The mission of YOPA is to serve all young-onset Parkinson's patients by providing them with empathy, information, an affiliation with others like themselves and a connection with the young onset community.

In addition, YOPA is actively seeking and developing alliances with other Parkinson's organizations and corporations to advance our mission, as well as supporting the raising of funds for research leading to a cure for Parkinson's.

Most importantly, YOPA believes the greatest resource for people with Parkinson's is other people with Parkinson's. When information, advice, caring, and empathy come from those who have walked where the newly diagnosed person with young onset Parkinson's is now walking, the friendship and love shared with one another is profound and life changing.