HomelessDenver.com

An independent Denver homelessness resource guide with verified shelter, food, hygiene, outreach, transit, crisis support, legal help, and benefits information — built mobile-first for people in the field.

This project is driven by lived experience. The goal is simple: reduce the gap between someone needing help and finding it. That gap is often a technology problem — a bad website, an outdated phone number, a page that doesn't load on a low-end phone with a weak signal.

What it covers

• Emergency shelters and transitional housing
• Food banks, pantries, and meal programs
• Hygiene facilities and outreach contacts
• Transit information and free ride programs
• Crisis services and mental health resources
• Legal aid, benefits enrollment, and ID recovery
• Veteran services and employment programs

Technical approach

• No database. All resource data lives in a flat JSON file — portable, auditable, version-controlled.
• PHP + JSON. No framework, no build step. Copy files to a server and it works.
• Mobile-first. Tested on real low-end Android devices on spotty connections.
• Verification fields. Every resource carries a verificationStatus, confidence, and sourceType.
• Schema.org structured data. Every page has appropriate JSON-LD for machine readability.
• 37 PHP files, all syntax-checked clean. Launched v1.0.0 on 2026-05-20.