### Question
What does State chapter mean?


### Answer
**State chapter** has the following meaning in *34 U.S.C. § 20302*:

> a membership organization that provides technical assistance, training, coordination, grant administration, oversight, and support to local children's advocacy centers, multidisciplinary teams, and communities working to implement a multidisciplinary response to child abuse in the provision of evidence-informed initiatives, including mental health counseling, forensic interviewing, multidisciplinary team coordination, and victim advocacy

#### Citation:
  - *34 U.S.C. § 20302*
  - Heading: **Subtitle II-Protection of Children and Other Persons > CHAPTER 203-VICTIMS OF CHILD ABUSE > SUBCHAPTER I-IMPROVING INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF CHILD ABUSE CASES**

