Policies and Disclaimers

OVERALL RATING

Nine hundred residents shared their views through telephone and online opinion surveys conducted in the first half of 2019. Key findings are summarized, including ratings for different aspects of life in Flint. Ratings are based on a scale of one to five, in which five means “very positive” and one means “very negative.” For more information about how the ratings were calculated, see Methodology.

THINGS TO CELEBRATE/
THINGS TO IMPROVE

This section highlights survey results regarding what’s working and what needs improvement. If a section of Focus on Flint does not include information about Things to Celebrate or Things to Improve, it’s because the survey didn’t yield responses to fit the categories.

ALSO HEARD

In addition to results of the opinion survey, Focus on Flint shares information that local nonprofit organizations and agencies have reported hearing from the residents they serve.

SUPPORT FROM MOTT

Support for the organizations and programs presented in bold text includes funding from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, which produced this report. To learn more, visit the Foundation’s website, Mott.org.

FACTS & FIGURES

Each section includes data and statistics that illuminate strengths of the Flint community and highlight challenges. These facts were collected through opinion surveys of Flint residents; from city, state and federal agencies; and from local nonprofit organizations. The Flint surveys were conducted in the first half of 2019. Unless otherwise noted, all remaining data are from 2018.

DID YOU KNOW?

This section highlights organizations and programs working to address issues in the Flint community and provides information about how to connect with them.

THE ISSUE AND THE RESPONSE

Focus on Flint explores nine important issues facing the local community: Arts and Culture, Economy, Education, Health, Housing, Public Safety, Quality of Life, Standard of Living and Water. This section describes why each issue is critical to the community and summarizes work underway.

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Privacy Policy

We collect personal information voluntarily submitted by visitors to our Site for various purposes. This information enables us, among other things, to respond to requests for information about upcoming events and rank local priorities for strengthening our community and improving quality of life.

We compile aggregate information on our Site’s traffic using Google Analytics. That information is anonymous, and we use it to improve our Site. We value your privacy. We have not enabled Google’s Demographics and Interests Reports.

We obtain personal data when you voluntarily provide information to us through the following locations on our Site. This may include your IP address and pages you visit on the Site.

Third parties collecting data through our Site include:

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We have put in place procedures to safeguard the information you provide to us online. However, no transmission or storage of information submitted online can be completely secure, so any submissions are at the submitter’s risk.

 

Cookies Policy

We may collect certain data from cookies and similar technologies such as pixel tags, JavaScript, clear GIFS and web beacons (collectively referred to as “cookies”). Cookies are small bits of data stored by your browser directly on your computer or mobile device that allow us to collect information that may include your IP address, pages visited, time spent on the Site, browser type, referring URL or marketing email, geographic location (city, state, country) and language preferences. We use this information to collect statistical data to improve our Site.

Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies. You have the ability to opt out of nonessential data collection, including cookies, by checking the box in our Site footer. As of August 1, 2019, we do not have any essential cookies used on our Site. Any future changes will be noted here.

 

Links to Other Sites

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Changes

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Accessibility

We are committed to addressing the needs of people with disabilities who access and use our Site. We have incorporated into our Site a variety of shortcuts and text descriptions that make our Site easier to navigate with assistive technologies. We welcome your comments and suggestions about how to make our Site more accessible.

 

Modifying or Withdrawing Consent

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