The SMHS data is available for interested researchers to access. The process is described below:
- Download and read the 2014 School Mental Health Surveys (SMHS) Data Application form.
- Fill out the appropriate forms and submit to the SMHS team:
- Data Access Form (Form 1) to request access to the SMHS data.
- Security Requirements Form (Form 2) to describe how your storage of the data will comply with the listed security requirements.
- Upon approval of the request, the SMHS team will contact you and provide you the following:
- A Data Sharing Agreement to be signed by your university research offices/requesting institutions, to make the agreement legally binding. This Agreement will formally outline the expectations and obligations around data sharing that are described below in Sections A and B.
- Instructions for receiving the data.
- Suggestions for potential collaborations among the SMHS co-investigative team.
- Upon receipt of the signed Data Sharing Agreement, the SMHS team will transfer the requested data.