### Question
What does family resource program mean?


### Answer
**Family resource program** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 5116*:

> a program that offers community-based services that provide sustained assistance and support to families at various stages in their development

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 5116*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 67-CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT AND ADOPTION REFORM > SUBCHAPTER III-COMMUNITY-BASED FAMILY RESOURCE PROGRAMS**

