HelpHub by SJResQ

Built with React + Vite, HelpHub is a lightweight web app that provides visitors access emergency assistance, city services, and community support anywhere in San Jose with a simple QR scan.

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# SJ ResQ - HelpHub

Team #4 @ SJHacks 2025

HelpHub is a QR‑code powered emergency assistance web app that puts critical help a single scan away. No downloads. No barriers.

🚀 Our Brainstorming Journey

  1. Hackathon Tracks: Started by brainstorming along the SJHacks tracks — Homelessness, Clean up your city, and Public Safety.
  2. Selection: Chose Emergency QR Codes for maximum accessibility and quick impact.
  3. Branding: Evolved our identity into:
    • Team Name: SJ ResQ
    • App Name: HelpHub
  4. Design & Naming: Brainstormed names, sketched icons, drafted mockups — all guided by user simplicity and trust.

🎯 Mission & Vision

  • Mission: Empower every San Jose resident and visitor to access help instantly with just a QR scan.
  • Vision: A city where no one hesitates for help — HelpHub codes become as ubiquitous as street signs.

🧩 Tech Stack

  • Frontend: React + Vite, Tailwind CSS
  • Backend: Vercel Serverless Functions
  • Database: NeonDB (PostgreSQL)
  • Hosting: Vercel (sjresq.org)

🏁 Getting Started

  1. Clone Repo: git clone https://github.com/sjresq/helphub.git
  2. Install: bun install
  3. Env Setup: Create .env.local with DATABASE_URL pointing to NeonDB.
  4. Run Locally: bun run dev
  5. Deploy: Push to main — Vercel auto‑deploys.

📞 Contribute & Contact

We're sprinting through SJHacks! Questions or ideas? Ping us on Discord or open an issue in GitHub.

  • Kareem Atout - @tvergix
  • Haydon Behl - @exkat
  • Sanat Singhal - @sanatsinghal

SJ ResQ — Team #4 | HelpHub | sjresq.org

HelpHub

Helphub is a one stop emergency assistance and community response platform to help residents of San Jose deal with situations.

You can instantly access emergency lines, help centers, report infrastructure or safety issues, and other community issues.

Ideas to include: Suicide hotline Car break ins Potholes, streetlights,

Problems to address Verifying authenticity of reports Ensuring QR codes stay in place Placing QR codes in optimized locations

Imagine you are stuck somewhere in the city and injured your arm. You feel helpless and need to find a local hospital or emergency line immediately. Lucky for you, you see a QR code for emergency help stuck on a building next to you. You immediately scan it on your phone and it directs you to the nearest emergency care unit based on your location. Imagine you are in a public space and you realize your wallet has been pickpocketed. You panic and look for the nearest police station. Lucky for you, you see a QR code for emergency help stuck on a building next to you. You immediately scan it on your phone and it directs you to the nearest police station based on your location. This is the idea behind our solution HelpHub. It addresses the pain of how hard it is to find the right help when you're scared, stressed, and on your own.

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