[0:00] [Applause] [0:03] [Music] [0:03] [Applause] [0:05] [Music] [0:05] [Applause] [0:08] [Music] [0:11] [Applause] [0:13] [Music] [0:16] hello and thanks for tuning in to [0:17] Bloomington Today let's take a look at [0:19] the latest news in Bloomington [0:21] bloomington makes the list again as one [0:23] of the best places to live in the United [0:25] States livability.com recently published [0:27] its 100 best places to live in the US [0:30] list four cities from Minnesota made the [0:32] list including Rochester Duth and [0:34] Minneapolis bloomington ranked highest [0:36] among those it ranked 20th overall up a [0:39] spot from last year livability looked at [0:42] cities with populations between 75,000 [0:44] and 500,000 and the cities considered [0:47] also had to have homes with a median [0:49] value of less than $500,000 the article [0:52] highlighted Bloomington's parks and [0:54] outdoor spaces strong education and [0:57] thriving local economy as just a few of [0:59] the reasons for the recognition to read [1:01] the article in full visit [1:03] livability.com peer support and wellness [1:05] for leaders in law enforcement was the [1:07] focus of a recent training the [1:09] Bloomington Police Department in [1:10] partnership with the Egan Police [1:12] Department and the Minnesota Chiefs of [1:13] Police Foundation hosted a [1:15] firstofits-kind training in Minnesota on [1:17] Thursday May 8th Bloomington Police [1:19] Chief Booker Hodgees hosted a press [1:21] conference to share more about the 4-day [1:23] training so this program what we did [1:25] this week was we had uh 32 people had [1:28] signed up and they were all police [1:30] chiefs or command staff members and at [1:33] the conclusion of this training that's [1:34] why I'm dressed like this today uh [1:36] everybody is now certified as a peer [1:39] support member what does that mean um [1:42] those of us that completed the training [1:44] are able to uh provide peer support to [1:47] our peers so if people are going through [1:49] things or people are having um uh mental [1:52] health issues uh we're able to uh at [1:54] least have conversations with them and [1:56] provide them with resources also it [1:58] allows for these conversations to be [2:01] protected being a leader or a chief in [2:04] this day and age can be challenging and [2:07] it's one of the things that I firmly [2:09] believe in if we're saying these [2:10] programs are needed for our officers [2:12] then they're also needed for us the [2:14] course is designed to meet the [2:15] requirements of Minnesota's public [2:17] safety peer counseling law and follows [2:19] the curriculum required by the state [2:21] statute the training was led by Sunrise [2:23] Wellness founder and licensed [2:24] psychotherapist Andrea Hendel along with [2:26] pre-licicensed clinician Casey Allen [2:29] pete the therapy dog was also there get [2:32] connected to job opportunities at the [2:34] older adult job fair the free job fair [2:36] is happening at Creekide Community [2:37] Center on Tuesday May 20th from 1 to 4 [2:40] p.m it connects attendees with local [2:42] businesses eager to welcome older adults [2:45] and retirees to their workforce for paid [2:47] part-time and seasonal opportunities [2:49] it's hosted by Bloomington Public Health [2:51] Parks and Recreation and Martin Luther [2:53] Campus to learn more and RSVP for the [2:56] event call the number on your screen [2:58] that's a wrap on this week's Buzz if you [3:01] would like to see more stories [3:02] highlighting people places and projects [3:04] in Bloomington watch other features [3:06] right here on our YouTube channel thanks [3:08] for watching