Center in the News List
Jul 09, 2024
Mental health challenges affect Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) communities disproportionately, yet they are less likely to seek help, a recent UCLA Center for Health Policy Research study found.
Jul 02, 2024
Data from a recent UCLA Center for Health Policy Research study of mental health among Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders, and Asian Americans was cited in an article about mental health stigma among AANHPI groups.
Jun 21, 2024
Ninez A. Ponce, director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, participated in a discussion about the recently announced revisions to federal guidelines for collecting race and ethnicity data.
May 30, 2024
Crosscurrents host Hana Baba and Helen H. Hsu, bi-cultural, bi-lingual clinical psychologist founder of Hella Mental Health and outreach director at Stanford University, discussed a UCLA CHPR report about the importance of culturally competent mental health for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
May 24, 2024
Despite the positive attachment to sex, a 2021 UCLA Center for Health Policy Research study found that 38 percent of young people between the ages of 18 and 30 reported they hadn't had any sexual partners in the previous year.
May 23, 2024
Two articles about the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research were included in a curated selection of stories spotlighting Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander voices, histories and research.
May 01, 2024
1 in 4 California adolescents ages 15–17 and nearly 1 in 3 Californians ages 18–24 said they had suicidal thoughts at least once in their lifetime.
Mar 18, 2024
To increase awareness of mental health issues in AANHPI communities, the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and AAPI Data, based at UC Riverside, published a 67-page report detailing the psychological toll burdening these communities.
Mar 08, 2024
In California, 39% of adults experience food insecurity, according to the UCLA Center for Health and Policy Research. That includes Humboldt County.
Mar 01, 2024
“Historically, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Asian people have been viewed as a monolithic group, which mistakenly led others to generalizing their experiences,” said Ninez Ponce, director at the CHPR and an author of the report. “By disaggregating the data for the different groups, we’re learning important information that could help lawmakers craft policy that does a better job reaching the people who need it.” The perception of a monolithic AAPI group directly affects access to mental health services in different Asian languages.