Finding A Bed Tonight

No more midnight phone calls.

A family in crisis needs an emergency shelter bed. Right now, outreach workers make phone calls — to shelters that may be full, closed, or unable to serve that family. We built a free platform that shows real-time availability so workers can search, hold a bed, and get the family there safely.

For Outreach Workers

For Shelter Coordinators

For DV Shelters

What It Costs

The software is free and open-source (Apache 2.0 license). Hosting costs depend on your community's size: $15–30/month for a small community (PostgreSQL only), $30–75 for mid-size, $100+ for metro areas. Your CoC or city typically covers hosting.

Where We Are

The platform is built, tested, and ready — but not yet deployed in any community. We're looking for a first CoC partner to pilot with. What's still planned: email-based "forgot password" recovery (admins reset credentials manually today), a color system with automatic dark mode, and third-party accessibility audit. We name our gaps because trust matters more than polish.

How to Get Started

Contact us to set up a pilot conversation. We'll walk through the platform, answer your questions, and discuss what onboarding looks like for your community. The typical process is 7 days from first conversation to first coordinator update.
github.com/ccradle/finding-a-bed-tonight
findabed.org