Annual report for Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09) from the Center for Mental Health Services Research (CMHSR). We are grateful to the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health for its continued support of the UMMS DMH Research Center of Excellence which led to an excellent Fiscal Year 2009 for CMHSR. Highlights include: 5.4 million dollars in new research funding awarded, an increase from 2.7 million dollars in Fiscal Year 2008; 13 new research grants awarded; 31 grant submissions, including eight Federal ARRA Grants.