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The City of Bloomington considers diversity a source of strength that adds to Bloomington's community character. Bloomington strives to make City programs, facilities and businesses accessible to everyone. The City works to protect the rights of all its residents through commissions staffed by local citizens, City employees dedicated to the task and public policies geared toward accessibility. For more information on commissions and programs that support this mission, select information tiles below.
Bloomington Safe and Civil City
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.
Latino Outreach
Provides support to Spanish speakers in the Bloomington community
Inclusive Recreation
Request reasonable accomodations and learn about inclusive-specific programming
Bloomington/Monroe County Human Rights Commission
The commission educates and enforces civil rights issues including ADA and living wage compliance and other human rights violations.
Commission on Aging
The commission serves as a catalyst for improving public awareness of the senior and aging community.
Commission on Hispanic and Latiné Affairs
The commission works to identify and research the issues that impact the Hispanic and Latiné populations in Bloomington, especially in the areas of health, education, public safety and cultural competency.
Commission on the Status of Black Males
The commission organizes events and program around the multi-faceted problems confronting Black males in our community and the resulting effects on the entire community
Commission on the Status of Women
The commission celebrates women's accomplishments, and promotes solutions to the problems and challenges faced by women.
Council for Community Accessibility
A volunteer group that advocates for the interests of people with disabilities