My Child Needs Healthcare
A family guide to pediatric primary care, insurance, dental care, vaccines, and affordable services.
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Community Health Guides
Clear information for real-life health questions. Start with what you need, then take the next step.
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Welcome to Close the Gap: Why We’re Starting With Listening
Close the Gap is being built around a simple idea: listen first, understand the gaps, then build with the community rather than around it.
Our guides are designed to help you understand your options, know what to do next, and connect with trusted resources.
Read our story ↗WHAT DO YOU NEED HELP WITH?
Start with your
situation.
Choose the situation that sounds closest to what you need right now.
COMMUNITY HEALTH GUIDES
Practical next
steps.
Browse the complete Close the Gap guide library.
Understanding the Healthcare System
Primary care, urgent care, emergency care, specialists, referrals, and the questions that help you leave an appointment knowing the next step.
I’m Worried About My Mental Health
How to look for counseling and behavioral-health support, understand cost options, and know when to use 988 or emergency services.
I Need Help With Food or Housing
Where to start with food assistance, housing search, shelter, utilities support, and public benefits.
I Don’t Have Health Insurance — Where Do I Start?
A practical roadmap for finding low-cost care, checking coverage options, and knowing what to ask before you schedule.
I’m Pregnant and Need Help
Where to start with prenatal care, insurance and benefits, WIC, transportation, and community support.
I Need Cancer Screening
How to look for preventive screening services and free or low-cost options without trying to diagnose yourself online.
I’m Caring for an Older Adult
A caregiver-facing starting point for Medicare provider search, transportation, prescription costs, aging services, and community support.
STORIES FROM CLOSE THE GAP
Learn from the
work.
Stories, education, and updates that support the guides without getting in the way of finding help.
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5 Questions to Ask Before You Leave a Healthcare Appointment
A few simple questions can make the difference between leaving with information and leaving with a plan you actually understand.
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Connect, Learn, Access, and CTG Voice: How Close the Gap Works
Four pathways keep the organization simple: find help, understand your options, connect through community programming, and tell us what is still missing.
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How to Find Low-Cost Care When You Don’t Have Insurance
A practical way to search for affordable care without assuming that being uninsured means you have no options.
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