WanderSOS

About

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline's LGBTQ+ specialized line (press 3) was defunded and terminated in July 2025 — LGBTQ+ people are now routed to the general line, erasing a specifically affirming pathway. 178 people died during welfare checks from 2016-2022 — welfare checks are not always safe. Veterans are 8x more likely to die by suicide between midnight and 4am than the general population — that's when chosen-network dispatch matters most, not next-day coordination. In 2022, 988 received 5 million contacts but couldn't handle volumes for populations in acute crisis. Trans Lifeline, Trevor Project, and Crisis Text Line all operate, but none integrate with chosen-network dispatch, LoRa mesh, or non-police crisis response infrastructure. WanderSOS is the layer that makes all of them accessible without police as the default. Four levels, chosen network first, works without cellular over WanderSafeMesh LoRa mesh.

Features

• Four alert levels: Yellow check-in → Orange concern → Red crisis → Black emergency
• Chosen network first — never police by default, because welfare checks kill 178 people
• Works over WanderSafeMesh LoRa mesh with zero cellular — no infrastructure needed
• 988 LGBTQ+ line ended July 2025: Trans Lifeline, Trevor Project, SAGE warm lines integrated directly
• Suicide-specific design: safety planning vault, means restriction support, warm line routing — no cold 911 default
• Veteran config: battle buddy model, 3am problem solved, firearm proximity awareness
• DV survivor config: location never revealed to abuser — never police without explicit consent
• Immigration config: no law enforcement contact, period — chosen network only
• Care worker config: solo home visit protection with check-in timer and location logging
• Mental health hospitalization documentation: your rights, your data, what your employer can and cannot do