An ARL-level mental health services research and policy collection will support, not only the international and national goals of improving mental health; it also positions USF (USF) within the renowned health services research community, becoming peers with other major university health services research centers. The further development of the mental health services research and policy collections, with the foci on disaster mental health and vulnerable populations and the improved access to related mental health services research grey literature, directly supports USF’s stated goals. It expands the university’s capacity for world-renowned interdisciplinary research. It supports globally competitive undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs addressing significant societal and public health issues. It advances local and global engagement initiatives by faculty and community partners to strengthen and sustain healthy communities and to improve the quality of life. ARL-quality collections and services would fulfill the goals of the USF Library system: to establish interdisciplinary research services, expand and develop electronic, print, and multimedia collections of excellence, and enhance use of special collection resources of national distinction.