he Mission of the California Psychological Association Foundation is to enhance the delivery of psychological services in California with an emphasis on implementation of strategies to increase ethnic diversity, cultural competence, public knowledge, and access to appropriate and sensitive mental health care.

CPA-F is committed to increasing the number of psychologists who are proficient at working with diverse populations. CPA-F is also dedicated to educating the public, graduate psychology students, as well as practicing psychologists regarding psychological knowledge and services that promote community health and well being.

It is the strong belief of the CPA-F that all persons regardless of culture, race, sexual orientation, or ethnicity have the right to enjoy the benefits of effective mental health preventative and treatment services. A drastic shortage of licensed psychologists who treat racially, economically, sexually, and socially diverse populations exists in California creating a chasm between the mental health needs of California’s citizens and the number of culturally competent trained psychologists.