The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR) is 30! Join us on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, for our 30th anniversary gala and awards dinner to celebrate the last 30 years of building evidence and advancing health equity and honor the wonderful people who support and inspire our work every day. Tickets and sponsorhip packages are now available!
A new UCLA CHPR study examines the health and well-being of older adults and adults with disabilities. The study found that nearly half (46%) of adults who need long-term services and supports (LTSS) reported their health as “fair” or “poor,” compared with 15% of adults overall in California. The study also showed that adults who have unmet LTSS needs experienced serious psychological distress at a proportion 50% higher than adults who did not report unmet needs.
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As California struggles with providing affordable housing, a new UCLA CHPR study shows that people who experience housing insecurity have much higher rates of psychological distress. Nearly 1 in 5 (18%) California adults said their housing situation felt unstable. More than 2 in 5 (45%) adults with unstable housing experienced moderate or serious psychological distress in the past year compared to 1 in 4 (25%) adults with stable housing.
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 Health Equity Challenge: Em Dickey, Sal Kamaal, Michelle Ko, and Supraja Saravanakumar. The winning projects include point-of-care ultrasound for people experiencing homelessness, a peer specialist pilot for a jail diversion and housing program, and two innovative mental health programs focused on addressing postpartum depression among South Asian women and integrating Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) with Integrative Health for youth.
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Can stressful or traumatic events that children experience shape the adults they become and their mental well-being? A new UCLA CHPR study found that 1 in 5 California adults said they had four or more adverse childhood experiences. Among them, 28.6% said they had serious psychological distress in the past year and nearly 40% reported an unmet mental health need.
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Director Ninez A. Ponce, PhD, MPP, was honored by the CDC Foundation and the James F. and Sarah T. Fries Foundation with the 2024 Elizabeth Fries Health Education Award, presented annual to a health educator who has made a substantial contribution to advancing the field of health education or health promotion through research, program development, or program delivery.
A new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and AAPI Data examines the mental health experiences of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in California, using California Health Interview Survey data paired with contextual and historical analyses and recommendations from community leaders.
