Evidence-Based Professionals' Monthly - July 2025

☀️Cold Starts, Hot Streaks: July’s Your Spark 🎇

Feature articles and other industry news

FEATURED

• More than half of top 100 mental health TikToks contain misinformation, study finds
• IL House passes bill raising minimum detainment age for minors to 13, creating juvenile justice task force
• How self-care apps are helping Utahns find mental health help

MORE NEWS

• Kaiser Mental Health Workers Win Big After Long Strike
• Meals on Wheels marks successful first year of NO Limits to Recovery program
  
• Lowcountry mental health facility receives national recognition
• Santa Cruz receives $30 million for new rehab center to aid substance abuse recovery
• Inside the Washington juvenile prison opening next month
• You are so worthy and beautiful': Pick up the phone if you are in crisis
• Clothing donations for WA mental health patients offer safety, dignity
• More Colorado workplaces are becoming safe places for employees in recovery
• Helpline Center distributes mental health awareness signs
• Virginia juvenile justice system strained by staffing shortages

GRANTS & FUNDING

• Check here for OJJDP Announcements of Funding Opportunities
  
• Follow this link for more information about Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grants, the application process, and more!
  
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Editor: Amaka Obinna Nwoko

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