I sat down with Dr. Denise Payán, a UC Merced professor, health policy researcher, and the newly appointed Deputy Director of Cal-IHEA. She told me about her work, our role as Cal-IHEA, and what she envisions for us moving forward.
Across the Bay Area and California, people are eager for things to feel normal. But for communities of color hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic, this crisis has revealed an uncomfortable and urgent truth: “Normal” isn’t working.
Cal-IHEA, in collaboration with UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies, recently completed the largest survey of Californians to date regarding opinions and attitudes related to COVID-19.
Alleviating California’s housing affordability crisis will require myriad resources and cross-sector collaborations. In regions where Black residents are simultaneously experiencing an alarming and disproportionate rate of displacement and homelessness, a targeted approach is critical. Since the...
The Ending Youth Homelessness Catalyst Group of the UC Berkeley School of Public Health synthesized the latest research on youth homelessness and produced two white papers to inform Gavin Newsom’s Strategic Action on Homelessness. Led by Coco Auerswald, physician, UC Berkeley Professor...