Support Resources
Flint Registry – The goals of the registry are to support the City of Flint and the State of Michigan to identify eligible participants and ensure robust registry data; monitor health, child development, service utilization, and ongoing lead exposure; improve service delivery to lead-exposed individuals; and coordinate with other community and federally funded programs in Flint.
Rx Kids – A program that plans to improve health, hope, and opportunity for the Flint community. Rx Kids boldly reimagines how we care for each other by walking alongside families during the challenging time of pregnancy and infancy.
Hurley Chidren’s Center at the Flint Farmers’ Market – Occupying more than 10,000 square feet on the market’s second floor, the center offers both general and specialty pediatric care, including cardiology, neurology, and genetics. Additional medical and social services are available just steps away through Hurley’s partnerships with MSU and other programs located in the city.
MTA-Rides To Wellness – Rides to Wellness is a comprehensive non-emergency medical transportation program that provides mobility management, door-to-door service, and same day service to riders going to medical or other health and wellness-related appointments.
Michigan State University-Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Public Health Initiative – In January 2016, Michigan State University and Hurley Children’s Hospital formed the Pediatric Public Health Initiative (PPHI) to address the Flint community’s population-wide crisis and help all Flint children grow up healthy and strong.
MI Lead Safe – Informational links and programs to help make sure your home is safe from lead.
Food Pantries – Search for food pantries near you for support.
Food Bank of Eastern Michigan – Do you need help with food or want to volunteer? Check out the Eastern Michigan Food Bank.
Donation Guidelines – Want to donate water or filters to the Flint community? Click the link to learn more about the guidelines and the process.
More Information
How To Test Your Water – A free water testing resource from the City of Flint.
Flint Water Crisis: What Happened and Why? – National Library of Medicine informational resource.
U of M Guide To Informational Resources – University of Michigan- Flint Thompson Library Guide to Information Resources including news articles and commentary about the Flint Water Crisis.
Water You Fighting For – Activist Melissa May’s Website. Stay informed on what’s happening in the Flint Water Crisis and other resources available.
The Biden-Harris Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan
CDC’s Childhood Lead State Surveillance Data
CDC’s Screening Young Children for Lead Poisoning Guidance for State and Local Public Health Officials – from November 1997