In its 40th year in business, WCCHC had 540 employees at the main center in Wai‘anae and four satellite clinics in surrounding areas, including Kapolei and Waipahu.

Partnerships have provided support to expand services, construct new buildings and address improving health outcomes.

In addition to its wide range of conventional primary medical and dental care, the Health Center offers exercise/fitness programs utilizing a gym and walking paths, a farmers’ market in Wai‘anae and Kapolei, a restaurant, and native Hawaiian healing services.

When Wai‘anae's sugar mill closed, leaving Waianae Coast residents without medical facilities.

[6] 1964: State statistics identified Wai‘anae as having a poor health and disease profile and a high infant mortality rate.

[6] 1968: The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development designated Wai‘anae and Nānākuli for the Model Cities Program.

The Model Cities Program provided $84,000 in seed money for the Wai‘anae Coast Comprehensive Health Center project, and the board hired a core planning staff in late 1970.

In October, Dr. Paul Barry, the center's first employed doctor, and a staff of five, began delivery of services from a temporary location across from Wai‘anae's McDonald's restaurant.

Wai‘anae qualified as a medically underserved area under federal guidelines and operational funds were granted through the United States Public Health Service (PHS).

the center began Pacific Regional Training activities to Palau, Guam, Pohnpei, the Marshall Islands, and Saipan.

the center began outstationing Medical Income Maintenance Workers to minimize barriers to patients needing financial assistance.

the center was the first outpatient facility on Oahu to use Eminase, a drug for breaking up blood clots in heart attack patients.

[9] 1993: The first Aloha United Way Day of Caring activity with Hawaiian Dredging and Construction was held, with equipment and labor donated to complete unfunded capital projects for the center.

The enter's Administrator and Medical Director resigned to take positions with AlohaCare; an HMO formed by Hawaii's community health centers in response to QUEST.

In a partnership with the State Department of Health, the center assumed operation of the Rural O‘ahu Family Planning Project in Waipahu.

Pacific Business News names the center as the largest Hawaii non-profit service provider in the State.

The agreement included a Kapi‘olani perinatologist to serve as consultant for Wai‘anae obstetrical services, and for the center's Medical Director to assist Kapi‘olani with its ambulatory care services redesign; a joint exchange of management systems; joint planning teams to work on preventive health initiatives; facility improvements at Waianae; and the development of research activities.

E Komo Mai – the center's telephone help line offering health information and advice to callers – is launched with the help of a grant from the Chamber of Commerce of Hawai‘i and Kapi‘olani Children's Miracle Network.

the center moves to high-tech with the installation of telemedicine equipment which allows providers and students access to specialists and services at the University of Hawai‘i.

The health center celebrated its 30th anniversary on the grounds of the newly dedicated Native Hawaiian Healing Gardens and Amphitheater.

The ten FreeMotion Fitness strength training machines are included as part of the Integrative Health Lifestyle Enhancement Program.

The 2nd Annual Wai‘anae Conference on Primary Care and Board Leadership Development was attended by 200 individuals from Hawai‘i, the continental United States and the Pacific.

The award, presented by Pacific Business News, recognized the health center for maintaining a positive financial position for many years by continuously increasing productivity, developing revenue generating services, initiating technological innovations and promoting community involvement.

The KidFit program established by Preventive Health Department to address growing obesity rates among children.

The program includes fun physical activities such as kick-boxing, weight-strength training, cardio-dance, relay races, etc.

The event honored Senator Daniel Inouye, Stephen MacMillan (CEO of the James and Abigail Campbell Foundation), Bill Wilson (President of Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company) and Chuck Wothke (one of the founders of the health center).

Services include primary care, acupuncture, nutrition management, behavioral health and a fitness gym.

A new employee training graduated competencies program was initiated to focus on upgrading skills and promoting career ladder advancement.

Scenic Hawaii presented the health center with the 2006 Betty Crocker Landscape award of excellence in the Professional Gardens category.

First Hawaiian Bank Foundation provides a $150,000 grant to the health center for its three-story medical and training building capital campaign.