United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hawai‘i

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United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hawai‘i is a non-profit organization and part of United Cerebral Palsy’s nationwide network of state and local affiliates.

Since 1959, our dedicated team of staff and volunteers have been providing services in the islands to:

Positively affect the quality of life for children and adults with cerebral palsy or other disabilities with similar service needs.
Provide direct services to at least 600 children through our Early Intervention Programs
Support the families involved.
Provide education on cerebral palsy as well as prevention possibilities and minimizing its effects.
Empower people with choices and opportunities for independence.
Provide information and links to other services in the community.
Research how cerebral palsy affects our kapuna as we age.

Join UCPA for its Annual Charity Golf Tournament

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Click here or the image below to download the registration PDF.

What is Cerebral Palsy?

Learn all about cerebral palsy HERE, but briefly, cerebral palsy is the number one motor disability in childhood (according to the US Center for Disease Control) and affects how a person’s muscles work. The term “cerebral palsy” describes chronic conditions affecting body movement and muscle coordination. “Cerebral” refers to the brain and “palsy” to muscle weakness or poor control. It can affect someone’s ability to move, communicate, eat, and take care of other personal needs. Please visit our About Cerebral Palsy page for more details and information about conditions that may exist along with motor difficulties.

What are we doing to help?

The earlier you find out that your child has cerebral palsy, the more opportunities we have to help. Our intensive Early Intervention programs are for children from birth to three years of age and are described in detail HERE, but we provide speech and language services, occupational therapy (to help with small muscle control and activities like feeding), physical therapy (to help with using our big muscles and assist with walking or using things like crutches or wheelchairs to move around), special education to help with the development of thinking and pre-academic skills), care coordination to keep all services together, and help transitioning to the Department of Education at age 3 if your child qualifies for special education.

We also run monthly “play dates” to help build play and social skills among young keiki.

We collaborate with other agencies to learn about opportunities for community engagement and recreational activities. Our collaboration with other agencies includes assisting with the transition to adulthood.

There is now evidence that there are more adults with cerebral palsy than children. UCPA Hawai’i understands this, and while our direct services continue to focus on our keiki, we have begun a longer-term project to investigate the impact of cerebral palsy on adults and our kapuna as they/we age.

What can you do to help?

We have several fundraising opportunities and other ways to help that are detailed HERE, however, we are best known for our DUCKIE RACES on O’ahu and the Big Island! Duckies are truly cute and fun, but each and every duckie raises funds to provide those critical services to our keiki. The donation of clothing and HI5 bottles and cans also help! Our GOLF Tournament is another big way you can contribute. Our next GOLF date is May 9th and you can register VERY SOON! There are also opportunities for you volunteer at our evdents. MAHALO!

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Mahalo again to our wonderful Oahu Great Hawai’i Rubber Duckie Race supporters

Pictured: John Nishida, Executive Director, with Karly Hong, Enterprise Holdings Foundation.

Pictured: John, with Kona Chang, Summit Media.

Pictured: John, with James Lee, Dining Room Manager, Waikiki Yacht Club.

We’ve Moved

How do we find you?

United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hawaii has moved to a new location after 25+ years. Our new address is: 420 Waiakamilo Road, Suite 105, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817. The office’s phone and fax numbers remain the same. The office is on the ground floor, facing Waiakamilo Road (next to Nippon Bento). Visitor’s parking is off of Kalani Street.

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Mahalo Waikiki Yacht Club

For 34 Years, the Waikiki Yacht Club has been providing assistance to United Cerebral Palsy Hawaii with their signature fundraiser, the Great Hawai’i Rubber Duckie Race. This year the Waikiki Yacht Club provided volunteers, equipment, boats and support to determine the “winning duck” at the finish line. Pictured is Vice Commodore, Pete Gaskell, accepting a “Thank You” Plaque from Mr. John Nishida, Executive Director of United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hawaii. United Cerebral Palsy extends its warmest thank you to Waikiki Yacht Club for its generosity and support.

United Cerebral Palsy of Hawai’i celebrated 65 years of service to Hawai’i along with the 75th Anniversary of the National chapter of United Cerebral Palsy.
Armando A. Contreras, President and CEO of United Cerebral Palsy Association of America; Stephen Dantzig, Education and Outreach Program Manager for UCPA Hawai’i; Sarah Peiper, Marketing and Communications Manager, United Cerebral Palsy; John Nishida, Executive Director, UCPA Hawai’i.