Technology for human connection
We build technology that connects community members to human services and opportunities for happier, healthier lives.
Donate to ShelterTechUnlocking opportunity
Together with the City of San Francisco, community partners, volunteers, and people with lived experience of homelessness, we reduce the barriers that keep people from getting online and finding the resources they need.
Meet ShelterTechOur programs
Three community-led programs turn technology into a practical path to services, stability, and opportunity.
Our impact so far
Every installation, listing, and visit represents a person with a clearer path to what they need.
The SF Service Guide turned into my case manager.SR Disabled veteran who experienced homelessness and now has his own apartment
Voices from the community
Partners and service providers see the difference when reliable information and internet access become part of the support people receive.
Wi-fi has been a top request among young people here at Larkin Street. Now that we have it with ShelterTech we are seeing more young people come in and stay around and get the things they need so that they can move past homelessness, permanently.Gayle RobertsChief Development Officer, Larkin Street Youth Services
There’s an overwhelming number of resources for the [at-risk] populations that live here and it’s important to have a place where they can go where they know all the information is accurate, up-to-date, and consistent with what their understanding has been of that particular resource. And if there are any changes that need to be made those will be reflected.Julie RosenthalDirector of Social Services, Homeless Advocacy Project
We’ve heard from San Franciscans, including as part of our recent strategic planning community outreach that it’s hard to know where to go when you’re looking for supportive services. It’s hard to know where to start, and hard to navigate different resources to find accurate information. We’re glad to be supporting ShelterTech and the broader community to build SF Service Guide – a one-stop, reliable place to help connect residents to the services they need.Barry RoederMayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development
Stories from the work
Hear from community members, volunteers, and partners about what digital access changes in a person’s day-to-day life.
The people behind ShelterConnect and SF Service Guide explain how the programs work and why reliable access matters.
A closer look at mobile-led solutions for people experiencing homelessness, created with GSMA.
Partners and sponsors
How you can contribute
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