Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center

07/14/2025

Join us for our next Talk Story Tuesdays tomorrow, July 15!

Meet us from 9am–11am at the WCCHC Dining Pavilion. This month’s session features guest speaker Kaʻala Souza and topics designed to help you and your ʻohana stay informed and supported:
• Top 10 things to know about Medicare
• Aligning your Medicare with Medicaid
• Sliding fee scale
• Tech for kūpuna
• 1:1 tech help

Free transportation is available by scheduling in advance.

Register today:
📞 (808) 697-3405
📧 PAS@wcchc.com
🔗 elepaio.wcchc.com/register

07/10/2025

Section 8 Housing Waitlist Opens July 14!

The City & County of Honolulu will open the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program waitlist from Monday, July 14 at 7:45 AM through Friday, July 18 at 4:30 PM.

• Applications accepted online only: tinyurl.com/oahuhcv
• Lottery system (no advantage to applying early)
• Must include household info, income, and Social Security numbers
• Confirmation provided after submitting

Need help applying?

Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center’s Community Health Services office and all PODs can assist with:
• Completing your application
• Submitting it online
• Gathering required documents

Walk-ins welcome or call (808) 697-3405

Mon–Fri: 8 AM–5 PM | Sat: 8 AM–12 PM

This is an important opportunity for our community. Help us spread the word.

07/08/2025

If you or someone you know was impacted by the Māʻili fire, we’re here to help. Our Behavioral Health team has immediate availability every day this week to support those affected.

Please call our Behavioral Health Department at (808) 697-3469 and let them know your visit is related to the fires.

WCCHC is here to help.

07/07/2025

🚨 Brush Fire Update – Situational Awareness 🚨

A brush fire has been reported in the Māʻili area, mauka of Kulaaupuni Road. Please be advised:
➡️ Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center is not a designated evacuation shelter.
➡️ We remain fully operational, including 24/7 Emergency Department services.
➡️ WCCHC is not currently in the evacuation zone.

For official updates, please refer to the City & County of Honolulu’s Department of Emergency Management: https://www.honolulu.gov/dem
Honolulu Department of Emergency Management

Stay safe and alert.

07/04/2025

🎆 In observance of Independence Day, all WCCHC clinics and departments will be closed today, Thursday, July 4, 2025.

Our Emergency Department at the Main Campus remains open 24/7 for urgent care needs.

If you need to reach your provider after hours for non-emergency care, please call the Physicians Exchange at (808) 524-2575.

Mahalo and have a safe and healthy Independence Day!

07/04/2025

🌿 Join us at Mākeke Kalaeloa – Tuesday, July 8!

Kapolei's freshest farmers market is back next week! Shop farm-fresh produce, support local vendors, and connect with the people who grow your food. Located at the Kalaeloa Professional Center in Kapolei, Mākeke your community market for healthy, local, and delicious finds.

🕓 Every Second Tuesday | 4 PM – 6 PM
📍 Kalaeloa Professional Center
💳 We proudly accept SNAP, Double Bux & WIC

See you there!

07/04/2025

Celebrating Our 2025 Chuck Wothke Scholars

Mahalo to our newest Chuck Wothke Health Career Scholarship recipients for joining us to visit the WCCHC Board of Directors, the very group that selects and supports these scholarships each year.

This scholarship honors the late Chuck Wothke, a founding board member who believed deeply in opening doors for Wai‘anae Coast students pursuing careers in health. Since its founding, more than 135 local students have received this support.

We are proud to support your journey. You carry the hopes of our community with you and we’re cheering you on every step of the way.

Congratulations to the 2025 Recipients:
Justyne Ramento
Ladayna Aranas
Catalina Naki-Alforte
Kody-Ryan Tactacan
Jhenelyn Lacara
Shanai Koli
Amaris Avalos
Hanohano Plunkett

07/02/2025

Last Friday, we celebrated a historic milestone as three inaugural residents began their journey in the Hoʻokahua I Ke Ola Family Medicine Residency which is Hawaii’s first community health center–based program. The event took place at our Waianae Campus.

Mahalo Hawaii News Now for covering the White Coat Ceremony and discussing how this program is helping address the statewide physician shortage in rural areas.

07/01/2025

Our July newsletter is out now and it’s full of reasons to stay connected this summer.

Meet the newest members of our provider ‘ohana, learn about incentives we offer for you to bring your child’s well-child exam, and get the scoop on summer physicals. Plus learn about job openings, guest speakers, and support services that help our community thrive.

🔗 www.wcchc.com/Newsletter

06/30/2025

Join us in celebrating Dr. Miki Miura, APRN-Rx, FNP-BC, recipient of the 2024 HAPN Leadership Award from the Hawaiʻi Association of Professional Nurses.

This honor recognizes Dr. Miura’s excellence in clinical practice, leadership, and service to Hawaiʻi’s rural and underserved communities. In addition to this achievement, Dr. Miura was also honored with the AANP State Award for Excellence last year and continues to advance equity through her involvement with the JANP project, which addresses healthcare disparities statewide.

She is a mentor to the next generation of Nurse Practitioners, a trusted provider to her patients, and a true leader in our healthcare ‘ohana.

Mahalo nui, Dr. Miura, for your dedication and heart.

06/30/2025

History was made on the Wai‘anae Coast this past Friday as three new doctors began their journey in Hawai‘i’s first-ever community health-centered based family medicine residency program—rooted right here in our community.

This is how we grow our own healers and invest in the future of healthcare for generations to come.

Mahalo to Hawaii News Now for covering this milestone moment!

Three Hawaii doctors are joining a first-ever family residency program in hopes to inspire local opportunities.

06/29/2025

Last night, we held our very first White Coat Ceremony for the new Ho‘okahua I Ke Ola Family Medicine Residency Program — Hawai‘i’s first community health center-based residency of its kind.

Dr. Leane Jennypher Escosia, Dr. B**g Jik Kim, and Dr. Pauline Ton, our inaugural residents, were officially welcomed into our WCCHC ‘ohana in front of family, mentors, and community partners.

This residency was years in the making, and it’s built to serve our communities by training doctors right here in our community. At the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center Waianae Campus, The Queen’s Medical Center-West and The Queen’s Medical Center-Manamana/Punchbowl, our residents will receive culturally grounded, hands-on training in real clinical settings with a commitment to serving rural and underserved communities.

Mahalo nui to our partners, faculty, and supporters, The Queen's Health Systems, the WCCHC Board of Directors & Leadership, and everyone who believed in this vision. You are helping grow the next generation of doctors.