The New York State Office of Rural Affairs has developed an innovative network of 17 Rural Services Institutes (RSIs) located at colleges and universities throughout the state in order to help meet the needs of rural communities. RSIs operate with minimal cost to the state and involve few bureaucratic constraints. Each RSI shares expertise and…

This annual report presents information on the public services provided by Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) in 1982-83. After introductory material defines public service and outlines laws and regulations governing their operation in New York's community colleges, an overview is provided of the three units at HVCC concerned with services for…

Community Commons (CC) is a collaborative partnership among Brevard Community College (BCC) (Florida) and over 40 social service organizations and agencies in Florida dedicated to providing education, job training, social services, recreation, and a drug free environment to communities of low income families. The project specifically seeks to…