the Year", by the PA Association on Probation Parole and Corrections
- Eugene Dickert, "Meritorious Service Award" by the PA Juvenile Court Judges' Commission
- 2006:
- Connie Barone, "Support Staff of the Year" awarded by the Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission
- The Pennsylvania Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Project, recipient of the Justice Trainers Association Award for Excellence, Las Vegas Nevada
- The International Association of Correctional Training Personnel's Award for Training System, Atlanta, Georgia
- 2004:
- Pearl Snyder, Kiski Area Youth Commission Member, awarded the "Meritorious Service Award" by the PA Juvenile Court Judges' Commission
- Adeline Beighley, "Chief Juvenile Probation Officer of the Year" by the PA Juvenile Court Judges' Commission
- Deborah Slates-Ciocco, "Juvenile Probation Officer of the Year" by the PA Juvenile Court Judges' Commission
- Margie Stanislaw, "Juvenile Court Support Service Award" by the PA Juvenile Court Judges' Commission
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, "Court Operated Program of the Year" by the PA Juvenile Court Judges' Commission
- Kristine Johnson, "Fred Funari Award of Distinction" by the Westmoreland County Mental Health Association
- 2000:
- Beverly Kloba, Franklin Youth Commission Member, awarded the "Meritorious Service Award" by the PA Juvenile Court Judges' Commission
- Dean Thomas, Juvenile Probation Officer of the Year award from the Pennsylvania Association of Probation, Parole and Corrections.
- 1999: James Brakin, Burrell Youth Commission Member, awarded the "Meritorious Service Award" by the PA Juvenile Court Judges' Commission
- 1992: Community Service Work Unit. Awarded the "Community Service Award" in recognition of outstanding Volunteer Service and Dedication in the Criminal Justice System.
- 1989:Douglas Angelo, Outstanding Professional of the Year award from the Pennsylvania Association of Probation, Parole and Corrections.
- 1985: The Youth Commission Program was presented an achievement award by the National Association of Counties.
- 1984: The Youth Commission Program was named "Most Outstanding Volunteer Program in the Juvenile Courts of America" by the National Council of Juvenile and Family Courts of America.
- 1983: The Juvenile Court Judges' Commission named the Youth Commission program "Juvenile Court Program of the Year".