A single PARB is usually made up of five or six members who conduct reviews of court cases involving children who have been adjudicated as deprived. Simply, adjudicated means that one of our juvenile judges has made a legal finding, determination or decision in a case. An adjudicated deprived child is a child that has not had proper parental or adult care and most usually has been a victim of abuse, neglect or abandonment. Our volunteers come from all walks of life and often include business owners, retirees, teachers, foster parents, attorneys, homemakers, physicians, nurses, ministers, social service providers and day care personnel. Case information is confidential and all members must strictly adhere to the Law of Confidentiality.
Boards meet monthly and meeting usually last for several hours.
All boards for Oklahoma County meet at the Juvenile Center in Oklahoma City at varying times of the day to accommodate schedules of the busy people who volunteer for this important work. It is the job of the board to evaluate the goals of each individual case and the progress made toward these goals. Through written recommendations, the board advises the court whether these goals and services are being met and whether the in the best interest of the child involved.