Which option best exemplifies the 'linking people to care' service?

• A. Providing vaccines through mass clinics at one site.
• B. Building new hospital wings.
• C. Connecting a family to WIC enrollment and vaccination sites.
• D. Issuing a health advisory.

Answer: (C)

Linking people to care means actively connecting individuals to the health services and supports they need to access care, navigate the health system, and continue preventive or treatment services. Connecting a family to WIC enrollment and vaccination sites shows this approach in a concrete way: you’re helping them enter the system, get enrolled in a program that supports nutrition and health, and obtain access to places where immunizations can be received. This reduces barriers and creates a usable pathway to ongoing care.

The other actions focus on delivering a service, expanding infrastructure, or disseminating information rather than creating direct links to care—for example, mass vaccination clinics deliver vaccines but don’t specifically connect a given person to ongoing care; building hospital wings improves capacity; issuing a health advisory informs but doesn’t connect an individual to services.