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For Many in California's AAPI Community, Finding Mental Health Support Is Hard

The report, done in collaboration with the group AAPI Data, builds on findings from UCLA's 2021 California Health Interview Survey and roughly 1,600 follow-on surveys conducted last year.

California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Capital & Main

Gov. Newsom Punts on Addressing Food Insecurity for some of California's Most Vulnerable

In a four-year California Health Interview Survey from 2017 to 2020, 45% of undocumented immigrants said they were affected by food insecurity, and the figure for those age 17 or younger was 64%

California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), Food Insecurity
San Francisco Chronicle

These two major shifts sparked a mental health crisis among LGBTQ youth in California

One-third of California’s middle and high school students experienced serious psychological distress between 2019 and 2021, according to the California Health Interview Survey, an annual statewide survey led by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. According to experts, those stakes are higher for LGBTQ+ students, many of whom relied on spaces like school-based gay-straight alliance clubs, or sessions led by LGBTQ+ focused nonprofit organizations, to support their mental health.

California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), Mental Health Program
mHealth Intelligence

Understanding Telehealth Barriers for Limtied English Proficienccy Patients

Researchers assessed data from 84,419 respondents in the 2015-18 California Health Interview Survey. They found that the rate of telehealth use among patients with LEP was 4.8 percent versus 12.3 percent among proficient English speakers.

California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
The San Diego Union Tribue

San Diego County hires its inaugural chief geriatric officer to oversee care for region's aging population

In a California Health Interview Survey prepared by the county, 41.8 percent of San Diego residents age 65 and older had an income of 50k or less in 2021.

California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Prism

Support for farmworkers is an essential part of climate change policy

But according to the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, 45% of undocumented Californians struggle with food insecurity, and the rate reaches 64% for undocumented children.

California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), Food Insecurity
Healthpayer Intelligence

Public Charge Rule Led to Delayed Healthcare Among CA Immigrants

Researchers used data from the 2019 California Health Interview Survey to assess the association between avoiding public programs and accessing healthcare services among low-income immigrant adults in California.

California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Covered California Newsroom

Covered California joins Asian-American Health Leaders in Los Angeles to Celebrate its 10th Open Enrollment and Discuss 2023 Coverage

According to the California Health Interview Survey, the uninsured rate among all Asian groups in California was 7.0 percent in 2021

California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
State of Reform

2021 California Health Interview Survey data reveals health equity gaps

A new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research highlights the impact of the 2021 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) results, the nation’s largest state health survey.

California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Ninez A. Ponce, Todd Hughes
Stamford Advocate

Mpox, AIDS and COVID-19 show the challenges of targeting public health messaging to specific groups without causing stigma

A 2022 UCLA survey found that 8% of Asian American and Pacific Islander adults in California experienced a COVID-19 related hate incident.

California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), COVID-19 Dashboards