We built WeBe because everyone deserves to belong.
We're a team of advocates, caregivers, and friends who have watched the people we love most be left out of the social world — and decided to do something about it.
Personal mission
Every team member has a story
Where WeBe began
WeBe was born from a simple, heartbreaking observation: the adults with developmental disabilities in our lives — our siblings, our clients, our friends — were lonely. Not because they didn't want connection. Not because they weren't wonderful, funny, interesting people. But because the world hadn't built a safe place for them to find each other.
Mainstream dating and social apps were designed without them in mind. The interfaces were confusing, the communities were unwelcoming, and there were no protections for people who might be vulnerable to exploitation. Families and conservators had no visibility. Support professionals had no tools.
So we built one. WeBe is the platform we wished existed — designed from the ground up with this community at the center of every decision.
Why this work matters to us
Every person on our team has a personal connection to this community. We've sat with adults who light up when they talk about wanting a best friend, a date, someone to go to the movies with — and then watched that light dim when they realize the world hasn't made it easy. That gap between what people want and what's available to them is what drives us every single day.
"Loneliness is one of the greatest health crises facing adults with developmental disabilities. We're here to change that."
The values that guide every decision we make
Dignity first
Every feature, every policy, every interaction is designed to honor the full humanity of our members. Adults with developmental disabilities are not a problem to be solved — they are people with rich inner lives, real desires, and the right to pursue them.
Safety without paternalism
We take safety seriously without treating our members like they can't make their own choices. Our screening, conservator tools, and moderation exist to protect — not to gatekeep or infantilize.
Built with the community
We don't build for this community — we build with them. Adults with developmental disabilities, their families, and their support professionals have shaped WeBe from day one, and they always will.
Joy is the point
Friendship, romance, laughter, shared experiences — these aren't luxuries. They're what make life worth living. WeBe exists to make more of them possible.
Family members
Brothers, sisters, and children of adults with developmental disabilities
Support professionals
Job coaches, DSPs, and case managers who see the loneliness up close
Self-advocates
Adults with developmental disabilities who helped shape every feature
This is just the beginning.
WeBe is growing, and we want you to be part of it — whether you're an adult member, a family, a support professional, or someone who just believes in what we're building.