Originally published in June 2022.
Flint Registry Newsletter
June 2022
👋 Hello Flint Registry Members!
Welcome to our first newsletter! We look forward to providing updates and informing you about upcoming events and resources.
We’re here for families, here for you, here for Flint.
Upcoming Events
Free $10 Farmers’ Market Gift Cards for Flint Registry Enrollees
Stop by the Flint Registry table outside the MSU Building (across the parking lot from the Farmers’ Market) every Tuesday and Thursday in June from 10:00a – 4:00p.
Confirm your enrollment, update your contact information, or enroll in the Flint Registry to receive free $10 gift cards to the Flint Farmers’ Market.
Establishing an Environmental Exposure Registry:
Operational and Legal Lessons from the Flint Registry
After thousands of Flint, Michigan, residents were exposed to lead during the 2014-15 Flint water crisis, the community came together to create the Flint Registry to monitor community health, connect people to services, and promote understanding of how the water crisis affected the community. Establishing the Flint Registry required a team of community members and experts and involved myriad operational and legal issues. This webinar will examine the process involved in establishing and operating a community-based non-governmental environmental exposure registry. The presenters will share a legal handbook to guide other communities wishing to establish non-governmental public health registries.
News and Updates
Update Your Information
Have you recently moved, changed phone numbers, or email? Do you know someone also enrolled in the Flint Registry who no longer receives program information?
Follow the link to update your information to receive continued support, resources, and future communications and invitations.
One Year Survey
Did you receive a One Year Survey (OYS) code and not complete the survey? Each enrollee in the OYS receives a $35 thank you check 4-6 weeks after completion. This survey is closing July 31st, 2022.
Inaugural Report
Over 19,000 people have enrolled in the Flint Registry!
Check out how the Flint Registry is improving the health of our community.
Enrollment is Always Open
If someone you know lived, worked, attended school, or daycare at any address serviced by the Flint water system between April 2014 and October 2015, they may be eligible to join the Flint Registry.
Encourage them to sign up! They will receive a $50 thank you check 6-8 weeks after being fully enrolled.
Resources
Join the Women’s Outcomes Research and Knowledge Study
Do you want to be the voice for girls and young women in your community? Join the Women’s Outcomes Research & Knowledge (W.O.R.K.) study. Involvement includes completing online surveys in exchange for up to $100 in gift cards. If you have any questions, click here or email letswork@msu.edu. For Frequently Asked Questions regarding the W.O.R.K. Study, click the image below.
Healing After Loss
Free Tax Preparation
Want to learn more about potential tax deductions and free tax preparation options? The Greater Flint Health Coalition has a program for free tax preparation, financial literacy, and other opportunities.