You can't address disparities you can't see. This #NationalMinorityMentalHealthMonth, use our California Health Interview Survey free online health query tool AskCHIS™ to explore a wide range of mental health topics across racial and ethnic groups: ask.chis.ucla.edu.

Join us & the California Rural Indian Health Board, Inc. California Tribal Epidemiology Center researchers TODAY as we share a new series of publications examining variations in chronic conditions & substance use across American Indian & Alaska Native subpopulation groups in CA: ucla.in/44HvUrK.

New @uclachpr.bsky.social study shows value of digging deeper into data and reveals how rates of chronic disease and substance use vary widely within the American Indian and Alaska Native adult population in CA. Read the policy brief and fact sheets: ucla.in/4uZ1mxh.

Join us & the California Rural Indian Health Board, Inc. California Tribal Epidemiology Center researchers on 7/23, as we share a new series of publications examining variations in chronic conditions & substance use across American Indian & Alaska Native subpopulation groups in CA: ucla.in/44HvUrK.

“Data is how we prove our stories are real to the people in power. It's how we force the system to say, ‘We see you, we know what you need, and you belong here,’” says @UCLAchpr Director Ninez Ponce on the need for LGBTQ+ data. Read our staff #PrideMonth Q&As: ucla.in/4oRXKLg.

#PrideMonth: Explore our timeline highlighting key milestones in @uclachpr.bsky.social's California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) collection of sexual orientation and gender identity data, along with the policies and publications informed by CHIS data: bit.ly/4eFWac8.

#PrideMonth is about people — and data helps make sure LGBTQ+ communities are seen, represented, and supported. Read our staff Q&A on why LGBTQ+ data matters, health issues we should be talking about, what gives us hope, and LGBTQ+ recommendations: ucla.in/4oRXKLg.

Join us this Wednesday (6/17) as researchers share findings from a report developed by @uclachpr.bsky.social, in collaboration with UC Irvine Public Health and RAND Corporation, that examines key design considerations for creating a unified health care financing system in CA: ucla.in/4uc9Ik4.

Hot off the press: UCLA FSPH's June magazine features a conversation with Professor and @uclachpr.bsky.social Director Ninez Ponce and FSPH Assistant Professor Kathryn Leifheit on how equity-centered data and real experiences can advance health policy. Read the Q&A: ucla.in/4v7wMla.

June 17 webinar! Join us as researchers share findings from a report developed by @uclachpr.bsky.social , in collaboration with @ucirvine.bsky.social Public Health and RAND Corporation, that examines key design considerations for creating a unified healthcare financing system in CA: ucla.in/4uc9Ik4.

New @uclachpr.bsky.social study using  2022–2024 CHIS data finds California adolescents who use drugs or binge drink alcohol are more likely to experience psychological distress and have seriously thought of or attempted suicide. Read the findings and policy brief: ucla.in/4tMcr3m.

Congrats to our director Ninez Ponce, who received the 2026 Gail Wilensky Award for Impact in Health Policy at the @academyhealth.bsky.social Annual Research Meeting on 5/31. The award was sponsored by NORC at the University of Chicago & presented by EVP of Research Michael Davern: ucla.in/4tJO2wd.

Happy #PrideMonth! @uclachpr.bsky.social's California Health Interview Survey has collected data on the health and wellbeing of LGBTQ+ Californians since 2001, expanding over time to capture more inclusive, detailed identities and experiences. Explore data in AskCHIS: ucla.in/4jdXyTz.

In honor of #AANHPIHeritageMonth, @uclachpr.bsky.social celebrates our Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Data Policy Lab. 📌Check out our timeline of some of the lab’s accomplishments since it's launch in 2020: bit.ly/4nYYFt6. 📌Learn more about the lab: ucla.in/3UFe0k1.

Tomorrow, the @uclachpr.bsky.social Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Data Policy Lab unveils a new and improved NHPI Social Determinants of Health dashboard, featuring county-level data on health and factors that influence health. Register: ucla.in/4nkzNvf #AANHPIHeritageMonth

#AANHPIHeritageMonth: AskCHIS™ provides disaggregated data for #AsianAmericans, where you can search data by various Asian ethnicity groups. More than 4 in 5 Asian adults in California reported having excellent/very good/good health from 2020–2024. Explore AskCHIS™: ucla.in/4jdXyTz.

#AANHPIHeritageMonth: 14.7% of Asian adults do not have a usual place to go when sick or need health advice, compared with 15.4% of all California adults. Explore more AskCHIS™ data on Asian Americans: ucla.in/4jdXyTz.

Transparency, accountability, and participation. NHPI Data Policy Lab director Calvin Chang shares how he defines community involvement and partnership when it comes to institutions working with NHPI communities. Read the full Q&A: healthpolicy.ucla.edu/newsroom/blo.... #AANHPIHeritageMonth

In ONE week, the @uclachpr.bsky.social Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Data Policy Lab unveils a new and improved NHPI Social Determinants of Health dashboard, featuring county-level data on health and factors that influence health. Register: ucla.in/4nkzNvf. #AANHPIHeritageMonth

Transgender and bisexual adults in California are more likely than other LGBT adults to report serious thoughts of suicide and moderate or serious psychological distress, according to a study last year from @uclachpr.bsky.social: ucla.in/46YGWLf. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth

At 4 p.m. at #AAPOR2026, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research staff examine differences in adverse childhood experiences disclosure across survey modes, as well as question-level variability in sensitivity, using California Health Interview Survey data on adults and teens: https://ucla.in/4sG3cRV.

"Almost 5% [of all Californians] are going to bed hungry" says UCLA Center for Health Policy Research director Ninez A. Ponce on PBS SoCal's newest Earth Focus episode on Food Insecurity. Catch the episode this Sunday, 5/17, at 7:30 p.m. on PBS SoCal Plus or watch on YouTube: https://bit.ly/4tCUDHV.

Ninez A. Ponce, @uclachpr.bsky.social director, and Todd Hughes, director of the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) discuss how the CHIS employs a multifaceted set of strategies to address diverse communities in California at 8:30 a.m. at @aapor.bsky.social: ucla.in/4sG3cRV. #AAPOR2026

In two weeks, the @uclachpr.bsky.social Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Data Policy Lab unveils a new and improved NHPI Social Determinants of Health dashboard, featuring county-level data on health and factors that influence health. Register: ucla.in/4nkzNvf. #AANHPIHeritageMonth

Joelle Wolstein, @uclachpr.bsky.social research scientist, & her students, Daniela Alonso & Katia Ayon Lara, used California Health Interview Survey data in their poster on food insecurity among L.A. County Latinos at the Food Access Summit at @calstatela.bsky.social. Read more: ucla.in/4wvyvls.

At 9:30 a.m., @uclachpr.bsky.social and @ssrsresearch.bsky.social staff discuss using QR codes to improve survey response rates AND evaluate the effect of sampling two adolescents within the same household using the California Health Interview Survey at @aapor.bsky.social ucla.in/4sG3cRV. #AAPOR2026

The @uclachpr.bsky.social California Health Interview Survey is featured in three presentations during the "Innovations in Measuring Demographic Characteristics" session at @aapor.bsky.social at 9:30 a.m. Also, visit us at booth #115. Learn more: ucla.in/4sG3cRV. #AAPOR2026

Today at 3:15 p.m., @uclachpr.bsky.social staff discuss questionnaire design and interviewing at @aapor.bsky.social, comparing the optimized grid and paging designs for the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K6) using the 2025 California Health Interview Survey: ucla.in/4sG3cRV. #AAPOR2026

Check out @uclachpr.bsky.social Director Ninez A. Ponce and Data Dissemination Manager Jacob Rosalez on PBS SoCal’s Earth Focus TODAY at 7:30 p.m. PT! We’re featured in a new episode about Food Insecurity. If you can’t tune in, it’s available to stream on the PBS app!

.@uclachpr.bsky.social's Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Data Policy Lab discusses how they collect data and research in concert with community involvement practices at @aapor.bsky.social's AAPI Research and Affinity Group panel, today at 9 a.m.: ucla.in/4sG3cRV. #AAPOR2026