DAKOTA WOODLANDS SHELTERS AND PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. CAPABLE OF HOUSING 22 FAMILIES AT A TIME, DAKOTA WOODLANDS SHELTERED A TOTAL OF 68 FAMILIES IN 2023. ALTHOUGH THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY IN 2023 WAS 134 DAYS, FAMILIES CAN STAY IN THE SHELTER AS LONG AS NECESSARY TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION FROM HOMELESSNESS TO HOMES OF THEIR OWN. WHEN THEY ARRIVE, OUR STAFF WORK WITH EACH FAMILY TO IDENTIFY BARRIERS AND CREATE A PLAN TO OVERCOME CHALLENGES TO GAIN STABILITY. 75% OF FAMILIES EVENTUALLY MOVE INTO SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING.