Hi all,
| would like to provide an update on how today has unfolded and where plans currently stand.
e The University of Michigan-Flint has agreed to be our point of dispensing. They are graciously giving us space and
helping us obtain volunteers, as well as helping us with logistical set up, and security/police.
e United Way is having approximately 4,000 water filters delivered via the Home Depot to the University of Michigan-
Flint Recreation Center. Hilda McShane (GCHD) is helping to facilitate this with Jamie and the U of M-Flint staff.
© GCHD staff met with U of M-Flint Recreation Center staff today for a walk through. | will be working ona set up map
tonight, and providing U ofM-Flint with details for our volunteers.
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°® UofM-Flint has also asked for recommendations on water filters for their campus. We will be sending them the
same list shared with the United Way.
¢ — Following the recommendations of this group, GCHD has produced a list of priority groups to receive filters. Please
see attached. .
e Weare still awaiting data from MDHHS to do GIS mapping for our WIC clients.
© GCHD will utilize a list of known WIC clients within the target areas and the city of Flint, and do call outs tomorrow
_to clients to inform them of the water filters that will be available. We had hoped to reach the clients in the recognized
target area first, however, due to media coverage we do not anticipate that it will be possible to limit to that specific
area of Flint. We will be limiting to those listed as priority 1-4 on the attached sheet.
e With the urging of U of M-Flint, due to security concerns, filter distribution will begin on Saturday, October 3 at
10am. Volunteers and staff will be reporting at 8am. : .
© 3pm today, Genesee County announced via press conference that there is an official public health emergency
declaration. ,
e — Sf any filters remain after distribution, they will be stored with Mott Children’s Health or at GCHD depending on
volume. :
e If further filters are obtained, assistance from the Red Cross will be necessary.
¢ 10:30ama press conference announcing the filter distribution and demonstration on how to use them will6ccur at
the University of Michigan-Flint Happenings Room.
That | believe is the run down for'today. Thank you to everyone who has provided input and feedback as needed. We
are continuing to work with U of M-Flint and all of the partners on logistical needs, and will give further updates as they
are available. : :
Thanks,
Tamara Brickey, MS, CHES
Public Health Division Director
Genesee County Health Department
630 S. Saginaw Street
Suite 4:
Flint, MI 48502
(810) 257-3202 Fax: (810) 257-3147
[email protected] ‘
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