The California Hospice & Palliative Care Assocations's mission shall be to support and promote the delivery of services to individuals and families with serious, life limiting illness and end of life care through: Obtaining and providing funding to support and promote the delivery of hospice and palliative care to patients and their families; encouraging and supporting the delivery of high quality hospice and palliative care services; providing public education on end of life issues that promotes utilization of hospice and palliative care services; and providing information and referrals on the location and status of hospice and palliative care programs.