# Homeless Service Apps San Fran's 311 App Allows Residents to Report Homeless Who Need Assistance By Cadhla Gray | Published 2015-10-17 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/homeless-service References: [engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2015/10/14/san-franciscos-311/) & [sf311.org](http://www.sf311.org/) San Francisco is an extremely modern city in many ways, its recent innovation being the 311 city app that now allows citizens to report those in need of a homeless service. The homeless service section of the app allows users to send the police, Homeless Outreach or [Department of Public Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heater-bloc) a notification about a homeless person in need. Whether it's an aggressive panhandler, growing encampment or a violently sick individual, the app will automatically route the report to the most appropriate service for dealing with the matter. A photo, details and location can all be included in an effort to help connect the city's large homeless community to the the vast amount of existing resources. By using a [mobile platform to help the homeless](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-klein), the 311 app provides an excellent example of how technology can be used for social good. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 59% | Activity: 48% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Activism](https://www.trendhunter.com/activism) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Homeless Outreach Apps:** The development of apps for homeless outreach is a trend in using technology for social good. - **Mobile Platforms for Homelessness Services:** Designing mobile platforms for homelessness services is a trend in improving homeless outreach programs through technology. - **Community Resource Mapping for Homelessness:** The trend of community resource mapping for homelessness enables better outreach and care for people experiencing homelessness. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Tech Industry:** With the growing trend of homeless outreach apps, the tech industry can invest more resources in social innovation. - **Nonprofit Sector:** Developers of homeless outreach apps can create strategic partnerships with nonprofit organizations to improve homeless services. - **Public Health Services:** The development of mobile platforms for homelessness can improve communication between public health services and homeless individuals in need of care. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Collaborative Policing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/policing-app.md) - [App-Based Cleaning Tips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/okanagan-forest-task-force.md) - [Connective Altruistic Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heart-2-help.md) - [Personal Safety Applications](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/citizen-app.md) - [Public Bathroom Location Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-bathroom-app.md) - [Employee Abuse-Reporting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/abusereporting-app.md) - [Debris-Reporting Wildlife Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/debrireporting-wildlife-app.md) - [Homeless Support Backpacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-makeshift-traveler-backpack.md) - [Cleanliness-Minded Civic Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/civic-apps.md)