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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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How to improve oral health care capacity at federally qualified health centers
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December 08, 2016

How to improve oral health care capacity at federally qualified health centers

UCLA experts make policy recommendations based on UCLA-First 5 LA program achievements. Despite efforts to increase dental visits at federally qualified health centers, only 21 percent of people who use those facilities received dental services in 2015, according to an article by UCLA researchers from the UCLA School of Dentistry and UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and their colleagues.

Big gains in number of California children with health insurance and regular dental care
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May 21, 2015

Big gains in number of California children with health insurance and regular dental care

UCLA research shows significant gains over the past decade, but disparities persist. An impressive 3 in 4 California children ages 2 to 5 had a regular dental checkup in 2012, including those from poorer households, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

One in three young children do not get regular dental care
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April 29, 2008

One in three young children do not get regular dental care

Two new fact sheets show that nearly one-third of young children 11 years of age or younger have never visited a dental provider or have not visited a dental provider in more than one year. Researcher Nadereh Pourat examined rates of visits by California Assembly and Senate districts.