List of Contributors Foreword, Irving Sigel Section I: Introduction to the Concept of Community: The Meaning of Community, Phyllis R. Magrab Supporting Families with Children in a Community, Richard N. Roberts Section II: Issues in Defining Community Support for Programs A National Coalition of Communities, Suzanne M. Bronheim and Nancy Striffler Financing Early Intervention, Linda D. Goetze, Susan D. Mackey Andrews, and Maureen Greer Participatory Realism: Defining the Role of Nonevaluator, Mark S. Innocenti and Richard N. Roberts Section III: Developmental Perspectives on Community Programs. Communities Supporting the Mental Health of Young Children and their Families, Roxane Kaufmann and Amy Locke Wischmann State-Level Supports for Community-Based Services, Gary J. De Carolis Section IV: Examples of Community Support in Action Supporting Families With Young Children in the Community: A Parent's Perspective, Polly Arango International Perspectives in Community-Based Services, Peter Evans Service Integration at the Community Level Within Early Intervention Systems, Adrienne L. Akers and Diane D. Behl Community Efforts to Counter the Environmental Risks Children Face, Glenna C. Boyce, Diane D. Behl, and Therese R. Johnson A Community-Based Approach to Preventing Child Maltreatment, Sharon Carnahan, Carnot E. Nelson, and Thomas R. Gordon Author Index Subject Index.