Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form

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Organization Name: Casa Youth Shelter
Legal Name (if Different):
Also Known As:
Mailing Address: 10911 Reagan St.
City: Los Alamitos
State: California
Postal Code: 90720
Main Phone: 562-594-6825
Main Fax: 562-594-9185
Organization Website: https://casayouthshelter.org/
Employer ID Number: 95-3218061
Organization Tax Status: Non-profit 501c3

Proposal Information

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Today’s Date: 3/25/2026
Requested Amount: $7,500

Project Title: Youth Crisis Response Program
Project Description:

Unfortunately, many youth today face serious challenges, including abuse, homelessness, running away, neglect, and mental health struggles. Casa Youth Shelter’s Youth Crisis Response Program exists to meet them in these moments with immediate, compassionate support.

Our program is unique in that youth can come to us at any time for emergency housing in our licensed home-like shelter. While in our care, we meet their basic needs with a safe bed, nutritious meals, and clean clothing, but the support goes much deeper. Each youth receives intensive trauma-informed counseling to help them understand the root causes of their situation and begin the process of healing.

As part of this support, youth participate in group counseling alongside peers facing similar challenges, creating a sense of connection and shared understanding. We also engage parents and caregivers in counseling, recognizing that breaking cycles and creating lasting change requires healing within the entire family.

Youth are capable of shaping their own futures. Our role is to provide the tools, guidance, and support they need to do so. Through counseling, daily life skills training, case management, recreation, and consistent care, youth build confidence, stability, and a sense of ownership over their lives. All services are provided on-site by our staff.

Our Youth Crisis Response Program provides 24-hour crisis services at no cost to youth and their families. We do not bill insurance, and we do not pass costs on to the people we serve. Access to care is immediate and barrier-free because a crisis does not wait, and it does not discriminate.

In addition to shelter, the program offers counseling for youth who may not need to stay in our facility but are still experiencing crisis or instability. Thus allowing us to reach youth earlier, provide support before situations escalate, and ensure shelter remains available if needed.

Total Project Budget: $1,493,283.21

Other Funding
Sources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Funding Sources Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025 – March 25, 2026) Dept of Health & Human Services – Family and Youth Services Bureau, $200,000.00 Decorative Arts Society, $150,000 Stars and Stripes Children’s Foundation, $200,000.00 Exchange Club Family Support Center, $50,000.00 Green Foundation, $35,000.00 The DelRe Foundation, $34,400.00 Ross Stores Inc., $30,000.00 Slave 2 Nothing Foundation, $25,000.00 DevTo Support Foundation, $25,000.00 O.L. Halsell Foundation, $25,000.00 The Hexberg Family Foundation, $11,000.00 Rhynard Family Foundation, $10,000.00 The Crean Foundation, $10,000.00 Stop Poverty Foundation, $7,000.00 McMaster-Carr Supply Company, $6,500.00 Howard Contracting, Inc., $5,000.00 The Hart Family Foundation, $5,000.00 Impact Health Policy Partners, $4,000.00 Weyerhaeuser, $3,000.00 Las Damas, $2,800.30 Perry Family Charitable Fund, $2,650.00 Columbia Bank, $2,500.00 First Foundation Bank, $2,500.00 Orange County Sheriff’s Advisory Council, $2,500.00 Stater Bros. Charities, $2,500.00 Downtown Long Beach Lions Club, $1,750.00 John C. Griswold Family Foundation, $1,500.00 Southern California Gas Company, $1,500.00 Womans Club of Leisure World of Seal Beach, $1,240.00 Cottonwood Church, $1,210.00 Ganahl Family Foundation, $1,000.00 Howard, Kittle & Company,CPAs, $1,000.00 Anaheim Revive Church, $700.00 F/8 Studios, $510.00 Pardon & Gladych, LLP, $510.00 The Knight and Day Family Foundation, $500.00 Savala Painting, $100.00 Saks Fifth Avenue Foundation, (pending), $30,000.00 Brotman Foundation of California, (pending), $5,000.00 TJX Foundation, (pending), $5,000.00 Nordstrom, (pending), $10,000.00 The Rudolph J & Daphne A Munzer Foundation, (pending), $40,000.00 Mark Wahlberg Family Foundation, (pending), $10,000.00 George Hoag Family Foundation, (pending), $20,000.00 Crail-Johnson Foundation, (pending), $10,000.00 Uncork for Hope, (pending), $50,000.00 Ameriprise Financial, (pending), $15,000.00 Sunwest Bank Charitable Foundation, (pending), $10,000.00 Lowes, (pending), $200,000 AE Foundation, (pending), $10,000 Bank of America, (pending), $15,000 Peter & Ginny Ueberroth Family Foundation, (pending), $45,000 Labcorp, (pending), $15,000 JW and Ida M. Jameson Foundation, (pending), $5,000 Project Awesome, (pending), $30,000

Project Duration: On-going, year-round program (365 days a year)
Geographical Area Served: We serve youth and families residing in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, and Kern counties in California, as well as surrounding communities.
Age Group To Be Served: 12-17

Contact Information

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Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
Contact First Name: Genevieve
Contact Last Name: Cerda
Contact Title: Director of Advancement
Contact Phone: 626-975-4665
Contact Email: Gcerda@casayouthshelter.org