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One of the nation's leading health policy research centers and the premier source of data on the health and health care needs of Californians. Home to the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), the largest state health survey in the nation.
Among Californians ages 12+ who experienced at least one hate act in the past year, 3 in 5 (60%) received no help or support afterward, according to 2024 California Health Interview Survey data. Read the @uclachpr.bsky.social policy brief to learn more: ucla.in/4aZ8ORT.
27.01.2026 21:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Older adults with incomes above the federal poverty level still struggle to cover basic living expenses — especially for older adults who live alone — according to two fact sheets using updated data from the @uclachpr.bsky.social California Elder Index™: ucla.in/422WLxu.
26.01.2026 18:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
1 in 5 (20%) Californians who experienced hate in the past year faced 6+ hate acts in that time period, according to the 2024 California Health Interview Survey. Read a @uclachpr.bsky.social brief and a report w/ @publichealthinst.bsky.social featuring personal stories from victims: ucla.in/4o0mj6F.
21.01.2026 20:49 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A @uclachpr.bsky.social study using 2023 CHIS data found that LGBTQ adults were nearly 3x as likely as non-LGBTQ adults (48% vs. 17%) to have ever seriously thought about suicide. Suicidal thoughts were more common among transgender (64%) and bisexual (55%) adults: ucla.in/3IfH93e.
16.01.2026 19:05 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Read our California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) Making an Impact 2025 report and see the myriad ways our data were used by researchers, government agencies, and others to spotlight health issues and disparities in California and beyond: ucla.in/3L94m8z.
15.01.2026 20:27 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
CHIS the season ... to say thank you for the many ways you — researchers, advocates, health departments, journalists, legislators, and other supporters — used @uclachpr.bsky.social's California Health Interview Survey data. Read our 2025 CHIS Making an Impact report: ucla.in/3L94m8z.
18.12.2025 19:12 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Nearly a third of the 3.1 million Californians ages 12 and older who experienced a hate act did not receive the support they needed, according to a @uclachpr.bsky.social study and companion study in partnership with @publichealthinst.bsky.social. Read the publications: ucla.in/4o0mj6F.
10.12.2025 16:27 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
In ONE HOUR! @uclachpr.bsky.social and @publichealthinst.bsky.social share findings from two new studies on experiences with hate and access to support. Register/Join: ucla.in/4olWFcN.
09.12.2025 18:59 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Today at noon! Join UCLA CHPR and @publichealthinst.bsky.social as we share findings from two CHIS studies released today that take a deeper look at Californians’ experiences with hate, mental and physical impacts, and support victims received and had access to, and unmet needs: ucla.in/4olWFcN.
09.12.2025 17:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Tomorrow, join us as researchers from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) and @publichealthinst.bsky.social share findings from two new studies on Californians’ experiences with acts of hate, the mental and physical health impacts, and access to and use of support: ucla.in/4olWFcN.
08.12.2025 19:11 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Join us on Tuesday, December 9, as @uclachpr.bsky.social and @publichealthinst.bsky.social researchers share findings from two new studies on Californians’ experiences with hate acts, access to support, and the ongoing physical, mental, and financial impacts of hate: ucla.in/4olWFcN.
05.12.2025 19:09 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Experiencing and witnessing hate is associated with mental and physical consequences. Join us on Tuesday, December 9, as @uclachpr.bsky.social and @publichealthinst.bsky.social share findings from two new studies on experiences with hate and access to support: ucla.in/4olWFcN.
04.12.2025 18:47 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
According to 2024 CHIS data, 1 in 11 Californians ages 12+ said they experienced an act of hate in the past year. Join the UCLA CHPR and @publichealthinst.bsky.social on Tuesday, December 9, as we share two studies that examine hate acts, access to support, and personal impacts: ucla.in/4olWFcN.
03.12.2025 21:12 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Join us a week from today as researchers from @uclachpr.bsky.social California Health Interview Survey and @publichealthinst.bsky.social share findings from two new studies that take a deeper look at Californians' experiences with acts of hate and use of and access to support: ucla.in/4olWFcN.
02.12.2025 17:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Flyer for UCLA CHPR webinar When Hate Hits Home: Understanding Californians' Experiences with Acts of Hate on Dec 9, Noon–1 p.m. Discusses Californians’ experiences with hate incidents, findings from two studies on hate incidents, mental health, and impacts on daily life. Presenters: Alex J. Bates and Valerie Steinmetz. Includes Zoom link and logos for UCLA and Public Health Institute and photos of people from different backgrounds.
Join us on Tuesday, December 9, as researchers from @uclachpr.bsky.social's California Health Interview Survey and @publichealthinst.bsky.social share findings from two new studies that take a deeper look at Californians' experiences with hate acts and use of and access to support: ucla.in/4olWFcN.
26.11.2025 16:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Parks After Dark, a program that offered free evening recreational activities at 34 L.A. County parks in underserved areas, improved neighborhood cohesion, promoted exercise, and had activities that engaged people of all ages. Read the @uclachpr.bsky.social report: ucla.in/3SviBEO.
20.11.2025 21:13 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
In 2024, nearly 1 in 3 (30.7%) California adults with a disability delayed or didn’t get medical care nearly 2x adults without a disability (15.5%). Explore more data on access to care and other topics by disability status using AskCHIS™: ucla.in/48puaGN.
10.11.2025 19:08 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Join us for an AskCHIS™ data user training TODAY at noon. We'll walk through how to set up a free account and how to use CHIS' free online health query tool AskCHIS™ to get data on a wide range of health and health-related topics: ucla.in/4nV1QQZ.
30.10.2025 16:21 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Join us for an AskCHIS™ data user training TOMORROW at noon. We'll walk through how to set up a free account and how to use CHIS' free online health query tool AskCHIS™ to get data on a wide range of health and health-related topics: ucla.in/4nV1QQZ.
29.10.2025 20:37 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Did you miss the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) data release? The recording is now available! Check out key findings on topics including: experiences with wildfires, delays in medical care, housing and food insecurity, hate incidents, and more: bit.ly/4nvqQ0G.
29.10.2025 15:33 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) just released its annual data. Now it's time to learn how to use it! Join @uclachpr.bsky.social on Thursday, October 30, as we host an AskCHIS™ data user training: ucla.in/4nV1QQZ.
28.10.2025 16:08 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
In 2024, 10.5% of adults in California have had problems paying for their own or a household member’s medical bills in the past 12 months, with 18.7% of those adults being transgender and gender expansive. Explore more 2024 data with AskCHIS™: ucla.in/48puaGN.
27.10.2025 19:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
15.4% of Californians had to delay or forgo needed medical care in 2024 and half of them did not ever get the care they needed. Explore more data on delays in medical care and join our data user training on 10/30 to learn how to use AskCHIS™: ucla.in/4nV1QQZ.
24.10.2025 21:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Join UCLA FSPH for an in-depth conversation on the ripple effects of federal Medicaid cuts at the Paul Torrens Health Forum on Oct. 29. @uclachpr.bsky.social Associate Director Naderah Pourat will moderate the panel featuring perspectives from a variety of lenses: ucla.in/4qw7VWs.
24.10.2025 18:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Attention state data leaders! @uclachpr.bsky.social's Data Equity Center is launching a 30-month program with hands-on technical assistance for a cohort of states who want to improve their data quality. Join us for an info session on Thurs., November 6 to learn more: ucla.in/3L2req3.
22.10.2025 16:36 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The 2024 California Health Interview Survey data is here! Not sure how to use AskCHIS™ to explore findings on hate incidents, wildfire impacts, access to care, and more? Join
@uclachpr.bsky.social for a data user training on Thursday, October 30: ucla.in/4nV1QQZ.
The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) will release full 2024 survey data on October 9, 2025. Now it's time to learn how to access and use it!
Data User Training: October 30, 2025
Online: 12—1:30 PM
healthpolicy.ucla.edu/newsroom/eve...
@uclachpr.bsky.social
Dr. Ninez A. Ponce, @uclachpr.bsky.social director and UCLA FSPH, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine. She is one of 100 members from across the U.S. and world elected this year: ucla.in/49cQrYI.
20.10.2025 19:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
In 2024, nearly 1 in 5 (19.9%) of California adults worried “very often” or “somewhat often” about struggling to pay their mortgage or rent.
📊For more 2024 data, visit AskCHIS™: ucla.in/3KJJeVW.
🔍Join @uclachpr.bsky.social for a data user training on Thursday, October 30: ucla.in/4nV1QQZ.
The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) just released its annual data. Now it's time to learn how to use it! Join @uclachpr.bsky.social on Thursday, October 30, as we host an AskCHIS™ data user training: ucla.in/4nV1QQZ.
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