Explore Public Health in Flint

This page is an interactive guide to health equity in Flint and Genesee County. It connects local data, community information, and resources to the everyday conditions that shape health and well-being.

Social determinants of health are the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age. These include things like housing, transportation, education, food access, employment, healthcare, neighborhood safety, environmental conditions, and social support.

Health equity means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible. This includes identifying and addressing barriers that make it harder for some people and communities to access the resources, services, and opportunities that support good health.

Click on the icons throughout the image to explore different topics related to health equity in Flint and Genesee County. Each clickable area provides more information about a specific issue, resource, or community condition that affects health.

The interactive image includes topics such as healthcare access, housing, transportation, food access, education, environmental health, community resources, emergency response, and other factors that influence health outcomes.

No. Healthcare is important, but health is shaped by much more than doctor’s visits or medical care. This page looks at the broader systems, environments, and resources that affect people’s health every day.

This page is for community members, local organizations, students, researchers, public health professionals, policymakers, and anyone who wants to better understand health equity in Flint and Genesee County.

This information can help support community conversations, planning, advocacy, research, grant writing, public health work, and local decision-making. It can also help residents connect the issues they see in daily life to broader patterns in health and opportunity.