The Bloomington Academy for Safe Elders program provides resources, safety education, and crime prevention tips to citizens of Bloomington who are 50 and older. Human Services partners with Public Health, Public Works, Bloomington Police, Fire Department, and other organizations to provide expert perspectives on topics such as scams, fire prevention, emergency preparedness, home safety, hands only CPR/AED training, driver safety, and more. This 8-week workshop is offered Wednesdays, April 5 - May 24, 9 - 11:15 a.m. at various City locations.
Register by Wednesday, March 22. The program is free. Space is limited.
Course outline (topics subject to change):
April 5: Human Services Week at Creekside Community Center, MN Valley Room
- Welcome and ice breaker
- Human Services presentation
- Tour of Creekside Community Center
April 12: Police Week at Civic Plaza, Haeg Conference Room
- Dispatch presentation
- Dispatch center observation
- Reporting Suspicious Activity
April 19: Environmental and Public Health Week at Civic Plaza, Haeg Conference Room
- Code compliance (Environmental Health)
- Hands only CPR/AED training and First Aid Emergency Preparedness (Public Health)
April 26: Public Works Week at Public Works, Training Room
- Presentation and Tour of Public Works
- Garbage collection and recycling presentation
May 3: Senior Safety Week at Creekside Community Center, MN Valley Room
- Senior Driving Safety, Keeping the Keys
- Safeguarding Our Seniors - Be Empowered to Take Action
- Identifying Elder Abuse and How to Report It
May 10: Civic Plaza Week at Civic Plaza, Haeg Conference Room
- Tour of Civic Plaza, Communications, and Center for the Arts
- Bloomington City Jail presentation
May 17: Hennepin County Jail Week at Hennepin County Jail (load bus at Creekside Community Center)
- Tour Hennepin County Jail
May 24: Fire Department Week and Graduation at Creekside Community Center, MN Valley Room
- Fire safety presentation and fire extinguisher hands-on training*
- Graduation brunch
*Rain delay back-up date for fire extinguisher training will be Wednesday, May 31, 1 p.m.
