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Public Comment Feedback: DHCS Evidence-Based and Community-Defined Evidence Practices Resource Guide

OVERVIEW
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released the Draft Evidence-Based and Community-Defined Evidence Practices (EBP/CDEP) Resource Guide, created to support California’s efforts to improve behavioral health services for children, youth, and families.

DHCS invites the public to share your feedback to gather input on the clarity, usefulness, and completeness of the Resource Guide, as well as insight into how it can better support providers and organizations operational needs to implement EBP's and CDEP's.

Public Comment Period will be open until Friday, January 9, 2026.

For specific inquiries about the Draft EBP and CDEP Resource Guide, please email CYBHI@dhcs.ca.gov with the subject line “Public Comment: EBP and CDEP Resource Guide.”
BACKGROUND
The Draft Resource Guide brings together practices that are proven to help and are being used across statewide efforts, including the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) Scaling EBP/CDEP Grant Program goals and objectives, the Behavioral Health Community-Based Organized Network of Equitable Care and Treatment (BH-CONNECT) work, and other statewide initiatives such as the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA).

The purpose of this guide is to give counties, schools, community-based organizations, and providers a clear and easy-to-use resource to understand which practices are effective, culturally responsive, and able to be reimbursed through Medi-Cal. It is designed to help organizations choose and use the appropriate interventions, access available funding, and deliver high-quality behavioral health care. The guide includes an overview of each practice, who it serves, what it offers, and how it can support better behavioral health outcomes for children, youth, and families across California.
CONTACT INFORMATION
1.Contact Person Name (First and Last)(Required.)
2.Contact Person Email Address(Required.)
3.Organization Name(Required.)
4.County Name (select one)(Required.)
5.Organization Type (select one)(Required.)
6.Are you a Medi-Cal provider?(Required.)
7.Which delivery system(s) does your organization use to currently provide or plan to provide EBPs and/or CDEPs? (select all that apply)
Clarity and Usefulness
8.To what extent is the information in the EBP and CDEP Resource Guide clear and comprehensible?(Required.)
Completeness of the List of EBPs and CDEPs
9.Does the list of EBPs/CDEPs included in the Resource Guide reflect the practices most relevant to your community or the people you serve?(Required.)
Recommended Edits
10.Is there a section you propose edits to? If so, please provide:

1) Section
2) Current Language
3) Recommended Edit/Change
4) Reason for Change
11.Is there another section you propose edits to? If so, please provide (cont.):

1) Section
2) Current Language
3) Recommended Edit/Change
4) Reason for Change
Additional Feedback
12.Please share additional feedback.