Student Mental Health Initiative (SMHI)

The Student Mental Health Initiative (SMHI) promotes and applies strategies to strengthen student mental health statewide across K-12 educational systems and through institutions of higher education.  This initiative focuses activities on key areas notes below and advances collaboration between educational settings and county services.

Key Elements for SMHI K-University:

1. Campus-Based Mental Health Programs
   1. Mental Health Promotion Programs
   2. Peer to Peer Support Activities
   3. Suicide Prevention Programs
   4. Referral and Linkage
2. Systems and Policy Development
3. Training and Technical Assistance
4. Evaluation

PEI Project Partners:

• California Community Colleges Chancellors’ Office
• California County Superintendents Educational Services Association
• California Department of Education
• California State University Office of the Chancellor
• Regents of the University of California

Background Documents:

• Student Mental Health RFA’s
• SMHI Applicants’ Conference
• Proposer’s Conference Attendee List
• SMHI Applicants’ Conference Q&A
• SMHI Addendum(s)
• Student Mental Health Initiative Parts I and II