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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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How the California Health Interview Survey adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic

December 09, 2021

How the California Health Interview Survey adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic

CHIS researchers outline how survey methods were modified to meet the demand for timely data and making data available prior to annual release

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December 07, 2021

UCLA CHPR names Arturo Vargas Bustamante and Mark Peterson as senior fellows

Arturo Vargas Bustamante, PhD, MPP, and Mark A. Peterson, PhD, have been named senior fellows at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

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November 29, 2021

Nearly half of caregivers in California experienced financial stress, UCLA CHPR study finds

Researchers outline physical, mental, and financial burdens among millions of the state’s family and friend caregivers

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November 25, 2021

UCLA awarded grant to continue work through NHPI Data Policy Lab

Ninez A. Ponce, PhD, MPP, director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, principal investigator of the center’s California Health Interview Survey, and professor of health policy and management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, received a one-year $250,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Minority Health

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November 24, 2021

UCLA selected as partner for the Sabin Vaccine Institute’s Vaccine Acceptance

Interdisciplinary research team will explore locally suitable solutions to vaccine acceptance and uptake strategies in Kenya during COVID-19 pandemic

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November 15, 2021

California Health Interview Survey releases last set of Preliminary COVID-19 Estimates

New August 2021 data continue to highlight residents’ willingness to adhere to safety guidelines by their vaccination and testing status, and negative impacts to personal and financial well-being

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November 08, 2021

UCLA CHPR study takes a closer look at Latinx and Asian immigrant experiences in California

Researchers find negative perceptions and experiences with law enforcement, workplace discrimination and health care access

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October 28, 2021

Ninez Ponce featured at White House Filipino American History Month event

Ninez A. Ponce, director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and a professor of health policy and management at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, joined government, community, health, business, and other Filipino leaders from across the country at the White House Filipino American History Month event on Thursday, October 28

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October 20, 2021

Women are not receiving needed mental health care through state’s public programs

UCLA CHPR study shows unmet needs particularly high for women of color, noncitizens, and those who don’t speak English

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October 14, 2021

New California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) preliminary estimates show continued fatigue

Latest dashboard includes new July 2021 data and features varied responses among residents who tested positive for COVID-19 versus those who didn’t