A COMMUNITY HEALTH INITIATIVE
You deserve to
feel seen.
Heard. Connected.
Finding care shouldn’t feel like finding your way alone. We’re building a bridge to clear health information, trusted resources, and a community that listens.
For our neighbors. For our families. For all of us.
a connection.A sense of
belonging.
A LITTLE DIRECTION CAN CHANGE A LOT
Where would you
like to start?
Whether you’re looking for a resource or hoping to lend a hand, you’re in the right place.
I’m looking
for support
Explore starting points for healthcare and everyday needs.
Find help ↗02 / FOR FAMILIESI want to learn
and connect
Get to know the community programs we’re developing.
Explore our programs ↗03 / FOR COLLABORATORSI’d like to
make a difference
Bring your experience, organization, or ideas to our next chapter.
Build with us ↗ROOTED IN COMMUNITY
This work is personal.
Close the Gap began with local community events in Tampa. Today, founder Milinda Florvela—a first-generation Haitian MD/MPH student—is shaping its next chapter in South Florida.
Our goal is simple: make room for people’s stories, make health information easier to understand, and help turn available resources into meaningful connections.
Read our storyONE MISSION. THREE WAYS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
More ways to connect.
The same community heart.
Listening to our neighbors, encouraging young leaders, and helping organizations act on what communities share.
Your experience.
Your voice.
Listening sessions, health education, resource connections, and solutions shaped together.
Explore Community ↗02 / NEXTGENYoung voices.
New possibilities.
Health-career exploration, mentorship, advocacy, and community leadership for students.
Meet NextGen ↗03 / ADVISORYBetter programs.
Closer connections.
Community-informed consulting for organizations ready to listen and build with their neighbors.
Explore Advisory ↗WHAT WE’RE BUILDING
Care starts
with connection.
Our South Florida programs are in development. Community input and partnerships will shape how they grow.
See the planned programsHOW THE WORK CONNECTS
Grow without losing
what matters.
Community helps identify real needs. NextGen invites young people to learn and lead around those needs. Advisory helps organizations respond with thoughtful programs and stronger partnerships.
Our goal is for consulting, sponsorships, and partnerships to help support accessible community and youth programming. We’re beginning with small pilots, shared learning, and trusted relationships—not promises of services already in place.
Initial outreach will focus on Miami-Dade and Broward schools, youth organizations, health systems, universities, employers, and community-based organizations.
Build this next chapter with usOUR NEXT CHAPTER STARTS WITH YOU
There’s a place
for you here.
Your questions, ideas, and lived experience belong in the conversation. Help shape what comes next.
Schedule a conversation