Tag Archives: Building a Thriving Compassionate Community

Tara Green and Li Meuser talk about Building a Thriving Compassionate Community, a network of individuals and organizations hosting trauma-informed trainings and discussions promoting actionable change on the root causes of social problems in Monroe County. Activate! is a partnership between WFHB and the City of Bloomington Volunteer Network, working together to build a strong, healthy and engaged community. You can …

The Monroe County Youth Services Bureau (YSB) and Building a Thriving Compassionate Community (BTCC) held their third annual Childhood Conditions Summit, on December 6. The summit brought together care-givers, service providers, community members, guardians, parents and children themselves to drive towards working across subjects and agencies. MC3, now in its third year, is meant to improve services and environments for …

The Bloomington Redevelopment Commission is postponing approving a project agreement for two new downtown parking garages; An Indianapolis ordinance which would’ve prohibited people from sitting or lying on sidewalks and public spaces died without a vote last night; Lawmakers in Indianapolis criticized Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb’s proposed expenditure of a 1 billion dollar renegotiated Toll Road lease. FEATURE On Thursday, the Monroe …

The Indiana State Department of Health denied an abortion clinic’s application in South Bend yesterday; The Bloomington Commission on the Status of Women is accepting nominations for the 2019 Woman of the Year; The Bloomington City Council voiced unanimous support last night for extending height and density restrictions on downtown development. FEATURE The Youth Service Bureau of Monroe County and …

Indiana has the third highest maternal mortality rate in the country. On Thursday, Building a Thriving Compassionate Community (BTCC) will host a community discussion about the outcomes for mothers and mothers-to-be, at the Monroe County Public Library. WFHB Correspondent Annie Aguiar brings us the story.