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The Health Impacts of the Trump Administration among California Immigrants

The 45th presidential administration declared its desire to remake federal immigration policy, reducing the number of individuals entering the country in general, and creating barriers to immigration from countries from which low-income, people of color migrate.

Principal Investigator: Claudia Calhoon

The effect of experiencing discrimination across multiple levels on access to healthcare among Latino and Asian immigrants in California

This study aims to understand how interpersonal and institutional discrimination interact to affect Latino and Asian immigrants’ access to health care.

Principal Investigator: Anne Pebley

The association between concern about firearm violence and psychological distress and suicidality among adolescents in California

This study will explore the association between concern about firearm violence and psychological distress and suicidality among adolescents ages 12-17.

Principal Investigator: Dr. Daniel Eisenberg

The association between climate change stress and psychological distress and suicidality among adolescents in California

In 2021 and 2022 CHIS added a question about climate change stress (“Does climate change make you nervous/depressed/stressed?”).

Principal Investigator: Daniel Eisenberg

SSB Excise Tax’ Effect on SSB Consumption, Obesity and Diabetes

We hypothesize that the SSB excise tax has larger effect among child and adolescents compared with adults, and racial/ethnic minorities compared with non-Hispanic whites, to reduce SSBs consumption and the prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Principal Investigator: Roch Nianogo

South Alameda County South Asian Health Needs Assessment

Access descriptive data from CHIS to understand the demographic characteristics, general health, utilization of health care services, and dependency on public services for the South Asian population in California and in Alameda County.

Principal Investigator: Chandrakala Ganesh

Return on investment from chronic disease prevention program details

Explore demographic and chronic disease outcomes at the county-level to contribute to ROI tool.

Principal Investigator: Paul Brown

Relationships between Sleep Duration, Demography, Family Function, and Depressive Symptoms, and Suicidal Ideation among California Adolescents

Suicidal ideation, which is the desire to die with or without a specific plan, is an important step that needs more research because it is a well-established role as a precursor to suicide attempt. Risk factors for suicidal ideation (SI) are multifactorial and interrelated.

Principal Investigator: Ajaree Betz

Public Charge: Impact on Enrollment in Public Programs, Health, and Access to Healthcare

U.S. immigration officials use the term “public charge” to describe people applying for a green card who are deemed likely to become primarily dependent on the government to meet their basic needs.

Principal Investigator: Susan Babey

Public Charge and Basic Needs 2019 to 2023

Using data from the 2019 to 2023 California Health Interview Survey, this study explores changes in avoidance of public programs out of fear it would impact immigration status between the Trump administration's proposed rule change and the Biden administration's rule change.

Principal Investigator: Joelle Wolstein