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San Francisco Chronicle — These two major shifts sparked a mental health crisis among LGBTQ youth in California — March 9, 2023

These two major shifts sparked a mental health crisis among LGBTQ youth in California — These two major shifts sparked a mental health crisis among LGBTQ youth in California — March 9, 2023

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.

Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), Mental Health Program

mHealth Intelligence — Understanding Telehealth Barriers for Limtied English Proficienccy Patients — March 10, 2023

Understanding Telehealth Barriers for Limtied English Proficienccy Patients — Understanding Telehealth Barriers for Limtied English Proficienccy Patients — March 10, 2023

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.

Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Prism — Support for farmworkers is an essential part of climate change policy — March 10, 2023

Support for farmworkers is an essential part of climate change policy — Support for farmworkers is an essential part of climate change policy — March 10, 2023

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.

Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), Food Insecurity

Healthpayer Intelligence — Public Charge Rule Led to Delayed Healthcare Among CA Immigrants — March 10, 2023

Public Charge Rule Led to Delayed Healthcare Among CA Immigrants — Public Charge Rule Led to Delayed Healthcare Among CA Immigrants — March 10, 2023

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.

Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

State of Reform — 2021 California Health Interview Survey data reveals health equity gaps — March 10, 2023

2021 California Health Interview Survey data reveals health equity gaps — 2021 California Health Interview Survey data reveals health equity gaps — March 10, 2023

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.

Features: Ninez A. Ponce, Todd Hughes, California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Sierra Sun Times — Covered California Joins Behavioral Health Leaders to Promote Enrollment and Improve Access to Address Increased Need for Mental Health Care — March 10, 2023

Covered California Joins Behavioral Health Leaders to Promote Enrollment and Improve Access to Address Increased Need for Mental Health Care — Covered California Joins Behavioral Health Leaders to Promote Enrollment and Improve Access to Address Increased Need for Mental Health Care — March 10, 2023

A new report from the California Health Interview Survey, the nation’s largest state health survey, shows significant increases in the number of adults who sought behavioral health care and details the impact it has had on their lives.

Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), Mental Health Program

Public Policy Institute of California — Investing in Schools to Address COVID 19's Toll on Youth Mental Health — March 10, 2023

Investing in Schools to Address COVID 19's Toll on Youth Mental Health — Investing in Schools to Address COVID 19's Toll on Youth Mental Health — March 10, 2023

About one-third of California adolescents age 12–17 experienced serious psychological distress between 2019 and 2021, according to the California Health Interview Survey.

Features: California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)