We are proud of our work assisting families to move successfully from no home to a home of their home. Dakota Woodlands was incorporated November 25, 1981. Originally located in West Saint Paul, we moved to this Eagan location in June of 1995. Though most people now know us as Dakota Woodlands, we operated our organization under the name of Mary's Shelter until October of 2000. The timing of the change was perfect as we had just completed the major ($2Mil) building renovation. We've received an overwhelmingly positive response to the name change. Dakota Woodlands...the name Dakota means "a friendly alliance of people." Our work with families is successful because of the great alliance of paid and volunteer staff, families, collaborative groups and individuals offering time and talent to make a huge difference.
OUR FACILITY
The resident's rooms have all been decorated by volunteers who "adopted a room". Each room has been decorated differently and can accommodate a single person or a family, some rooms can connect if we have a large family in residence. We strive to make our facility as much like a "home" as possible and for families to have their own "space" where they can spend time together.
