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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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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

Dr. Yu Yu "Ask the Expert"

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

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January 17, 2025

Mark A. Peterson on how California health programs could change with second Trump administration

In a conversation moderated by “Forum” co-host Alexis Madrigal, Peterson provided insights into the what’s motivating the Republican ideas, past attempts to revamp health care, and what’s at stake this year

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Director's Messages

January 14, 2025

Director’s message about the California wildfires

Wildfires are taking a toll on Californians’ health, from smoke exposure to disparities in accessing filtered air. UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Director Ninez Ponce shares her experience and urges data-driven action to address these impacts

Fourth Annual UCLA Health Equity Challenge which offers up to $50,000 for each community organization to implement your idea.

December 19, 2024

UCLA students propose innovative ideas to address health disparities in the greater Los Angeles area

15 finalists selected to participate in the 2025 UCLA Health Equity Challenge

Honorees holding their awards at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research's 30th anniversary gala. Dr. Efrain Talamantes, Sherry M. Hirota, Sunghee Lee, Shana Charles, Alex Ortega, Jeffrey Reynoso, Sue Holtby, Robert Otto Valdez, Ninez A. Ponce, Dr. Tomás Aragón, Maria-Elena De Trinidad Young, Dr. Linette T. Scott, Susan Demarois, Usha Lee Mcfarling, Louise McCarthy, Delight Satter, and Alex Sripipatana.

December 17, 2024

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research celebrates three decades of advancing health equity

The event honored 30 outstanding public health champions

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October 03, 2024

Nearly half a million Californians reported symptoms of problem gambling

UCLA’s California Health Interview Survey added questions about gambling in 2023 as it becomes more mainstream