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DoeNation

A safer website for a guest house

A new website for DoeNation, a guest house in Colorado for women leaving abusive homes. It replaces an old template site with one that is calm to read and quick to leave.

Kind
Website
Built with
Next.js, TypeScript
Year
2026
Visit the site (opens in a new tab)
Desktop home page with the crisis line bar and the headline “A safe place to begin again.”
The home page. Get help and Donate are the first two buttons.
The full DoeNation home page, top to bottom
The whole home page. Scroll inside the frame.

What it does

  • Press Esc on any page and it is instantly replaced by a neutral weather search.
  • A crisis line bar with 911 and the National DV Hotline sits on every page.
  • The contact form asks how it is safe to reach someone, and whether a message can be left.
  • The guest house address is never published.
Three phone screens: the home page, the open menu, and the Get help page
On a phone, the crisis line bar and Quick exit stay in reach.
The Get involved page beside the Contact page in dark mode
Get involved and Contact, in light and dark.
Three phone screens: the contact form with inline errors, the sent message, and the donate page
The contact form asks how it is safe to reach you before anything is sent.
The resources page: “Help is there, day or night.”
Resources: hotlines first, then local programs.
Esc