Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center

The Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center (WCCHC), founded in 1972, is a community health center serving the healthcare needs of the Waianae Coast on the west side of Oahu, in the U.S. state of Hawaii. When it was first established, WCCHC had one doctor and five staff members. In its 40th year in business, WCCHC had 540 employees at the main ce... nter in Waianae and four satellite clinics in surrounding areas, including Kapolei and Waipahu. In 2010, WCCHC served nearly 29,000 patients, with 67 percent at or below the federal poverty level. The Health Center was developed by the community, for the community, and the majority of its board of directors are from the community. Partnerships have provided support to expand services, construct new buildings and address improving health outcomes. In addition to its wide range of conventional primary medical and dental care, the Health Center offers exercise/fitness programs utilizing a gym and walking paths, a farmers market in Waianae and Kapolei, a restaurant, and native Hawaiian healing services. The native Hawaiian healing center was the first of its kind in the nation. WCCHC also offers a 24-hour emergency department, adult day care, health career training, mental health, and substance abuse treatment, nutrition counseling, and transportation.Read More