The National Minority Quality Forum will host Flint Forward, a community town hall followed by a free mini clinic designed to address long-standing gaps in cancer prevention and early detection in North Flint.
The town hall will introduce efforts to expand access to presymptomatic and early cancer screening—helping identify cancer risk before symptoms appear—through new clinical and community partnerships. These efforts are part of NMQF’s broader Cancer Stage Shifting Initiative, which focuses on improving outcomes by detecting cancer earlier, when treatment is often more effective.
Immediately following the town hall, the free mini clinic will provide residents with access to health screenings, cancer screening education, and referrals, along with additional health and community resources. The event responds to persistent health access challenges in North Flint that have continued in the years following the Flint water crisis.
Mini clinic service offerings include:
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Free health screenings
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Vaccines (while supplies last)
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Health education
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Water distribution (while supplies last)
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Food access and community giveaways
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Live music and on-site community engagement
The event is free and open to the public.
WHAT: Flint Forward Community Town Hall and Free Mini Clinic, focused on expanding access to presymptomatic and early cancer screening, health education, and preventive services for North Flint residents.
WHEN: Friday, January 31
Registration: 10:15 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Town Hall: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Free Mini Clinic: 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Flint Development Center, 4121 Martin Luther King Avenue Flint, MI 48505
