Safe and Civil City Program
Current Issues and Events
Juneteenth Freedom Celebration
Community Leaders Recognized During 2009 Black History Month
About The 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.
Safe and Civil City Director Beverly Calender-Anderson was awarded the Indiana University Building Bridges Community Member Award for 2009, recognizing and honoring her contributions and achievements in the area of social justice. She is pictured at the Indiana University Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Breakfast with Dexter Charles Griffin.
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
Spotlight Webpages in Safe And Civil City Program
Black History Month - Bloomington Style: A Celebration! | |
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Black History Month Bloomington Style - A Celebration, includes a link to PDF community-wide Black History Month 2009 calendar, and write-ups and photos from City events. |
Bloomington Multicultural Expo 2009 | |
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Bloomington Multicultural Expo 2009 |
Como evitar un contagio del Virus del subtipo H1N1 (Influenza Porcina) | |
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Como evitar un contagio del Virus del subtipo H1N1 (Influenza Porcina) |
Juneteenth Freedom Celebration | |
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Juneteenth Freedom Celebration |
Mayor's Award for Excellence in Civic Engagement | |
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This exciting award is presented by the Mayor to acknowledge residents, who, through their commitment to service, have significantly improved civic life in Bloomington! |
Take Precautions against the H1N1 Virus (Swine Flu) | |
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Take Precautions against the H1N1 Virus (Swine Flu) |
The Monroe County Domestic Violence Task Force | |
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The Monroe County Domestic Violence Task Force meets monthly and is committed to improving the response to domestic violence issues through communication and coordination of services. |
Spotlight News in Safe And Civil City Program
City Reminds Residents to Keep Noise Levels Low | |
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As the new academic year begins and Bloomington once again enjoys the return of the student population, Mayor Mark Kruzan is reminding residents of the City's noise ordinance and noise reduction initiatives - Quiet Nights and Lower the Boooom! |
Information in Safe And Civil City Program
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News
- 2008-11-07 - Nominations Sought for 2008 Mayor’s Award for Excellence in Civic Engagement
- 2008-04-10 - Kruzan Reminds Residents To Lower the Boooom
- 2008-04-08 - Beverly Calender-Anderson interviewed for Herald Times' Live Discussions
- 2008-03-12 - Gerald Mitchell and James Mumford Honored at Third Annual Black History Month Gala
- 2008-02-08 - Historic Marker Dedication is Sunday
- 2008-02-08 - Women’s Symposium Has Something For Everyone
- 2006-09-13 - City Holds Community Forum On Public Safety At Bloomington Housing Authority
- 2006-09-08 - Feed Your Stomach And Feed Your Soul
- 2006-08-08 - City Kicks Off Hispanic Heritage Month At Farmers' Market
- 2006-06-14 - Community Study Circles Announced
- 2006-04-19 - Kruzan Outlines City Response To Recent Violent Crimes
- 2006-02-15 - City Holds Neighborhood Watch Workshop