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We Help People Everywhere · The Rescue Engine

Help to get you through until the next job.

Food, a place to stay, health care, money to live on — and someone in your corner.

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Lost your job? Losing your place? Out of money?

The Rescue Engine finds the programs and services that can help you right now, keeps track of what you've applied for, and puts a helper in your corner. It's free, from We Help People Everywhere, a 501(c)(3) charity.

What are you facing?

Pick what fits. Each one ends with the first places to go.

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Your Rescue Engine account belongs to We Help People Everywhere. It's separate from any other account you have.

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I need help

Find programs, track what you've applied for, and get a helper.

I'm a helper

Volunteer with the Foundation to help people find their way through.

Everything you add is private unless you choose to show it to your helper. On a shared or library computer, sign out when you're done — you'll also be signed out after an hour.

Already have an account

Forgot your password? Get in touch and the Foundation will help you get back in.

Find help

Official programs and services, each with the place to apply. Every link was checked on the date shown.

Near me

Food pantries, shelters, clinics and offices close to you. Enter your ZIP and each search opens right to your area.

Talk to people who've been there

Getting through a layoff or losing housing is easier with people who've done it. These are places to ask questions and swap what worked.

These outside sites are run by other people. Use your own judgment about what you share.