Conferences
Upcoming Conference:
DuPage Juvenile Officers’ Association
2026 Fall Conference
October 29th, 2026
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
503 N. County Farm Rd., Wheaton
3RD Floor-Regional Office of Education
Room 3-C-031
Cost: Members-$25
Non-Members-$30
The DuPage Juvenile Officers’ Association is proud to announce this year’s annual fall conference. The main topic for this year’s conference is diversionary programing for juveniles. Presenting this year will be representatives from local Comprehensive Community-Based Youth Services organizations as well as judges assigned to the Juvenile/Family Justice court.
The DuPage Juvenile Officers' Association is a not-for-profit organization, that serves and promotes the interests of youth in DuPage County (Illinois). The Association has a membership of almost 150 men and women working with youth. Founded in 1969, it is one of the largest associations of its kind in the State of Illinois.
Members come from a variety of fields that include Police Officers, Probation Officers, Social Workers, School Liaison Officers, School Deans, Community Resource Officers, School Counselors, Attorneys, Social Service providers, and DCFS workers.
*Please note, this training will be held in the courthouse building. Any firearms will be secured per courthouse policies.
RSVP BY OCTOBER 20TH, 2026
Those interested in attending can register by sending an email to the following address (djoa1969@gmail.com). Attendance fees (cash or check) will be collected on the day of the fall conference.
Photos from the 2025 Fall Conference have been added below.
Past Conferences:
DATE: 10/29/25
TIME: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m
LOCATION: 421 N County Farm Rd., Wheaton - in Auditorium
COST: $40
TOPIC: Child Sex Trafficking
SPEAKERS: Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Kane County State's Attorney's Office Human Exploitation Unit and Reclaim 13, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing healing services to survivors of sexual abuse, trafficking and exploitation.
DATE: 10/23/19
TIME: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
LOCATION: The Diplomat in Elmhurst, IL
COST: $65 Members/ $85 Non-Members
TOPIC: Taking Care of Juveniles and Ourselves
SPEAKERS: Dr. Carrie Stiener of First Responder Wellness, Dana Pavlu LCSW of Motivent Total Health and Gary Sirgrist, Jr. CEO and President of Safeguard Risk Solutions
