The Colorado Implementation Collaborative (CIC) is a grassroots network comprised of practitioners, researchers, organizational leaders, and purveyors in the fields of early childhood, education, child welfare, youth corrections, public health, public safety, and behavioral health who have an interest in the application, investigation, and/or promotion of high quality implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs). The CIC began meeting monthly in July 2011 to discuss the current state of the field of implementation science, building on the momentum of the 1st Biennial Global Implementation Conference held in August 2011 in Washington, D.C., and in particular the current understanding and application of high quality implementation of EBPs in Colorado. The CIC seeks to: 1) build a network of informed individuals and organizations seeking to promote high quality implementation and expand the field of implementation science, 2) help develop a shared language and communication strategy in order to effectively educate government agencies, human service organizations, educational institutions, and communities about best practices in quality implementation of EBPs and implementation science, and 3) identify opportunities to provide education and technical assistance to organizations seeking to promote quality implementation of evidence-based practices.
