Safe and Civil City Program
The Safe and Civil City Program works to ensure Bloomington is a welcoming, valuing, and respecting community for all visitors and residents. The program collaborates with social service, community and law enforcement agencies and organizations; as well as with citizen groups, county government, educational institutions and other City departments to implement a wide variety of projects that promote a welcoming environment. The Safe and Civil City Program focuses on public safety, civility, diversity, civic engagement, domestic violence and conflict resolution by supporting community and grassroots activities that address these issues.
Program Areas
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Community Response: Managing efforts to help the community cope with unexpected circumstances. Coordinating responses by government, nonprofits, and faith-based groups to situations that threaten Community Character.
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Diversity Planning events and providing a means to address diversity/multicultural issues, and maintaining the City of Bloomington Multicultural Calendar.
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Latino Outreach: Providing support to Bloomington's Latino immigrant population. Activities include supporting community organizations, serving Spanish-speaking residents, providing referrals, interpretation and translation to Spanish-speaking community members, and producing "HOLA Bloomington" a weekly Spanish language radio program on WFHB-91.3 FM.
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Public Safety: Taking a proactive approach to eliminating the causes of violence and incivility in Bloomington. Also, coordinating efforts between law enforcement and social support organizations.
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Sister Cities: Providing support to community members actively involved in Bloomington's Sister City Program. Bloomington's Sister City relationships include: Santa Clara, Cuba; Poseltaga, Nicaraqua; and LuChou Province, Taiwan. Sister Cities creates and strengthens partnerships between U.S. and international communities to increase global cooperation at the local level.
Contact:
Beverly Calender-Anderson,
Safe and Civil Director
Community and Family Resources Department
401 N Morton Street, Ste 260
Bloomington IN 47404
Ph: 812-349-3560 Fax: 812-349-3483
E-mail: safeandcivil@bloomington.in.gov