What a Guardian Packet Is, and Why Every Family Should Have One Ready
A guardian packet is what your trusted caregivers and attorney would need in the first hours of an emergency. Here is what goes in one.
A guardian packet is what your trusted caregivers and attorney would need in the first hours of an emergency. Here is what goes in one.
A practical guide to pre-designating who receives what (legal documents, account access, caregiver instructions) before something unexpected happens.
Community groups, legal clinics, and advocacy networks can help members assemble emergency packets and check-in plans. Here is how the partnership works.


The Beacon is simple by design: a short message, sent automatically if you go silent. If you don’t check in every day, we deliver a message to the person you choose. It’s the digital equivalent of “if you don’t hear from me, here’s what you need to know and who to call.”

You cannot always control what the government does. You cannot always control who gets targeted. But you can control what your family finds when you don't come home.