Journal Article
Latino elders in California have lower rates of home ownership overall, and fewer have paid off mortgages than average among low-income seniors. Home ownership is typically the largest investment that older adults have, and paid off mortgages guarantee a lifetime of lower and fixed housing cost compared to renting. As a result of low home ownership rates, Latino elders are the most impacted by reductions in payments by Social Security, supplemental security income and in-kind benefits.
Journal Article
Latino elders in California have lower rates of home ownership overall, and fewer have paid off mortgages than average among low-income seniors. Home ownership is typically the largest investment that older adults have, and paid off mortgages guarantee a lifetime of lower and fixed housing cost compared to renting. As a result of low home ownership rates, Latino elders are the most impacted by reductions in payments by Social Security, supplemental security income and in-kind benefits.
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
Using 2007 CHIS data, author of this brief found that nearly 1 in 6 adults in California, about 3.7 million persons, report experiencing physical intimate partner violence (IPV) as adults.
Policy Brief
Using 2007 CHIS data, author of this brief found that nearly 1 in 6 adults in California, about 3.7 million persons, report experiencing physical intimate partner violence (IPV) as adults.
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.