Tehran University of Medical Sciences Iranian Journal of Psychiatry 1735-4587 16 1 2020 12 05 116 123 Behzad Damari Governance and Health Department, Neuroscience Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Vandad Sharifi Department of Psychiatry, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Mohammad Hossein Asgardoon Governance and Health Department, Neuroscience Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran AND Iranian Student Society for Immunodeficiencies, Student’s Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Ahmad Hajebi Research Center for Addiction and Risky Behaviors (ReCARB), Psychiatric Department, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 2019 01 24 Objective: The Iranian Mental Health Survey (IranMHS) indicated that almost 1 in 4 people had one or more psychiatric disorders (23.6%); however, two-thirds of patients did not benefit from health interventions, many provided services were inadequate and imposed a high burden on Iranian families. Therefore, the development of a national program on providing comprehensive social and mental health services, entitled “SERAJ”, became necessary. The present study aims to develop and outline the protocol for the pilot implementation of SERAJ. Method: This study is an action research with the collaborative mode. To compile the protocol, a broad review of the literature, interviews with experts and stakeholders, and focused group discussions were conducted. Results: The pilot implementation should be divided into 4 phases: (1) preparing documentation and work team, (2) preparing the prerequisites for providing pilot services, (3) providing pilot services, and (4) implementation and evaluation. Conclusion: SERAJ considered both preventive and treatment measures for mental and social health disorders and their risk factors. Moreover, the entire population can have access to primary and secondary services. Therefore, SERAJ is more comprehensive than the current situation in the country's mental health services. We suggest piloting and evaluating SERAJ in three districts of Iran. https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/view/1659 https://ijps.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijps/article/download/1659/978