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Kaiser Permanente Hawai‘i Supports Two WCCHC Programs
Waiʻanae Coast Com- prehensive Health Center recently got a nice boost of $100,000 from Kaiser Perma- nente Hawaiʻi.
A federally qualified health center that serves the West- side, WCCHC will use funds to improve health care ser- vices for children and teens in the area.
“Improving access to health care for keiki in West Oʻahu is critical to ensuring healthy de- velopment and bright futures, especially during the pandem- ic,” states Greg Christian, president of Kaiser Perma- nente Hawaiʻi health plan and hospitals.
(Above) Kaiser Permanente Hawai‘i grants given to Wai‘anae Coast Comprehensive Health Center will provide easier access to telehealth services for West O‘ahu youth. PHOTO COURTESY KAISER PERMANENTE HAWAI‘I
(Right) Nānākuli High School students will be able to access confidential medical and behavioral health services on campus with licensed health care providers using clinic-based, teleconferencing services. PHOTO COURTESY WAI‘ANAE COAST COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTER
“As we prepare to better serve West Oʻahu with the opening of our West Oʻahu Medical Office at Kapolei this April, we are fortunate to partner with Waiʻanae Coast Comprehensive Health Cen- ter to improve the health of the surrounding community.”
foster peer support systems, supportive relationships and a healthy community.
Staffed by WCCHC medical assistants, the pods provide complete privacy for students to receive safe, confidential, and teen-centered medical and behavioral health ser- vices.
A little under half of the monies will go toward a pro- gram that strives to prevent youth suicide. In partnership with University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Department of Psychiatry, organizers hope to
The remainder of the grant will benefit a program that aims to close the gap of health care accessibility by launching Sources of Support telehealth pods at Waiʻanae and Nānākuli high schools.
To learn more about Kai- ser Permanente Hawaiʻi, visit kpinhawaii.org.
Get Creative With Adventist Health Castle’s Virtual Class
West Oʻahu residents can attend Adventist Health Cas- tle’s Wellness & Lifestyle Medicine Center’s virtual “Connect and Create Through Art” series for adults as it con- tinues through March.
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well-known local artists, the program serves as a way to relax from life’s everyday stresses while connecting with others.
markers and paper — are commonly found at home or in grocery stores and general merchandise retailers.
2 p.m. Sunday (March 14). Later, at 10 a.m. March 23, join Tamara Moan for a ses- sion called “Drawing Your World.” Cost is $10 per per-
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