This research summary reviews six publications that explore the need for integrated school-based community services and describe ways in which challenges can be overcome to create effective full-time schools. The publications include the following: (1) "Full-Service Schools: A Revolution in Health and Social Services for Children, Youth, and Families" (Joy G. Dryfoos); (2) "School-Linked Services" (Center for the Future of Children, The David and Lucille Packard Foundations); (3) "School-Agency-Community Partnerships: What Is the Early Impact on Student School Performance?" (Lynn Newman); (4) "School Community Connections: Exploring Issues for Research and Practice" (Leo C. Rigsby); (5) "Schools as Community Social-Service Centers: West Virginia Programs and Possibilities" (West Virginia Education Association and Appalachia Educational Laboratory); and (6) "Toward Integrated Family Services in Rural Settings: A Summary of Research and Practice" (Jack W. Stoops). (LMI)