Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102
§12352 “family Resource and Support Programs” Defined
Title 42 › CHAPTER 127 — COORDINATED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES › SUBCHAPTER I — ESTABLISHMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND AWARDING OF GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS › Part C — National Clearinghouse › § 12352
Summary
Family resource and support programs are community services that give ongoing help to families at different stages of life. They teach parenting and family skills, help families connect with other local services and supports, and build friendly networks so parents are less isolated and better able to raise healthy children.
Full Legal Text
Title 42, §12352
The Public Health and Welfare, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
As used in this part, the term “family resource and support programs” means community-based services that offer sustained assistance to families at various stages in their development. Such services shall promote parental competencies and behaviors that will lead to the healthy and positive personal development of parents and children through—
(1)the provision of assistance to build family skills and assist parents in improving their capacities to be supportive and nurturing parents;
(2)the provision of assistance to families to enable such families to use other formal and informal resources and opportunities for assistance that are available within the communities of such families; and
(3)the creation of supportive networks to enhance the childrearing capacity of parents and assist in compensating for the increased social isolation and vulnerability of families.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 1990, see section 1001(a) of Pub. L. 101–501, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1990 Amendment note under section 8621 of this title.
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Citation
42 U.S.C. § 12352
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102