OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

550 MAIN STREET

HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT


EDDIE A. PEREZ Telephone: (860) 543-8500

Mayor Fax: (860) 722-6606

 

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MAYOR PEREZ OUTLINES PLAN TO END

CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS IN GREATER HARTFORD
 

WHEN: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 at 2:30 p.m.


WHERE: Mayor’s Function Room (2nd floor City Hall, 550 Main St.)


WHO: Mayor Eddie A. Perez

Archbishop Henry Mansell, Commission Co-chair

Susan Rottner, Commission Co-chair

Commission Members

Philip Mangano, Executive Director, United States Interagency

Council On Homelessness


In January, Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez asked his commission, made up of key members of the public, private, and non-profit sectors, to come up with recommendations to end chronic homelessness in the Hartford region by 2015. The fruition of the commission’s efforts will be outlined when a strategic plan is presented to the Mayor on Tuesday, June 21st.


Chronic homelessness is a pervasive problem in Hartford and throughout the country. Many of those who are chronically homeless are not only afflicted by poverty, but also by conditions such as mental illness and substance abuse.


For more information on the Mayor’s role, contact Sarah Barr, Director of Communications at (860) 522-4888 x6217.