The Community Action Plan is a result of “Turning Data into Action (TDA): Fighting Air Pollution in Two Immigrant Communities.” The two year project engaged more than 450 community leaders in an assessment and planning process leading to the development of the plan which addresses the effects of air pollution on asthma, … [ Read full post ]
‘Publications’ Archive
Community Action Plan recommends policies and practices to protect health from air pollution
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013
California’s Shrinking Child Population Signals Major Changes for State
Friday, January 11th, 2013A new report shows the population of California kids shrinking – 33% of state population in 1970 projected at 21% by 2030. Kids born in 2015 will carry double the economic weight of supporting seniors compared to kids born in 1985.
California’s population of children is shrinking, and that means some big changes ahead for … [ Read full post ]
New UCLA Policy Note: Examining presidential candidates’ health care proposals
Thursday, October 11th, 2012
Just in time for the 2012 presidential election, the health care proposals of President Barack Obama, the Democratic nominee, and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the Republican nominee, are summarized in a new policy note by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
The policy note presents a side-by-side comparison of Obama, Romney and Republican … [ Read full post ]
UCLA Policy Brief: Program for children with life-threatening conditions shows early success
Wednesday, August 29th, 2012
A child is desperately ill, and a family faces a stark choice: Should they try to save the child’s life with therapeutic treatments, or ease the pain through hospice and other pain-relief services?
This is the current dilemma of families seeking support through Medicaid to care for a child with a life-threatening condition. Under current … [ Read full post ]
APHA Report: The hidden health costs of transportation
Monday, July 30th, 2012While automobiles provide many benefits, they also have negative impacts. For example, car crashes account for an estimated $180 billion and air pollution from traffic accounts for an estimated $50-80 billion, according to a report by the American Public Health Association. The report draws on numerous sources to better understand the costs behind transportation.… [ Read full post ]
CBPR: A strategy for building healthy communities and promoting health
Thursday, July 26th, 2012
A new report by PolicyLink, combines lessons and best practices on community-based participatory research (CBPR) from around the country with insights drawn from six case studies in California. (CBPR, is defined as an equal partnership between community members and academic researchers where everyone provides their expertise on a research project.) The report … [ Read full post ]
