Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services
Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services is a federally qualified community health center based in Honolulu, HI, with 6 clinic locations. It served 10,679 patients in 2025. Fees are on a sliding scale by income and insurance, and every patient is seen regardless of ability to pay.
- 10,679patients in 2025
- 10%uninsured patients
- 84%at or below the poverty line
- 243full-time-equivalent staff
Care offered: primary care, dental care, mental health care, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth.
Who Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services serves
84% of patients live at or below the poverty line and 98% are at or below twice that level. 10% have no insurance, 58% have Medicaid or CHIP, 11% have Medicare and 21% have private insurance. 193 patients were experiencing homelessness. 50 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | HI median | U.S. median | vs HI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 84% | 60% | 65% | +24 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 98% | 87% | 92% | +11 pts |
| Measure | This center | HI median | U.S. median | vs HI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 10% | 10% | 14% | In line |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 58% | 49% | 42% | +9 pts |
| Medicare patients | 11% | 13% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 21% | 24% | 24% | −3 pts |
Care and screenings
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 5,221 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 504 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 1,010 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 1,315 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 2,521 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 212 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 103 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 274 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 1,391 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,643 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 202 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 501 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 522 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 131 | children tested |
Quality of care
Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services is at or above the Hawaii median on 5 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | HI median | U.S. median | vs HI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 66% | 61% | 68% | +5 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 51% | 51% | 54% | In line |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 55% | 54% | 54% | +1 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 31% | 39% | 44% | −8 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 86% | 82% | 77% | +4 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 64% | 88% | 86% | −24 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 93% | 77% | 79% | +16 pts |
Staffing
243 full-time-equivalent staff work at Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services, including 16 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives. That is 680 patients per clinical provider, against the Hawaii median of 716 and the U.S. median of 930.
Where Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services patients live
| ZIP code | Patients | Uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 96819 | 7,179 | 10% |
| 96817 | 1,086 | 13% |
| 96797 | 321 | 7% |
| 96706 | 307 | 6% |
| 96701 | 244 | – |
| 96818 | 210 | – |
| 96816 | 172 | – |
| 96782 | 164 | – |
Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services locations
Kokua Kalihi Valley Gulick Elder Center
Other health centers in Hawaii
- Waikiki Health
- Hamakua Health Center
- Community Clinic of Maui, Inc.
- Waimanalo Health Center
- The Wahiawa Center for Community Health
- Ho'Ola Lahui Hawai'I
How fees work: the sliding-fee guide.