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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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Play for All: Building Health Equity Through Inclusion

Childhood is often defined by moments of play — going down a slide, hanging from monkey bars, the sound of laughter during a game of tag.

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Visions of Collective Healing: Using Photovoice as a Therapeutic and Advocacy Tool for Grief Adjustment among Older Chinese Immigrants

The past few years have reminded us, more than ever, of the collective and individual experience of grief, from the losses brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, to the trauma of wars, and the displacement caused by climate disasters.

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Playing Patient: Autistic People Can Learn Skills through ER Simulation

Drenched in sweat, this autistic patient kept screaming “no, no.” She was strapped to the stretcher, staring at a ceiling vent in the emergency room.

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Kalinga Kabataan: Caring for the Caregivers

If you grew up in a multigenerational household, chances are you have been told to “respect your elders,” help around the house, or to look after your grandparents when they’re not feeling well.

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Where the Light Enters: Healing Journey of Asian American Youth

“The wound is the place where the light enters you.” — Rumi I first heard these words in my medical anthropology class during my senior year of college, a time when I was struggling to reconcile my academics with the mental health challenges that were quietly shaping my everyday life.

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Silence, Color, and Community: Building Caregiver Resilience Through Cafecito Bytes

I once worked with a girl whose silence was her superpower.

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Breaking the Silence: Vulnerabilities of Mental Health in Asian Immigrants

For many children of low-income, non-English-speaking immigrants, acting as a translator is a rite of passage.

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Against the Current: Navigating Health Equity Amidst Rollbacks

I find myself standing on a winding path, fraught with the fears and uncertainties that have long shadowed the dreams of my community.

Halee Yue blog, graphic

Uncovering the Healing Power of the Human-Dog Connection

When I first saw Brea at the LA animal shelter, her white-gray checkered fur was overgrown and severely matted.

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The Fields That Harvested My Purpose

My summer memories growing up don’t include trips to Disneyland or family vacations. Instead, every summer my family migrated to Oregon to work as cherry pickers, and from a young age, I joined them in the fields.