"Encourage yourself, believe in yourself, and love yourself. Never doubt who you are." ― Stephanie Lahart, Overcoming Life's Obstacles: Enlighten-Encourage-Empower
The homeless resource index was designed for those experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity. Using the Google Places API, resources such as homeless shelters, food pantries, and resource centers will be located based on your geographic location.
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/homeless-resource-index.git
- Install dependencies:
bundle install
- Start the Sinatra server:
bin/dev
- Access the application in your web browser at
http://localhost:3000
To get started, locate the Search resources near you search bar and input your city or zip code.
- Navigate to the Search resources near you search bar and input the resources you're looking for i.e. Shelters, Food pantries, etc.
- You will then be presented with a list of resources and a map displaying their locations.
- To search for a new location, click the New Search button or the X icon and repeat the steps above.