Shelter Data
Successes
The Northwoods Homeless Shelters have provided emergency shelter and services for those in need for over twenty-five years. Our emergency shelter program has consistently proven effective in moving homeless families from shelter into permanent housing.
Our Shelter Nights Summary for the previous year can be found below.
Northwoods Homeless Shelters’ 990 Tax Form
2023 Annual Report
SHELTER NIGHTS SUMMARY FOR 2023
In 2023, Northwoods Homeless Shelters provided 2,591 shelter nights in four shelter units:
- Partnership House 1: 1,162 shelter nights
- Partnership House 2: 358 shelter nights
- Hope House: 1,071 shelter nights
Adults:
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18
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Children:
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28
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Total: 46 |
Total Family Members Served | ||||
Adults: | 16 | Children: | 28 | Total: 44 |
Total Singles Served | ||||
Adults: | 2 | Total: 2 | ||
Male | 0 | |||
Female | 2 | |||
TOTAL CLIENTS SERVED BY RACE | ||||
White | 34 | Total: 46 | ||
American Indian | 6 | |||
Multiple races | 6 | |||
TOTAL CLIENTS SERVED BY ETHNICITY | ||||
Hispanic/Latino | 0 | Total: 46 | ||
Non-Hispanic/Latino | 46 |
Families’ County of Origin | ||||||
Polk | Barron | Burnett | St.Croix | |||
92.3% | 7.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Summary
In 2023, Northwoods Homeless Shelters supplied 2,591 shelter nights. We housed 15 households in emergency shelters and one household in transitional housing. The average stay in an emergency shelter was 64.0 nights. Fourteen households exited during 2023. Three families were exited into permanent housing. One household carried over into 2024.
Of the 15 households we served in 2023, nine were single mothers with children, two were single dads with children, two were couples with children, and two were single individuals.
Client Assistance in 2023 for 15 households (including singles)
Supplied food to 15 families
Supplied gas cards to 10 adults
Supplied school supplies to one family
Paid for car repair for 4 families
Paid for prescriptions or medicine for 1 person
Paid for WI driver’s licenses or birth certificates for 4 individuals
Paid for a winter coat for 1 adult
Rent assistance for one family
Supplied utility assistance for two families
Educational materials for 9 adults
Supplied motel vouchers for 6 individuals