New Leaf listens in plain language and connects you with the right community support — housing, food, financial help, mental health resources, and more. Personalized. Free. Immediate.
Mental health crisis? Call or text 988 · Text HOME to 741741 · Emergency: 911
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What you get
Who to call first, what to ask, and what to do next if denied.
Support that matches your area and situation, including options you may not know to search for.
Urgent situations routed to human crisis support immediately, with emergency numbers always visible.
No account wall, no judgment, and no complex forms before you can ask for help.
Accuracy you can verify
New Leaf is grounded in official government and nonprofit program data — not anonymous web results. Each resource it surfaces links straight to the agency that runs it, so you can confirm the details yourself before you act.
National 24/7 referral network for local food, housing, and crisis services.
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and the national mental-health treatment locator.
Federal food assistance — eligibility, application steps, and benefit details.
Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing, and homelessness assistance.
Official federal finder across every assistance program you may qualify for.
60,000+ pantries and meal programs across the national network.
Guidance is drawn from .gov and established nonprofit programs, each linked so you can verify it.
Every response carries a confidence note and a last-verified date, with a one-tap way to flag outdated info.
For anything time-sensitive, New Leaf routes you to a live 211 specialist or 988 counselor to confirm.
On our roadmap: direct, real-time integrations with these agencies' open data — and a formal vetting partnership — so recommendations update the moment programs change.
How it works
Tell us what's happening in your own words. No forms or jargon required.
New Leaf interprets your situation in plain language and maps it to the right programs, even when you don't know what those programs are called.
Step-by-step guidance with verified local and national resources, plus what to say when you call.
Global reach
United States
211 · 988 · SNAP
Section 8 · Medicaid
United Kingdom
999 / 111
Samaritans 116 123
Canada
211
Crisis Services Canada
Australia
000
Lifeline 13 11 14
India
112
iCall · NIMHANS
European Union
112
Local social services
Latin America
Local emergency services
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local resources
New Leaf is architected to integrate with verified, locally-maintained government and NGO resource databases — improving accuracy and reach in every community it serves. Contact us to explore a partnership.
Why AI
A keyword search only works if you know the right terms. When you're overwhelmed, you don't think “SNAP benefits” — you think “we can't buy food.” New Leaf bridges that gap.
Understands how people describe crises, not just keywords
Maps your words to programs, eligibility, and action steps automatically
Step-by-step guidance for your specific situation, not a generic list
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Our mission
When people are in crisis, they shouldn't have to search dozens of websites or know the right terminology. The information exists — it's just scattered and inaccessible when you're already overwhelmed.
New Leaf was built for that student whose family is struggling to pay rent. For the parent who can't put food on the table. For anyone who needs help but doesn't know where to start.
AI-powered, human-centered — Technology that listens and guides, humans who verify and decide
Verified resources — Every program surfaces from official .gov and .org sources
Always free, always private — No account, no tracking, no cost — ever
Urgent situations — when New Leaf detects immediate risk, it surfaces 911 and 988 above everything else. Crisis counselors answer 988 within minutes, 24/7.
Eligibility decisions — AI informs only. Caseworkers at 211 and partner agencies make all final determinations.
Medical & legal — always referred to licensed professionals. New Leaf never substitutes for a doctor, lawyer, or social worker.
Built for the USAII Global Hackathon — Community Awareness Track
Common questions
Still unsure about something? Ask New Leaf directly in the chat — it's happy to explain how it works.
No forms, no accounts, no jargon. Just tell us what's going on.