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Educational Resources
Solidarity Not Charity: Mutual Aid for Mobilization and Survival – Dean Spade (Duke University Press)
Mutual Aid 101 Toolkit – Allied Media Projects
A comprehensive guide covering the basics of mutual aid, including pod building and safety tips.
How to Create a Mutual Aid Network – American Friends Service Committee
Step-by-step instructions for starting a mutual aid network in your community.
Navigating Crisis: A Survival Toolkit – Bay Area Transformative Justice Collective & The Icarus Project
A trauma-informed guide for responding to personal and collective crises.
Mutual Aid and Community Care: Pillars of Collective Strength – Moms Clean Air Force
Explores the importance of mutual aid and community care in times of crisis.
Navigating Crisis: A Survival Toolkit – Bay Area Transformative Justice Collective & The Icarus Project
Resources Directory
Amigos de Guadalupe Center for Justice and Empowerment
1897 Alum Rock Ave #35
San Jose, CA 95116
Phone: (408) 341-6080
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Note: We’re currently working on the Spanish version as well—thank you for your patience!
Next Step: Attend an Orientation
An email will be sent with the link and times/dates.
¡Muchas gracias por inscribirte en ApóyateSB!
Agradecemos mucho tu interés. Muy pronto nos pondremos en contacto contigo con más detalles.
Nota: Actualmente estamos trabajando en la versión en español. ¡Gracias por tu paciencia!
Next Step: Assitir a la Orientacion
Se enviará un correo electrónico con el enlace y los horarios/fechas.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Mutual aid is a community-driven approach where people come together to support one another and act in their collective best interest. It is grounded in relationship-building, shared resources, and valuing every individual equally. Rather than relying on top-down structures, mutual aid prioritizes collective and consensus-based decision-making, emphasizing the importance of showing up for each other in diverse ways. It includes political education and a commitment to understanding the systems and histories that have led us to the present moment. At its core, mutual aid is about preparing for crises and navigating hardship together, rooted in solidarity, trust, and deep care.
It is not about institutions deciding what is best for communities or stepping in only during times of crisis. It is not charity or philanthropy, nor does it involve individuals or organizations positioning themselves as “saviors.” Mutual aid should never be used as an excuse for institutions to abandon their responsibilities or for governments to withdraw essential support. It is not a replacement for the social safety net, but rather a community-led effort that exists alongside it, driven by solidarity, not hierarchy or control.
Mutual aid matters because institutions consistently neglect low-income communities, leaving critical gaps in support and care. When we focus on building relationships and local networks of trust, we strengthen our ability to respond effectively to both individual and collective crises. Our greatest social and political impact begins at the local level, where real change is rooted in connection and collaboration. In a world that often promotes competition and individualism, mutual aid reminds us that our survival, health, and well-being are deeply tied to community. Through solidarity, not scarcity, we can save each other’s lives.
A virtual mutual aid network for Santa Clara County, built to connect neighbors with urgent health and medical needs to those others who can provide direct support.
You must first register on the ApóyateSB website. After completing a short orientation video, you’ll be able to join a pod (a WhatsApp group) that aligns with your need, such as transportation, childcare, or food support. Once you're in a pod, you can share your request directly with the group.
If you'd like to offer help, whether by driving someone to an appointment, donating goods, or contributing to the Emergency Fund, you'll also register on the website and choose a pod to join. You’ll then receive requests that match your interests or capacity.
ApóyateSB is open to all Santa Clara County residents. We prioritize people most impacted by health inequities, systemic racism, and institutional neglect, but everyone has a role to play in supporting one another.
Pods are small groups formed around specific needs (like housing, medical rides, food). They’re hosted on WhatsApp to make communication easier and build trust within each group.
Latinas Contra Cáncer acts as the lead coordinator, facilitating the network, moderating activity within the pods, and overseeing responsibility and safety across the platform.
Please contact us at contact@apoyatesb.org.
