UCLA’s Hub for Health Intervention, Policy and Practice leads community effort to bring vaccinations to vulnerable populations.
Research by UCLA Luskin master of public policy students finds state is ill-prepared to protect the incarcerated from extreme weather, and offers recommendations for action.
There is little data showing that detaining the seriously mentally ill against their wishes leads to healthy outcomes, the UCLA Luskin social welfare professor says.
“Children’s bodies … are more vulnerable to extreme heat,” says UCLA Luskin’s V. Kelly Turner. “For many children, school is the only place with air conditioning.”
Study led by UCLA’s Jasmine Hill reveals a long journey ahead to fulfill L.A. venture capital firms’ pledge to increase diversity and civic engagement.
Civic leader Zev Yaroslavsky joined officials throughout the West who expressed relief that Tropical Storm Hilary did not wreak catastrophic damage or large-scale loss of life.
Planners and policymakers must take steps to ensure that transit hubs do not push out longtime residents, so that all may benefit from “smart growth.”
UCLA Luskin urban planning experts weigh in on the trade-off between efficiency and equity on Southern California’s transportation landscape.
Approaches include zero-tolerance polices that “make each school look like a little prison” and social-emotional learning that aims to create a more caring, supportive atmosphere.
Scholars who have joined together to develop proposals for reform testify before a City Council committee that is seeking a path forward after a series of corruption scandals.
