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Millions of Californians struggle with costs of housing, health care, latest California Health Interview Survey shows

The annual survey released by UCLA also highlights the health effects of wildfires, access to health care, and hate incidents, among hundreds of other topics

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Mental health care needs differ within LGBT community, UCLA study finds

Transgender and bisexual individuals had higher rates of thinking about suicide and of psychological distress

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More online resources needed for Californians with disabilities requiring help making critical decisions

UCLA analysis calls for providing supported decision-making materials tailored for more languages, cultures, employment sectors, and disability types

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Community organizations awarded $200,000 to implement UCLA students’ health equity projects

Four proposals each receive $50,000 to support Black male trauma recovery, foster youth resilience, autism-friendly emergency departments, and accessible playgrounds

The 2025 UCLA Health Equity Challenge finalists

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Ask the Expert: Calvin Chang on what community-engaged research means for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders

The director of the Native Hawaiian and Pacific islander (NHPI) Data Policy Lab explains how good intentions haven’t always produced good collaborations

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New visualization tools provide California county-level data on health among NHPI communities

Advocates and communities will have free access to a new dashboard and data profiles that can help narrow gaps in data and research

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UCLA CHPR research will be presented at the 80th Annual AAPOR Conference

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and California Health Interview Survey staff will present four sessions at the annual American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) Conference

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Regular child care remains out of reach for nearly half of young children in California

New report finds that Latinx and lower-income families are more likely to have difficulties accessing child care

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Donate to the Health Equity Challenge during Bruin Giving Day

Contributions can be made April 28–30 to help support the competition that provides UCLA graduate students the opportunity to turn their ideas into action

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UCLA CHPR researchers warn of threats to ‘data democracy’

In a Milbank Quarterly commentary, the authors of a journal article encourage state and local authorities to gather and share disaggregated population-level data to counteract moves made by the federal government

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State Civil Rights Department partners with UCLA Center for Health Policy Research to study extent of hate acts

The findings spotlight the potential prevalence of hate beyond hate crime data reported to law enforcement

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Majority of eligible Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders didn’t receive mental health care, food assistance during pandemic

New report spotlights how COVID-19 affected NHPIs in California

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Ask the Expert: Don’t forget about the long-term mental health impacts of wildfires

Dr. Yu Yu, senior research analyst at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, says that recovery policies and efforts must account for how people are coping with the loss of their possessions and threats to their physical health

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January 29, 2025

Many California college students experiencing food insecurity aren’t getting the assistance they’re eligible for

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research report offers recommendations for ways to increase student use of the CalFresh program