06/07/2026
2026 data shows that the 21.6% of Siouxlands individuals experiencing homelessness are unsheltered.
These are the individuals a council member believes are harming downtown. These are the individuals whose actions are being connected to The Warming Shelter, when in reality, they are the people who remain unsheltered and are not receiving services from any provider.
If The Warming Shelter didn’t exist, the individuals who are doing the right things, engaging in services, working toward stability, and rebuilding, would be the ones punished for a problem that is not theirs to solve.
The majority of people who are not accessing services and remain unsheltered are those who cannot remain safe enough to engage in services, or are those who do not want services at all.