GraceBridge
User Guide

GraceBridge — what this site is and where to go

Screen: /Updated 2026-09-22For: Person seeking help, Volunteer

What this screen is for

Screenshot of the getting started screen at /, illustrating “What this screen is for”, with numbered callouts: 1. I need help today.
Figure 1 — What this screen is for.

This is GraceBridge's home page — the site's own front door. It explains, in a sentence, what GraceBridge is, and gives a few ways in depending on who's reading: someone who needs help, a church or organization that wants to help, or a volunteer who already signs in.

What you see, in the screen's own labels

Screenshot of the getting started screen at /, illustrating “What you see, in the screen's own labels”, with numbered callouts: 1. For churches; 2. The whole house; 3. The engine; 4. Need help yourself?.
Figure 2 — What you see, in the screen's own labels.
  • Four tabs across the top: "For churches," "How it works," "The whole house," and "The engine." "For churches" loads first.
  • A quiet link at the edge of the tabs: "Need help yourself?" — leads to /gethelp, the seeker's own front door.
  • Two main buttons: "Bring this to your church →" (leads to /providers, where a church or organization signs up) and "I'm a volunteer" (leads to /dashboard, the sign-in screen).
  • A trust line: "Always free and confidential for the person asking — your story is read by a real person, never sold."
  • A link, "See the eight reports," to the public reports gallery at /reports.

What to do

Screenshot of the getting started screen at /, illustrating “What to do”, with numbered callouts: 2. Bring this to your church; 3. I'm a volunteer.
Figure 3 — What to do.
  • If you need help yourself right now, use the "Need help yourself?" link, or go straight to /gethelp — this home page isn't built around that one person; /gethelp is.
  • If you're a church or organization wanting to help, tap "Bring this to your church" and fill out the form at /providers.
  • If you already volunteer with GraceBridge, tap "I'm a volunteer" to sign in.

What NOT to do

Screenshot of the getting started screen at /, illustrating “What NOT to do”, with a highlighted region and numbered callouts: 1. DON'T — Bring this to your church.
Figure 4 — What NOT to do.
  • Don't fill out the provider form if you're the one who needs help. That form is for a church or organization offering help, not receiving it — /gethelp is the right door for that.

When something goes wrong

Screenshot of the getting started screen at /, illustrating “When something goes wrong”, with numbered callouts: 1. Ask about this page.
Figure 5 — When something goes wrong.
  • Not sure which door is yours? Ask right here — this page's helper can point you to /gethelp, /providers, or /dashboard depending on what you tell it.