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Flint, MI – The Flint Registry continues to improve public health near and far. Entering the seventh year of service, the Flint Registry offers an annual report reflecting on ten years after the start of the Flint Water Crisis while looking forward with hope and determination.
In its annual report, the Flint Registry shares insights from members and how they are doing in areas of health, nutrition, development, and lead elimination.
“Flint has a history of paving the way forward. Flint knows how to resist, reinvent, revive and thrive.” Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, Associate Dean for Public Health and C.S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health at Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine, “Now, by showing the world what community-driven public health can look like, Flint is innovatively leading the way for health, hope and opportunity.”
As of July 2023, 21,492 people are enrolled in the Flint Registry and 34,584 referrals were made to services aimed at reducing the impact of lead exposure. “The Flint Registry has been a pioneer in helping rebuild the City of Flint and keep residents informed and connected while prioritizing their health needs,” said Tomas, Flint Youth Justice League advocate.
Findings in this report include:
- Continued concern for children’s health (mental and physical)
- Lead elimination and food assistance programs were the most referred services
- One year after enrolling in the Flint Registry, adults were:
- Less worried about running out of food in the previous 12 months
- Ran out of food less frequently before they had money for more
- Reporting excellent, very good, or good mental and physical health
“The community voices expressed through the Flint Registry have led to policy and regulatory changes across Michigan and the United States.” Dr. Nicole Jones, MS PhD, principal investigator continued, “This work is helping shape the landscape of future programs, resources, and opportunities to ensure a better future for Flint and beyond.”
From the beginning, the Flint Registry has been driven by community voices. A decade after the water switch, these voices will continue to guide and light the path forward for Flint.
“I’m so grateful to the Flint Registry getting us connected to services for my son,” Nakiya, Flint resident noted, “He’s [receiving] special education that he was not getting before the Flint Registry.”
The Flint Registry is doing what it was designed to do: improve public health. From sharing stories with other communities, leading policy and regulatory changes, and inspiring new programs the Flint Registry and its members are working together for a brighter future in Flint and beyond.
Read more about the latest updates from the Flint Registry in the full report here:
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Enrollment is always open to the Flint Registry. To sign up or find more information, visit www.FlintRegistry.org or call 1-833-GO-FLINT. Eligible participants receive a $50 thank you check after enrollment.
About the Flint Registry
The Flint Registry is for anyone who was exposed to Flint water because they lived, worked, attended school, or regularly visited the City of Flint during April 2014-October 2015, including children who were born before August 1, 2016, that may have been exposed prenatally.
The Flint Registry is supported by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Environmental Health to Michigan State University College of Human Medicine’s Division of Public Health.