Causes: Health, Public Health

Mission: Five mountains hawaii provides a full range of bio-psycho-social services to the residents of north hawai'i, with a special emphasis on addressing the physical and mental health disparities of the kanaka maoli (native hawaiian) population. This mission is our kuleana (profound responsibility).

Programs: Kipuka o ke ola: kipuka o ke ola (koko) was designed to provide a full range of bio-psycho- social services in north hawai'i. It strives to provide culturally-informed direct services, while actively collaborating with other like-spirited individuals/organizations. Koko is proud to be led by the community in which it serves. Koko serves all of the residents of north hawai`i, and gives special emphasis to providing services in a manner which are culturally-sensitive for the native hawaiian host culture - which suffers from significant health disparities. Continued on schedule o. Koko offers both primary care services and behavioral health services (psychological and psychiatric) via an integrated health model known as the patient-centered medical home, for which koko is nationally accredited. In addition, koko is accredited as the very first independent rural health clinic in the state of hawai`i, which ensures koko's standards and practices are consistent with industry best practices.