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Bloomington Police add wellness officer, therapists and community brain‑health program to expand mental‑health response
Summary
The Bloomington Police Department introduced a first‑of‑its‑kind wellness officer for Minnesota and a Community Brain Health Services Program that will provide short‑term, in‑home therapy and support a diversion program.
The Bloomington City Council on Monday welcomed new Bloomington Police Department staff and praised a newly formed wellness and behavioral‑health program that the department says will expand mental‑health support and diversion options for people officers encounter.
Chief Booker Hodges introduced four newly sworn officers and then presented the department’s new wellness staff: Amos Jay Olivares, the department’s wellness officer; therapists Janet Yates and Luke Campbell; and graduate intern Tory Tanucci. Hodges described the wellness officer position as “a first of a kind position in the state of Minnesota” intended to help the department live its shared values and coordinate wellness and…
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