A model is presented for coordinated community planning to address multiple service needs in two countries. Two communities, one in western Texas and one in the United Kingdom, found that despite the considerable efforts of multiple organizations, the local social, educational, and health services remained uncoordinated. Furthermore, there was no unified data collection to enable determination of which efforts or which combination of efforts was successful. In each community concerned individuals concluded that residents would have to take an active role in identifying needs and solutions in order for the community to revitalize itself. Both communities made use of a theoretical model based on community action/participatory research to develop a new structure to implement coordinated programs. The article includes planning templates that provide a structure for communities to develop their own coordinated response to local needs.