About SafeHoods
We believe communities are strongest when neighbors are prepared to help each other.
Empowering Communities to Help Themselves
When disasters strike, the first responders are often neighbors. But without knowing what resources exist nearby, communities struggle to organize effective response.
SafeHoods was created to solve this problem. We provide a platform that helps neighborhoods catalog their collective resources, organize into manageable geographic units, and coordinate response when emergencies happen.
Our mission is simple: make every neighborhood more resilient by connecting neighbors before they need each other.
The typical time communities must be self-sufficient after a major disaster before outside help arrives. SafeHoods helps neighborhoods prepare for those critical first hours.
The Problem We Saw
We studied disaster response and found a consistent pattern.
Invisible Resources
Your neighbor three doors down has a generator that could keep your family's medical equipment running. But you'd never know until it's too late.
Wasted Time
After disasters, valuable hours are spent figuring out who has what. When road to road communication is possible but coordination is not, help arrives late or not at all.
Lost Potential
Neighbors want to help but don't know how. The retired nurse, the electrician, the person with a truck—their skills go untapped without a system to connect needs with capabilities.
Our Values
The principles that guide everything we build.
Community First
We believe real resilience comes from neighbors helping neighbors. Technology should enable community connections, not replace them.
Privacy & Trust
We handle sensitive information about where people live and what they have. We take this responsibility seriously with robust security and transparent practices.
Simplicity
Emergency preparedness shouldn't require a training course. We design for ease of use so everyone can participate, regardless of technical ability.
Action-Oriented
Preparedness without a plan for action is just inventory. SafeHoods is designed for the moment of crisis, enabling quick decisions and effective coordination.
Why Neighborhood Preparedness Matters
of disaster rescues are performed by neighbors and bystanders, not professional rescuers
minimum time emergency management recommends communities be self-sufficient after major disasters
faster recovery for communities with pre-established coordination systems and resource awareness
Built in Canada
SafeHoods is proudly Canadian. We understand the unique challenges Canadian communities face—from winter storms to wildfires, from urban density to rural isolation.
Our platform is designed with Canadian privacy laws in mind and hosted on Canadian infrastructure. We're committed to helping communities across Canada build resilience.
Join the Movement
Every neighborhood deserves to be prepared. Let's build resilient communities together.