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STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 18, 2000

Statement of Deputy Mayor Carolyn Graham in Support of Programs for Homeless Persons

"Mayor Williams is committed to working with the Community Partnership for the Homeless and our other community partners and service providers to provide a range of comprehensive services to the city's homeless individuals and families.

"We support the work of Terry Bishop at the Community for Creative Non-Violence (CCNV), which provides valuable services and is easily accessible to our homeless. We will continue to support the operation of the CCNV center at its present location.

"We look forward to working with our partners to address the needs of the homeless community as we move toward improving programs and services for our children, youth, families and individuals."