The mission of the Hawaiʻi Psychological Association (HPA) is to enhance the quality of life for the people of Hawai’i by encouraging, integrating, applying, and communicating the contributions of Psychology in all its branches.

HPA seeks to strengthen public relations, advocate for a psychologically healthy community, develop solutions for mental health care, be responsive to the multiple cultures in Hawai’ i, promote the highest standards of professional ethics and to diffuse psychological knowledge through meetings, conventions and publications.

The Hawai’i Psychological Association is the leading resource for psychological health, research, and policy in Hawai’i.