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Casa Youth Shelter is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing emergency temporary shelter for youth aged 12-17 who are homeless or struggling with crisis.

https://casayouthshelter.org/brightfutures/
https://linktr.ee/casayouthshelter

06/23/2026

At Casa Youth Shelter, there's always someone to talk to.

Sometimes that looks like a conversation around the dinner table. Sometimes it's a counseling session to work through something big. And sometimes it's a volunteer sitting down to play a game—because the smallest moments can mean the most.

Connection doesn't always announce itself.
But it shows up here. Every day.

06/17/2026

A safe bed. A calm space to breathe. A room where hard conversations can finally happen.

These are the spaces that make the difference — and they continue to exist because of our long-time supporters.

Thank you to Ameriprise Financial for their generous support of our Emergency Shelter. Your support is felt in every corner of our home.

06/15/2026

One thing you’ll find throughout Casa Youth Shelter is books. Not because reading is required, because choice matters.

A child who has spent months—or years—focused on surviving deserves the chance to discover what they like, what interests them, and what brings them peace.

And if they find a book they connect with, it’s theirs to keep.

Sometimes the smallest things help remind a child that their story is still being written.

06/05/2026

Thank you to the Port of Long Beach and Columbia Bank for sponsoring this year’s Youth Leadership Program End of Year Celebration!

This year, we had the privilege of awarding scholarships to our graduating seniors in recognition of their commitment to advocacy, service, and leadership. We also welcomed our incoming Board members, who will help guide the program in the year ahead.

We are so proud of how this program continues to grow and even more excited to see what this next generation of leaders accomplishes.

Until then, enjoy a well-deserved summer break! Follow our YLP Instagram to see what they’re up to this summer

05/29/2026

As we wrap up our Mental Health Awareness Month series, we want you to know that no one is meant to navigate life’s challenges alone.

At Casa Youth Shelter, every youth we serve must leave our care with a connection to a safe, stable adult they can turn to when life gets hard. If they are unable to identify someone in their own life, we work with them to establish that connection through a trusted adult within our organization.

Our counselor shares what that can look like: a friend you trust, a family member who listens, a coach, teacher, mentor, or another caring adult who consistently shows up.

If you’ve ever reached out to someone when you were struggling, you’ve already practiced one of the most important mental health skills there is: asking for help.

Because healing doesn’t happen in isolation—it happens in connection.

📞 24/7 Crisis Hotline: 800-914-2272
💻 Online Counseling Request: casayouthshelter.org

05/28/2026

A huge thank you to Run Seal Beach. 🏃

The Casa Youth Shelter team participated in the Run Seal Beach 5K/10K. Now, through the support of a Run Seal Beach grant, that same community is helping us create something our kids will use every single day.

Their grant is going toward revamping our sport court with updated flooring and a brand new pickleball setup - a space where kids can move, play, and just be kids.

From the starting line to our shelter doors, this is what community support looks like.

05/26/2026

Thank you to our Spring 2026 Field Worker cohort—our incredible shelter interns who spent this semester alongside our youth.

At Casa Youth Shelter, our internship and fieldwork programs are hands-on training grounds for future counselors, social workers, and advocates learning what it truly means to show up for young people in crisis with consistency, compassion, and care.

And while our students gain real-world experience, our kids gain something important too: more trusted adults in their corner.

We’re incredibly proud of this cohort and grateful they chose to grow with us.

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we pause to honor those who served and sacrificed for our country.

The meals, the laughter, and the simple moments with the people we care about feel a little more meaningful today.

05/21/2026

This photo may be peak early 90s energy — birthday balloon and all 🎈 — but the work behind it continues every single day.

Today we’re celebrating Luciann Maulhardt, who spent 25 years helping lead Casa Youth Shelter and helping build the foundation that continues supporting kids in crisis today.

Happy Birthday, Luciann — and thank you for being part of Casa’s story. 💙

05/19/2026

When everything feels like too much, this is one way back to basics.

Our counselors walk through the “5-4-3-2-1” grounding technique—using your five senses to help bring you back to what’s around you in the present.

This is part three of our Mental Health Awareness Month series—tools our Casa Kids use, shared with everyone who might need them.

Address

10911 Reagan Street
Los Alamitos, CA
90720

Telephone

+15625946825

Website

http://www.casayouthshelter.org/

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