### Question
What does mentoring services mean?


### Answer
**Mentoring services** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 629i*:

> those services and activities that support a structured, managed program of mentoring, including the management by trained personnel of outreach to, and screening of, eligible children

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 629i*
  - 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**

