At the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, we are committed to putting data into the hands of people who need it.

Join us on Tuesday, December 8, 2026, for a California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) data user training, where you'll learn how to use CHIS' free online data tools, AskCHIS™ and AskCHIS™ Neighborhood Edition (NE). 

CHIS staff will walk you through how to use CHIS’ most comprehensive data tool, AskCHIS™, which features more than 32 million estimates across 700+ variables and topics, including newly released annual data available in October 2026. We will also demonstrate how to use AskCHIS™ NE, which provides select health estimates at more granular levels of geography: census tract, ZIP code, city, county, and legislative district levels. New AskCHIS™ NE data will be available in late November 2026.

Each year, CHIS interviews more than 20,000 California households — including adults, adolescents, and children — on a wide range of health matters and topics that influence health, including: access to and use of healthcare, health insurance, health conditions (e.g. asthma, diabetes, high blood pressure), health behaviors (e.g. smoking, alcohol use, diet), mental health, oral health, food insecurity, adverse childhood experiences, hate incidents, climate change and extreme weather events (e.g. wildfires, heatwaves, droughts), child care, caregiving, housing, public program participation, and much more. 

Data can be viewed by counties and regions across the state, as well as sociodemographic factors such as race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, income level, immigration status, veteran status, language, household type, and more. View the full list on the CHIS Questionnaires and Survey Topics webpage. 

This training is free and open to the public. No experience required.