Open Resource Access Network
The verified civic directory — connecting people in need to real, confirmed government, nonprofit, and community services.
The problem we solve
Finding real help is harder than it should be. Government benefit portals are fragmented. 211 databases go stale. Community resources are scattered across PDFs, flyers, and word of mouth. When someone is in crisis, “Google it” is not good enough.
ORAN is a single, continuously verified directory of government, nonprofit, and community services — searchable by location, category, and eligibility — with a chat interface that guides people to the right resource without inventing facts.
Mission & vision
Mission
Make verified social-service discovery reliable, safe, and accessible by connecting people to confirmed government, nonprofit, and community resources.
Vision
A world where finding help is as dependable as emergency routing: fast, factual, privacy-respecting, and available to everyone.
How it works
Find
Search by what you need, your location, and eligibility. Chat or browse — both use the same verified, retrieval-only data.
Verify
Every listing carries a confidence score. Community admins and automated checks flag stale or inaccurate records before they reach you.
Connect
Live phone numbers, hours, and eligibility details. Save resources to your profile or share them directly.
Non-negotiables
Truth first
Results come from stored, verified records only. No AI hallucinations — no invented phone numbers, addresses, or hours.
Crisis-first routing
Any imminent-risk signal immediately surfaces 911 / 988 / 211. Safety is never deferred to the normal result flow.
Eligibility caution
ORAN never guarantees eligibility. Results carry "may qualify" language — always confirm directly with the provider.
Privacy by default
Location is approximate by default. Profile saving is opt-in. Our Privacy Policy details how data is collected and used.
Accessible to everyone
WCAG 2.1 AA is a functional requirement. ORAN is designed to work for people with disabilities and on low-bandwidth connections.
Open governance
Service accuracy is maintained through a layered verification model. Organizations self-list and are reviewed by community administrators — trusted local experts who verify addresses, hours, and eligibility criteria. An automated confidence scoring system flags records that may have gone stale between reviews.
ORAN is open source. The platform code is publicly available on GitHub, enabling public scrutiny, community contributions, and trust through transparency.
Platform at a glance
30+
Service categories
Community-driven
Verification model
911 / 988 / 211
Crisis gate
MIT
License
2.1 AA
WCAG conformance
Free
Listing cost
Why ORAN is different
Existing tools fall short in different ways. ORAN is purpose-built to close each gap.
vs. AI chatbots
Zero hallucinations
ORAN never invents phone numbers, addresses, or service hours. Every result is retrieved from a verified, stored record — not generated on the fly.
vs. search engines
Structured & eligibility-aware
Search engines surface pages. ORAN surfaces structured service records — with hours, eligibility criteria, contact details, and a live confidence score.
vs. stale 211 databases
Continuously re-verified
Traditional 211 databases go stale between update cycles. ORAN flags confidence decay automatically and routes re-verification work to community admins.
vs. proprietary directories
Open source & auditable
MIT licensed. Anyone can inspect how records are scored, how data flows through the pipeline, and how eligibility criteria are assessed — no black boxes.
Get involved
Whether you're seeking help, listing services, volunteering your time, or funding the mission — there's a path for you.
Get Help
Search verified services near you.
List Your Organization
Add your services to the directory for free.
Become an Admin
Volunteer to verify records and expand local coverage.
Support ORAN
Fund verification infrastructure and geographic expansion.
Contribute on GitHub
Open source · MIT licensed · PRs welcome · Issues tracked publicly.
Open source
MIT licensed · Auditable · Community-driven