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Health DATA working with community advocacy and service staff serving older populations at a Training Conference held in East Los Angeles. The Health DATA Program is a major public service program of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. The goal of the program is to build the capacity of advocates, organizations, and coalitions to use health research data to address public health policy issues important to the communities they serve.

Health DATA programs are made possible through the generous support of these organizations: The California Endowment, The California Wellness Foundation, Community Technology Foundation of California, Kaiser Permanente, and UCLA in LA.


Trends in the Health of Older Californians

2009 Training Conference




Staff and volunteers of organizations serving or advocating for older adults are invited to participate in this FREE one-day training conference on how to access and use research data on older populations in California to advance their policy and program goals.

Time: 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Venue: Details upon registration.
San Diego registration deadline: September 14, 2009
Sacramento registration deadline: September 18, 2009
Oakland registration deadline: September 25, 2009



Seating is limited! Registration is first come, first served.

This special skill building opportunity is offered in partnership with the California Department of Public Health, Office of Multicultural Health and the Insight Center for Community Economic Development and made possible through a grant from The California Wellness Foundation. For additional information, email Health DATA.


New Free Training Opportunity from Health DATA

Datos y Democracia

Introducción a Datos de Salud

Capacitación de Capacitadores


This is a free opportunity to LEARN & TEACH others in Spanish, how to obtain and use health data to benefit your organization and build healthy communities!

Introducción a Datos de Salud Capacitar a los Capacitadores is a Train the Trainer course scheduled for September 10th, 11th and 17th at First 5 San Bernardino. The deadline to apply is Friday, September 4, 2009 by 5 p.m. Seating is limited, apply early. At the end of the training, you will receive a $125 stipend and a UCLA Certificate of Completion.





Upcoming FREE AskCHIS Workshop:

Learn how to use data from the California Health Interview Survey

The Center's Health DATA Program will conduct free, one-day AskCHIS workshop for researchers and staff of agencies and community-based organizations at the following locations:


Participants will learn how to access online data from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) on important health topics that impact California’s diverse population.

The Orange County workshop is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Parking is provided free of charge. Meals are not provided, however dining options are available near the training site.

Additional workshop information, such as the training site location, is provided after your registration has been processed and approved.

Registration is first-come, first-served and seating is limited. To register, please click on the link associated with your preferred location, above.



New Online AskCHIS Community Workshops:

Learn to Use Health Data Without Leaving Home!

Health DATA is pleased to announce a new online version of the popular AskCHIS Community Workshop, which teaches health planners, advocates, policymakers and others how to access, interpret and apply data from the California Health Interview Survey using the AskCHIS data query system.

The 90-minute training is open to all skill levels - from beginners to those more familiar with data - and requires nothing more than a computer, an Internet connection and a telephone.

The online AskCHIS Community Workshop is the first of a number of online data training workshops planned by Health DATA in coming months.

Learn more or register for an upcoming training.


AskCHIS Workshop Evaluation


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