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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
Woman helps a man older than her read information on a tablet computer.

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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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Majority of LA rental units remain unprotected from secondhand smoke despite HUD ruling
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December 01, 2016

Majority of LA rental units remain unprotected from secondhand smoke despite HUD ruling

Renters living in approximately 780,000 privately owned rental units remain unprotected from secondhand smoke in the city of Los Angeles, despite the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announcement that public housing developments in the U.S. will be required to provide a smoke-free environment for their residents.

Older Californians with disabilities struggle to remain at home as public programs lose funding
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December 07, 2011

Older Californians with disabilities struggle to remain at home as public programs lose funding

​Pending budget cuts could jeopardize health, safety of state’s most vulnerable. California's low-income seniors with disabilities are struggling to remain in their homes as public funding for long-term care services shrinks and may be slashed even further, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research conducted with support from The SCAN Foundation.

Holding On: Older Californians with Disabilities Rely on Public Services to Remain Independent
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January 31, 2011

Holding On: Older Californians with Disabilities Rely on Public Services to Remain Independent

The network of public services that supports California’s low-income disabled elderly is fragile, affecting the ability of these vulnerable residents to live independent lives in their own homes, according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.