Soteria ModelCommunity Safety Through Solidarity

What is the Soteria Model? ​

Soteria — from the Greek goddess of safety and deliverance — is a framework for communities to organize mutual aid and protection for vulnerable populations, particularly immigrants facing harassment, surveillance, or targeting.

This is not a service. It's a blueprint. A set of principles, structures, and practices that any community can adopt to protect their own.

The Problem ​

Immigrant communities — documented, undocumented, and citizens targeted by the color of their skin — face increasing threats during daily life: going to work, buying groceries, visiting the laundromat. Immigrant-owned businesses face harassment. Families live in fear.

The Solution ​

Organized community protection through:

All coordinated through encrypted communication, organized in isolated segments for security, and connected through a web of trust built on personal vouching.

Core Principles ​