Two household surveys (n=629, n=544) of a community served by the Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center (New York) found that despite a rapid rise in services provided, unmet needs continued to be great. In the survey report, a model for service provision in underserved communities is examined. (Author/MSE)

An economic development model was formulated to foster and strengthen commerce and industry retention and expansion in the state of Illinois. The main thrust of the model was on increasing productivity, decreasing business failures, encouraging entrepreneurship, and creating a favorable business climate through community support. To meet these…