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What Is The Grove? How Real-Time Shelter Collaboration Can Save Lives

If you work in shelter or housing services right now, you’ve likely felt the pressure firsthand:

💬 "We’re full. Try calling again in the morning."
💬 "I think that shelter might have space, but I don’t have access to their list."
💬 "The survivor is ready to leave—but we’re scrambling to find an opening."

As federal and state funding for victim services continues to shrink, programs across the country are being forced to cut staff, scale back services, or shut down entirely. According to Time Magazine, some domestic violence programs have lost up to 50% of their budget, laying off staff and turning survivors away—not because they don’t want to help, but because they no longer have the capacity.

In this landscape of shrinking resources and growing need, coordinated, real-time visibility isn’t just helpful—it’s essential.

That’s why we built The Grove.

 

What Is The Grove?

The Grove is a mobile-friendly platform by ReloShare that lets social service providers instantly search, share, and report shelter bed availability—so no one wastes time making phone calls or chasing outdated spreadsheets when safety is on the line.

With The Grove, you can:

  • Search for open beds by age, family size, service needs, or program type

  • Access it on any device, in the field or at your desk

  • Easily report your own availability, keeping your network informed in real time

  • Export data for reporting and trend analysis

  • Collaborate across agencies with transparency and trust

 

Why It Matters—Especially Now

In a time when budgets are shrinking and burnout is rising, The Grove helps your team stretch what you do have, while reducing duplication, delays, and missed opportunities.

Here’s how:

Instant Visibility = Faster Placements
Instead of waiting on callbacks or guessing which programs have space, The Grove lets your team see openings in real time—helping survivors move faster, and preventing those ready-to-leave moments from slipping away.

Reduces Staff Burnout
The Grove eliminates the need for phone trees, group texts, or scavenger hunts for bed space—giving your team time back to focus on people, not paperwork.

Helps Agencies Maximize Limited Capacity
When every bed counts, The Grove ensures they’re filled as efficiently as possible—reducing bottlenecks and improving systemwide flow.

Supports Crisis Diversion
Even if your program is full, The Grove connects you to nearby providers that may have openings—allowing for faster, safer alternatives.

 

Built for Frontline Realities

You shouldn’t have to rely on cobbled-together spreadsheets or crossed fingers to serve people in crisis. The Grove is trauma-informed by design—and created to meet the needs of:

  • Domestic violence shelter programs

  • Youth and family shelters

  • County housing teams and HMIS leads

  • Reentry housing programs

  • Outreach and navigation workers

If your agency places people into shelter—or helps others do so—The Grove is built for you.


📊 Bonus: Data That Helps You Prove the Urgency

When you're working in a system where beds are scarce and funding is competitive, being able to tell a clear, data-backed story makes all the difference.

That’s why Grove partners can access a monthly Housing Program Report—for just $10/month (billed annually)—that provides:

  • Number of referrals your agency handled

  • Room types you posted

  • Who requested shelter

  • How often you were able to place someone—or had to turn them away

These reports aren’t just numbers. They’re proof of your reach, demand, and gaps—powerful fuel for grants, board updates, and conversations with funders.

“It’s not just ‘we’re full.’ It’s ‘we had 35 referrals last month and could only place 8.’ That’s the kind of story funders listen to.”

And if you ever need help interpreting or presenting the data, the ReloShare team is here to help.


Now Free for a Limited Time

We are offering 12 months of free access to The Grove for every domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking shelter program in the country. This no-cost initiative was inspired by calls to action from the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), whose long-standing advocacy for innovation in the field urged ReloShare to remove financial barriers to access at this pivotal moment.

And if you search The Grove and can’t find any open shelter beds in your region, you can seamlessly access Safe Stays—ReloShare’s platform that allows agencies to book hotel rooms under an alias, with no ID or credit card required at check-in.

We’re committed to making sure lack of shelter space doesn’t mean lack of options.

 

Let’s Stretch What We’ve Got—Together

At a time when systems are overwhelmed and survivors are being turned away due to forces outside your control, tools like The Grove help your team do what it does best: show up with solutions.

Sign up for The Grove to support your team in placing more people, reducing burnout, and making informed decisions—faster.


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