It is with warmth and gratitude that we invite you to be part of something truly transformative in ensuring a healthier and brighter future for our little ones.

With the support of donors like you, in 2022, we launched our first School Based Health Centers in Honaunau and Kealakehe. Pediatricians, pediatric mental health providers, and skilled health center staff seamlessly wove themselves into the fabric of local schools, creating a haven where keiki can thrive physically as well as academically.

School-based care is an extension of the health center that helps families gain access to care that they’d otherwise miss, and helps the youngest members of our community to get a solid, healthy start. So far, 94% of the patients that we’ve seen in the SBHCs were already overdue for their annual Well Child Exam, a service that we can provide within the school setting. Nearly 80% of the keiki that we’ve seen in our SBHCs are already HICHC patients, but 18% of SBHC patients have been without an established primary care provider or medical home.

Our school-based program is more than just a health initiative; it’s a promise—a promise that every child, regardless of their circumstances, will have a genuine opportunity to grow, learn, and flourish. You can be a part of keeping this promise to build a healthier island community by making a donation today.

Donations are fully tax deductible.

At Hawai’i Island Community Health Center, we believe strongly that art builds connections, uplifts our patients, increases respect, and enhances the healing environment. This is the philosophy that has shaped our Art is Healing Exhibit, an annual juried show featuring the work of local artists.

A noteworthy feature of Art is Healing that sets it apart from other exhibitions is that the local artwork that is purchased from the show is donated to the health center to become part of our growing permanent collection of art. In this way, our patients are treated to an exclusive and evolving collection of local artwork while they are on their healing journey.

Since the nation’s first health Community Health Centers opened in 1965, expansion of the federally supported health center system to over 1,400 organizations has created an affordable health care option for more than 30 million people. Health centers are more than a clinic, they’re a movement helping to provide care to those who need it, regardless of ability to pay.

At HICHC, we’re incredibly proud to be YOUR community health center, and to provide comprehensive and integrated care to our patients island wide.

The most important step you can take is to update your contact info. If you have moved or your mailing address has changed in the past 2 years, update your contact information with Med-QUEST. You could lose coverage if they can’t reach you.

To make updates, call (800) 316-8005 of log into your QUEST account at https://medical.mybenefits.hawaii.gov

Next, keep an eye on your mailbox! Over the next year (at any time from now to April 2024), members will be sent a pink envelope the month before their redetermination is due. When you receive the envelope, read the letter and follow all the instructions.

What to Expect: Once you receive your letter, and follow the instructions, you’ll be notified of whether or not you can keep your Med-QUEST plan. This should take less than 90 days.

If you are no longer eligible for coverage, you’ll have a chance to appeal the decision, and will be given options for other insurance coverage through the healthcare.gov marketplace.

Our enrollment team at the health center is here to help make sure you don’t have a gap in care, we can help you walk through the process and make sure you have coverage.

We’re Hiring! Positions are available island-wide, from entry level to leadership, in both administrative roles and medical roles. We offer competitive pay, benefits, opportunities for advancement, and most importantly: meaningful work.

At HICHC, we provide care for the entire ‘ohana – from keiki to kupuna – including primary medical, dental, behavioral health care, and much more.

With a focus on Health Equity, our team works to provide access to wrap around services and the resources and education our community needs. Your care team works together with you to help improve and manage your overall health and wellness.