Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) are essential to behavioral health care, yet research guiding these models has often underrepresented BIPOC communities. Community Defined Evidence Practices (CDEPs) help bridge this gap by integrating cultural wisdom, lived experience, and community-driven approaches—ensuring care is more trusted, relevant, and effective for the diverse populations served across California.
Category Archives: Culturally Adapted EBPs
Beyond the Manual
Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) are the foundation of the behavioral healthcare system in the US today. There is a robust bank of research and data on these practices and they are rigorously evaluated and proven to work. Yet, for these powerful tools to truly serve all, especially historically underserved communities, such as those in rural areas, lower-income households, people of color and LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, and others) communities, a crucial step is often overlooked: cultural adaptation.
Leading Change Through Implementation Science
CIBHS is the Third-Party Administrator for the CYBHI Scaling Evidence-Based and Community-Defined Practices grant program, we use implementation science within Learning Collaboratives to support nearly 400 grantees. By integrating equity and organizational readiness, the initiative helps expand effective EBP and CDEP adoption to improve behavioral health access and outcomes for children, youth (0–25), and families across California.