Kokua Kalihi Valley

What Kokua Kalihi Valley does

Kokua Kalihi Valley (KKV) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1972 in Honolulu, Hawaii, delivering comprehensive primary care, dental, behavioral health, elder care, and maternal-child health services to the low-income, multicultural Kalihi community. The patient population is 93% Asian and Pacific Islander, with nearly half served in languages other than English; care is provided regardless of ability to pay via a sliding-scale fee structure and is supported by federal Section 330 grants, FTCA malpractice coverage, and charitable donations.

KKV's core clinical stack is built on integrated electronic health records, telehealth/virtual care capabilities (expanded through a 2022 grant-funded Optimizing Virtual Care Project), and an on-site Medical-Legal Partnership with the University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law that has served over 500 low-income families since 2009. Distinctive assets include the Ho'oulu 'Āina 100-acre nature preserve — described as the nation's only community-health-center-affiliated preserve — used for ʻāina-based cultural healing, plus community programs such as Roots (food hub, mobile market), KVIBE youth bike exchange, Pacific Voices Micronesian outreach, and the Seams Wonderful sewing enterprise. Sub-brands operate under the unified KKV umbrella: Ho'oulu 'Āina, Roots, KVIBE, Pacific Voices, Seams Wonderful/NieiRek, Hui Hoaka, and NIMAA.

The business model combines patient services revenue (Medicaid QUEST, Medicare, sliding-scale fees) with federal FQHC grant funding under Section 330, Federal Tort Claims Act coverage, charitable donations, and modest revenue from social enterprises (Roots Cafe, Rolling Roots Mobile Market, Seams Wonderful). The 2024 AlohaCare ʻAi Pono Program partnership extends insurance reimbursement to traditional Hawaiian healing practices (lomilomi, laʻau lapaʻau). Leadership is anchored by CEO Dr. David Derauf (since 1989, CEO since 2003), COO Yuet Mui Kong, and CFO Chan Hou Lei, supported by long-tenured clinical directors across each service line. KKV operates five office locations in Honolulu (including the Judd Medical Clinic, administrative office, the Ho'oulu ʻĀina preserve, and a community garden at the Kaluaopalena public housing development), employs 101-250 staff, and holds a Charity Navigator four-star rating.

Name

Kokua Kalihi Valley

Legal name

Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services

Website

https://kkv.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kokua Kalihi Valley is a Honolulu-based nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center founded in 1972, providing integrated medical, dental, behavioral, elder, and maternal-child health services on a sliding scale to the low-income, multilingual Asian and Pacific Islander community of Kalihi Valley.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Services

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Health Centers (FQHCs & Look-Alikes) (HLAFAGAB)

Keywords

• Community health services
• Federally qualified health center
• Primary medical care
• Behavioral health services
• Maternal child health

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Patient Services Revenue: Revenue from providing medical, dental, behavioral health, elder care, and maternal child health services. KKV accepts Medicaid (QUEST), Medicare, and offers sliding scale fees for uninsured patients.
2. Federal FQHC Grants and FTCA Coverage: Federally Qualified Health Center designation provides federal grant funding and Federal Tort Claims Act coverage. KKV has earned FTCA Deemed Status.
3. Donations and Charitable Contributions: KKV is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations support general operations and specific programs. Four-star rated by Charity Navigator.
4. Social Enterprises and Programs: Various social enterprises including Roots Cafe, Ho'oulu 'Āina online market, Seams Wonderful sewing program, and Rolling Roots Mobile Market generate revenue while serving community needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kokua Kalihi Valley (KKV) is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) founded in 1972 in Honolulu, Hawaii, delivering comprehensive primary medical, dental, behavioral health, elder care, and maternal and child health services to the Kalihi Valley community. The center also operates a 100-acre nature preserve and runs community programs focused on cultural competency, youth development, and food security for low-income, multicultural families.

Product overview

Kokua Kalihi Valley is a federally qualified health center offering a comprehensive array of healthcare and community services organized around holistic health principles. The core clinical services include Medical, Dental, Behavioral Health, Elder Care, and Maternal Child Health departments. The organization uniquely integrates 'aina-based (land-based) healing through its 100-acre Ho'oulu 'Aina nature preserve, which serves as a therapeutic and cultural hub. Community engagement programs include Youth Services with KVIBE (bike exchange), Roots food programs (farmacy, cafe, mobile market), Seams Wonderful sewing program, Pacific Voices outreach, and the Medical-Legal Partnership for Children. Educational initiatives include the NIMAA medical assistant training program and Economic Agency workforce development cohorts. Together, these services address both clinical care and social determinants of health for the diverse Kalihi community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ho'oulu 'Āina: A 100-acre nature preserve and healing refuge for the community, featuring Hawaiian cultural and 'āina-based educational programming. Includes the Roots food hub, community garden at Kaluaopalena, and various cultural programs.
• Roots
• KVIBE
• Pacific Voices
• Seams Wonderful / NieiRek
• Hui Hoaka
• NIMAA

Products and services

• Primary Medical Care Comprehensive primary medical care for individuals and families in the Kalihi Valley community, including preventive care, chronic disease management, and acute care visits. Delivered to low-income, multicultural patients on a sliding-fee scale.
• Dental Care Services Preventive and restorative dental services for adults and children, integrated with primary care to support overall health. Provided to community members in Kalihi Valley on a sliding-fee basis.
• Behavioral Health Services Mental health counseling, substance use support, and behavioral health integration with primary care, delivered in a culturally responsive manner to Kalihi Valley residents.
• Maternal and Child Health Program Comprehensive prenatal care, postpartum support, well-child visits, immunizations, WIC assistance, and youth development programs for expectant mothers, infants, children, and adolescents in the Kalihi community.
• Elder Care Program

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AlohaCarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024KKV was fortunate to be one of the first organizations to take part in AlohaCare's 'Ai Pono Program. The program provides eligible AlohaCare members access to traditional, cultural and spiritual ways of health and healing, including cultural produce and meals, lomilomi sessions, and la'au lapa'au prescriptions covered by insurance.
• National Institute of Medical Assistant Advancement (NIMAA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Seven-month, four-term program combining online coursework with in-clinic experience. KKV serves as the training site with staff preceptors. Each student shadows their own dedicated preceptor through 12 clinical hours per week. Addresses shortage of certified medical assistants.
• University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of LawcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2009Medical-Legal Partnership for Children (MLPC) collaboration providing preventive legal care alongside preventive health care. Since April 2009, lawyers, law students, doctors and medical residents have worked together on-site to provide direct legal services to low-income families in Kalihi Valley.
• NYU Langone Health - Advanced Education in General DentistryminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDr. Jason Hiramoto serves as Clinical Faculty Member. KKV serves as a training site for dental residents.
• University of Hawaii Dental Hygiene ProgramminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDr. Jason Hiramoto serves as Clinical Faculty Member for dental hygiene students.
• Kapi'olani Community College Dental Assisting ProgramminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDr. Jason Hiramoto serves as advisor for the dental assisting program.
• Pacific Islands Primary Care Association (PIPCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional health entity serving Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, Marshall Islands, Guam, American Samoa and Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands. KKV staff have helped with startup of health centers.
• Pacific Island Health Officers AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeadership body composed of Directors and Ministers of Health, Public Health and Hospitals of six Pacific Island nations and territories.
• The Towers at Kuhio Park (TKP)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLegal Advocacy Clinics held at this public housing development. Home to Kaluaopalena community garden. Pop-up community events held quarterly.
• National Center for Medical-Legal PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MLP model has grown to a national network of over 230 healthcare sites in 34 states. MLPC Hawai'i received Outstanding MLP Award in 2014.
• Parents and Children Together (PACT)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommunity partner for the annual End of Summer Bash and pop-up community events providing resources for families.
• Association of Asian and Pacific Island Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. David Derauf serves as board member. National organization supporting community health organizations serving Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
• Hawaii Primary Care AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. David Derauf serves as board member. State association supporting community health centers in Hawaii.
• Na Limahana o LonopuhaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium of Native Hawaiian Health Organizations. Dr. Derauf is a member.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kalihi-Palama Health Center: FQHC serving the same Kalihi community in Honolulu with primary care, dental, behavioral health, and enabling services. Most directly comparable peer due to overlapping service area, patient demographics (Asian & Pacific Islander), and FQHC service mix.
• Charles B. Wang Community Health Center: FQHC in New York City serving predominantly Asian American patients with multilingual primary care, dental, behavioral health, and social services. Directly comparable mission: linguistically and culturally competent care for immigrant API populations.
• Waikiki Health: Honolulu-based FQHC providing primary medical, dental, behavioral health, and social services to underserved populations. Comparable as another Hawaii FQHC serving multicultural, low-income communities with an integrated care model.
• International Community Health Services: Seattle-based FQHC serving Asian Pacific Islander and other immigrant communities with primary medical, dental, behavioral health, and WIC services. Strong peer for the multilingual API community health center model.
• Chase Brexton Health Care: Multi-site FQHC in Maryland providing integrated primary care, behavioral health, and pharmacy with strong LGBTQ+ and HIV specialty focus. Comparable as a community-rooted FQHC combining clinical care with social-determinants programming.
• Waimānalo Health Center: FQHC on Oahu serving Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities with primary care, dental, behavioral health, and traditional Hawaiian healing. Highly comparable given its cultural-healing integration in a Hawaii FQHC setting.

Broad incumbents

• Hawaii Pacific Health: Largest nonprofit health system in Hawaii operating multiple hospitals and clinics across Oahu. Broad incumbent that overlaps with KKV on primary care and women's health but does not specialize in FQHC/community-health-center services.
• The Queen's Medical Center: Major Honolulu-based nonprofit hospital system that serves significant Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations. Broad incumbent with overlapping patient demographics but a fundamentally hospital-based delivery model.

Regional players

• Hamakua-Kohala Health: Federally Qualified Health Center serving rural communities on Hawaii Island with primary care, behavioral health, and enabling services. Regional peer providing comparable FQHC services in a different Hawaiian geography.

Others

• Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO): National membership association of community health organizations serving Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander populations. KKV's CEO Dr. Derauf sits on its board; an enabling organization rather than a direct peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/KokuaKalihi
• Facebookfacebook.com/KokuaKalihiValleyCFS
• Instagraminstagram.com/kokuakalihivalley

Compliance5 records

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