The primary goal of the evaluation is to document the effectiveness of collaborative community efforts to promote safe schools and to provide opportunities for healthy childhood development. The evaluation will demonstrate how community collaborative efforts develop, function, and facilitate change within community institutions and within individuals. Further, the evaluation will explore each of six individual components of collaboration: school safety, alcohol and other drug and violence prevention and intervention programs, school and community mental health prevention and treatment intervention services, early childhood psychosocial and emotional development programs, education reform, and safe school policies. The application package provides eligible applicants with the information necessary to submit an application for the evaluation. Appendixes contain general application forms and a list of state points of contact.