California Institute
for Behavioral Health Solutions
Community Informed. Clinically Grounded.
Operationally Proven.
Bridging community expertise and clinical rigor to advance a more inclusive behavioral health system for all.
58 counties served
100’s of projects implemented
1000’s trained to serve community
30 years of experience
The Future of Behavioral Health Training
Master the latest in evidence-based care with our diverse training portfolio. Whether you are seeking accredited continuing education hours, specialized clinical workshops, or self-paced resources in our Learning Center, we deliver the practical tools necessary to transform your expertise into community impact.
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Cultural Formulation Interview from DSM-5: Putting the Person Before the Questions
The Cultural Formulation Interview (CFI), introduced in the DSM-5, provides a structured set of questions designed to help clinicians meaningfully integrate cultural factors into case conceptualization and intervention. The workshop intends to take the clinician beyond simply asking the questions and integrate the why.
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Addiction Care: Integrating skill, Accountability, and Compassion
Addiction can be understood as a response to disconnection—from self, others, or a sense of meaning, safety, and purpose. It often serves as a way to cope with pain or regulate overwhelming emotions. Healing begins by restoring connection and building skills that support belonging, regulation, and a sense of agency.
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Co-Occurring Disorders in Practice: Integrated Care for Mental Health and Addiction
To help providers better understand this population, this workshop will provide education on the prevalence of co-occurring disorders, assessment tools, engagement strategies with specialized populations, and treatment interventions.
: Co-Occurring Disorders in Practice: Integrated Care for Mental Health and Addiction
Voices of Innovation and Strategic Insights
Fresh perspectives on the science of implementation, evidence-based rigor, and community-defined expertise. Follow our latest updates on LinkedIn to join the conversation and explore how we center the voices that drive the future of behavioral health.
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Ending Systemic Inequities through the Behavioral Health Racial Equity Collaborative (BHREC) Model
Across Sacramento County, behavioral health providers are navigating a new reality—supporting communities experiencing fear, trauma, and barriers to care shaped by immigration policy, misinformation, and systemic inequities.
: Ending Systemic Inequities through the Behavioral Health Racial Equity Collaborative (BHREC) Model -
Beyond Standard Care
Record overdose deaths and rising substance use disorders highlight the need for more effective, culturally responsive care. Culturally Defined Evidence-Based Practices (CDEPs) integrate community knowledge, culture, and lived experience into treatment, helping improve engagement, reduce stigma, and strengthen outcomes for diverse populations affected by SUD.
: Beyond Standard Care
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Explore our Work
CIBHS leads the evolution of behavioral health by integrating Implementation Science and Health Equity across the spectrum of care. Through our three pillars of service—Training, Technical Assistance, and Fiscal Administration—we provide the strategic architecture to advance mental health and substance use disorder services. By empowering the workforce, centering community defined excellence, and scaling evidence-based practices, we turn complex system challenges into sustainable community impact.
Partnering Across the Spectrum of Care
We provide the strategic architecture and clinical tools for the leaders, providers, and communities shaping the future of behavioral health.
State and County Leaders
We act as a trusted partner for agencies and departments, providing the fiscal and technical infrastructure needed to scale statewide initiatives and manage complex system changes.
Community Advocates and Partners
We center the voices of community leaders and those with lived experience, ensuring that Community-Defined Evidence Practices (CDEPs) and health equity are at the heart of every solution.
Behavioral Health Providers
From large health systems to community-based organizations, we equip clinical and non-clinical teams with the training and evidence-based practices (EBPs) necessary to deliver high-quality care.
The Behavioral Health Workforce
We support the individuals on the front lines—clinicians, supervisors, and peer specialists—through professional development and leadership pathways that sustain the workforce.