Starting in Denver metro

Two things.
Jobs and food.

NextStep strips away the noise. No 50-category directories. No account required. Just the two things that matter most when you're trying to get back on your feet.

NextStep

Englewood, CO

Jobs
Food
Warehouse Associate
Bayaud Enterprises - Starts Mon
1.2 mi away
Kitchen Staff
Denver Rescue Mission - Same day
0.8 mi away
Day Labor - Landscaping
Westside Career Center - Daily pay
2.4 mi away
How it works

Open it. Find what's near you. Go.

01

No sign-up needed

People in crisis shouldn't fill out forms. Open NextStep from any phone or library computer and you're in.

02

See what's close

Jobs and food resources sorted by distance. Day labor, kitchen work, food banks, hot meals. Real listings, real hours, real addresses.

03

Take the next step

Get directions, call directly, or show the listing to your caseworker. Every resource is verified and current.

Jobs

Day labor, gig work, entry-level positions, and vocational programs. Filtered by what's available today, what pays daily, and what's walking distance.

Food

Food banks, soup kitchens, hot meal schedules, and pantry locations. Updated hours so you never show up to a closed door.

Other apps try to do everything. We do two things well.

Shelter App has 20+ categories. OurCalling relies on crowdsourced data. 211 makes you sit on a phone tree.

NextStep exists because when you need work and food, you shouldn't have to scroll past dental clinics and legal aid to find them.

Built in Englewood, Colorado, for the Denver metro community first.

650K+
People experience homelessness on any given night in the US
1 in 5
Homeless individuals are employed but can't find better work
65%
Of homeless youth have a smartphone they can use right now

Stability starts with the next step.

A job and a meal. That's the foundation everything else gets built on. NextStep is the fastest way to find both.