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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
Calvin Chang Ask the Expert

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April 29, 2025

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

In California, Great Recession pushes hundreds of thousands of adult children home, and older parent
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February 27, 2014

In California, Great Recession pushes hundreds of thousands of adult children home, and older parent

​Californians anticipating an empty nest in their golden years are now faced with a rocky reality: The Great Recession and its jobless recovery have forced many adult children home, increasing household expenses by 50 percent or more for many families, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and the Insight Center for Community Economic Development.

What is the minimum a senior citizen needs to survive?
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October 27, 2008

What is the minimum a senior citizen needs to survive?

The Federal Poverty Line is outdated, inaccurate, and inadequate for older adults, according to the creators of the Elder Economic Security Standard Index, a new way to measure income adequacy for older adults. Problems with the existing Federal Poverty Line have been identified by groups as diverse as the National Academy of Sciences and Mayor Blumberg of New York.