State Advisory Board
The State Post Adjudication Review Advisory Board meets at least three times a year. Meeting dates are determined in accordance to the State Board’s by-laws.
By statute (10 O.S. 1116.6), the State Post Adjudication Review Advisory Board consists of twenty-one members appointed by the Governor. Five appointees must be judges, eight appointees must be active members of local PARBs, three appointees must represent the foster care community and five appointees are selected from the public-at-large. The administrative heads of the divisions within the Department of Human Services and the Office of Juvenile Affairs having foster care responsibilities or their designees shall serve as ex-officio members of the board.
The board meetings are open to the public and local PARB members are always welcome to attend. Local PARB members are also invited and encouraged to express their ideas and concerns to the board through the coordinator or any member of the board.
State Advisory Board Members
As of November 2021, the State Advisory Board Members are:
Christina Siemens (At-Large)
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Dr Gregory Parks, Chair (At-Large)
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Lisa Buck (At-Large)
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Melanie Johnson (At-Large)
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David Ross (At-Large)
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Dr. Carol Bridges (Active PARB)
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Lou Truitt-Flanagan (Active PARB)
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Brandi Watts (Active PARB)
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Jonette Dunlap (Active PARB)
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Lynda Whitney (Active PARB)
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Cindy Nocton (Active PARB)
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Deanna Chancellor (Active PARB)
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Honorable Christine Larson (Judicial)
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Honorable Bill Baze (Judicial)
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Honorable Pat VerSteeg (Judicial)
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Honorable Leah Edwards (Judicial)
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Honorable Louis Duel (Judicial)
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Sarah Herrian (Foster Parent Representing the Foster Parent Association)
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Dr. Kalie Kerth (Foster Parent Representing a Child Placing Agency)
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Greg Delaney (Ex-Officio OJA)
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Daniel Herring (Ex-Officio OKDHS)
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Vacant (Active Foster Parent with Current Contract with DHS)
Vacant (Active PARB)