Policy Brief
Grandparents over the age of 65 who are raising grandchildren are a small but extremely vulnerable population in California. These older adults usually become the primary caregivers of their grandchildren after an unexpected event. They are further faced with the financial challenge of having an additional dependent without additional income.
Policy Brief
Grandparents over the age of 65 who are raising grandchildren are a small but extremely vulnerable population in California. These older adults usually become the primary caregivers of their grandchildren after an unexpected event. They are further faced with the financial challenge of having an additional dependent without additional income.
Policy Brief
In 2009, nearly 2.4 million adults in California reported having seriously thought about suicide during their lifetimes. Among these adults, more than half a million had thought seriously about suicide sometime during the past year. Members of sexual minorities were almost three times as likely as all adults in California to have had suicidal thoughts during the past year.
Policy Brief
In 2009, nearly 2.4 million adults in California reported having seriously thought about suicide during their lifetimes. Among these adults, more than half a million had thought seriously about suicide sometime during the past year. Members of sexual minorities were almost three times as likely as all adults in California to have had suicidal thoughts during the past year.
Fact Sheet
Half a million uninsured adults in California who need mental health treatment could gain access to those services through health care reform, according to this Center study. In addition to providing new or improved health insurance coverage to as many as 4.6 million Californians, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 will also implement the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, the publication notes.
Fact Sheet
Half a million uninsured adults in California who need mental health treatment could gain access to those services through health care reform, according to this Center study. In addition to providing new or improved health insurance coverage to as many as 4.6 million Californians, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 will also implement the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, the publication notes.
Policy Brief
This policy brief highlights results from a survey of a broad sample of the California legislature on their data and information needs, as well as their familiarity and use of various economic measures. It finds that legislative staff most often use the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) when they are making recommendations about policy and evaluating programs for low-income populations. Yet the FPL does not meet most of the criteria for economic data that legislative staff say they want.
Policy Brief
This policy brief highlights results from a survey of a broad sample of the California legislature on their data and information needs, as well as their familiarity and use of various economic measures. It finds that legislative staff most often use the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) when they are making recommendations about policy and evaluating programs for low-income populations. Yet the FPL does not meet most of the criteria for economic data that legislative staff say they want.
Fact Sheet
This fact sheet, published in conjunction with a related report on the mental health status of California's adult population, describes key definitions for "mental health need" and "mental health treatment" and provides a region and county-by-county table of the number of all adults, adults less than 200% FPL, and adults with public health insurance coverage in California with mental health needs.
Fact Sheet
This fact sheet, published in conjunction with a related report on the mental health status of California's adult population, describes key definitions for "mental health need" and "mental health treatment" and provides a region and county-by-county table of the number of all adults, adults less than 200% FPL, and adults with public health insurance coverage in California with mental health needs.
Policy Research Report
This report provides some of the first comprehensive data ever collected on the mental health of California's adult population. It finds that nearly 2 million adults in California, about 8 percent of the population, need mental health treatment and that one in 12 Californians reported symptoms consistent with serious psychological distress and experienced difficulty functioning at home or at work.
Policy Research Report
This report provides some of the first comprehensive data ever collected on the mental health of California's adult population. It finds that nearly 2 million adults in California, about 8 percent of the population, need mental health treatment and that one in 12 Californians reported symptoms consistent with serious psychological distress and experienced difficulty functioning at home or at work.
Policy Brief
This policy brief uses 2009 data to calculate the Elder Economic Security Standard™ Index (Elder Index), a measure of the basic cost of living for seniors in all 58 California counties. It shows that both singles and couples age 65 or older who rent need more than twice the amount established by the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) Guideline to meet basic living expenses. The gap is greater for elders who own their home and are paying a mortgage than for renters.
Policy Brief
This policy brief uses 2009 data to calculate the Elder Economic Security Standard™ Index (Elder Index), a measure of the basic cost of living for seniors in all 58 California counties. It shows that both singles and couples age 65 or older who rent need more than twice the amount established by the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) Guideline to meet basic living expenses. The gap is greater for elders who own their home and are paying a mortgage than for renters.
Policy Brief
Nearly 1 in 6 adults in California, about 3.7 million persons, report experiencing physical intimate partner violence (IPV) as adults, according to the authors of this policy brief. Using data from the 2007 California Health Interview Survey, the authors found that over one million Californians were forced to have sex by an intimate partner during adulthood and 17.2% of adults — nearly four million Californians — report being a victim of physical and/or sexual IPV as an adult.
Policy Brief
Nearly 1 in 6 adults in California, about 3.7 million persons, report experiencing physical intimate partner violence (IPV) as adults, according to the authors of this policy brief. Using data from the 2007 California Health Interview Survey, the authors found that over one million Californians were forced to have sex by an intimate partner during adulthood and 17.2% of adults — nearly four million Californians — report being a victim of physical and/or sexual IPV as an adult.
Policy Note
In this policy note analysis paper, the authors examine the likely impact of budget cuts to the state's community-based and home care services on low-income older and disabled Californians.
Policy Note
In this policy note analysis paper, the authors examine the likely impact of budget cuts to the state's community-based and home care services on low-income older and disabled Californians.
Research Report
A collaboration of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, the UC Berkeley School of Public Health and the Health Initiative of the Americas, this report explores the health care challenges faced by Latin American immigrants, and Mexican immigrants in particular. The report dispels the common misperception that these immigrants come to the United States primarily to seek health services.
Research Report
A collaboration of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, the UC Berkeley School of Public Health and the Health Initiative of the Americas, this report explores the health care challenges faced by Latin American immigrants, and Mexican immigrants in particular. The report dispels the common misperception that these immigrants come to the United States primarily to seek health services.