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DaybyDay Shelter director details intake changes, partnerships and volunteer needs to Oshkosh DEI committee
Summary
Denise Holtz of DaybyDay Shelter told the Oshkosh Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee on March 23 that the shelter moved in 2023 to a year-round 50-bed model with a structured intake, expanded programming and partnerships to help residents into housing; volunteers remain critical.
Denise Holtz, director of DaybyDay Shelter, told the Oshkosh City Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee on March 23 that the shelter has shifted from a seasonal, lottery-based model to a year-round, programmatic approach aimed at moving guests into stable housing.
Holtz said DaybyDay began in 2011 as a warming shelter and moved in 2023 into a permanent 50-bed facility, which required changing from a nightly lottery to an in-person waitlist and intake process. "Our current intake...is an in-person waitlist application," she said, describing a typical intake interview that lasts 45 minutes to an hour and a 90-day engagement period during which staff work with guests on individualized plans.
Why it matters: Committee members said the shelter’s approach addresses both immediate safety and the longer-term barriers to housing,…
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