During April 25, 2014–October 15, 2015, approximately 99,000 residents of the City of Flint, MI, were exposed to lead when the water source was switched from the Detroit Water Authority to the FWS. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the availability of FY2017 funds to support the City of Flint, Michigan, and the State of Michigan to build their capacity to: 1) identify communication and training strategies for a registry of residents exposed to lead-contaminated water from the Flint River during April 25, 2014– October 15, 2015; 2) develop the registry to identify eligible residents; 3) recruit and enroll eligible residents, collect their baseline information, and refer them to services; 4) ensure a referral process to link registrants to comprehensive, coordinated services to mitigate the effects of lead exposure; and 5) select appropriate measures and frequency of follow-up to collect data on exposure, health, and developmental milestones along with choices of interventions, services, and enrichment activities undertaken during the 4 year project period
This program supports the following strategies and activities:
- Strategy 1 - Identify communication and training strategies for a registry of residents exposed to lead-contaminated water from the FWS during April 25, 2014–October 15, 2015.
- Strategy 2 - Develop the registry to identify eligible residents.
- Strategy 3 - Recruit and enroll eligible residents, collect their baseline information, and refer them to services.
- Strategy 4 - Ensure a referral process to link registrants to comprehensive, coordinated services to mitigate the effects of lead exposure.
- Strategy 5 - Select appropriate measures and frequency of follow-up to collect data on exposure, health, and developmental milestones along with choices of interventions, services, and enrichment activities undertaken during the project period.