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Transition of immigrants from non-DHS to DHS shelter systems

2:17:33

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48 sec

Molly Schaeffer from OASO discusses the plans for transitioning individuals and families from non-DHS shelters to the traditional DHS shelter system.

OASO is working with both DHS and non-DHS systems to ensure everyone has a shelter bed
Shelter placement decisions consider factors such as availability, proximity to schools, and individual family preferences
Not all individuals will be moved to DHS sites; some will remain in other available sites
By June, over 80% of the non-DHS shelter system that has ever been open will be closed
The transition process aims to accommodate the needs of families while managing the closure of temporary shelters

Alexa Aviles

2:17:33

Could Owasso please confirm whether space will be made available for individuals and families in the traditional shelter system run by DHS?

Molly Schaeffer

2:17:43

So we're working with DHS, and our non DHS systems to ensure that every single person has a shelter bed.

2:17:52

It's, shelter placement is a difficult dance of, what we have available, what's close to somebody's school, and what the individual family wants.

2:18:01

So we will make those, we will make those determinations as those sites close.

2:18:08

Not everybody will go to a DHS site.

2:18:10

You know, we still have other sites, open, but I will say by June, we will have closed, over 80% of our non DHS system that we've ever had open.

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