### Question
Can you define what family preservation services means?


### Answer
**Family preservation services** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 629a*:

> services for children and families designed to help families (including adoptive and extended families) at risk or in crisis, including—


(A) service programs designed to help children—


(i) where safe and appropriate, return to families from which they have been removed

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 629a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER IV-GRANTS TO STATES FOR AID AND SERVICES TO NEEDY FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND FOR CHILD-WELFARE SERVICES > Part B-Child and Family Services > subpart 2-promoting safe and stable families**

