Casa Nuestra Runaway and Youth Program
About Casa Nuestra Runaway and Youth Program
Provides crisis intervention and shelter to homeless and runaway youth. Services include, ongoing support for the individual and/or family, family reunification, counseling, independent living skills training, and referral to other community programs as needed. Also provide advocacy with CPS. Offers aftercare secondary services, including counseling, employment assistance, and tutoring.
Phone
- (619) 498-0555 (Service/Intake)
- (800) 640-2933 (Toll-Free)
Service Hours
24-hour/7-day Shelter and Youth Crisis LineAdditional Information
- Affordable Housing: Affordable Rental Housing Units, Shelter
- Areas Served: All Areas
- Capacity/Availability: 8-bed shelter.
- Eligibility: Children ages 12 to 17 years who are runaways, homeless, and/or having difficulties in the family home (past history of running away, police involvement, etc). Emergency shelter accepts youth with physical impairments (including those in wheelchairs or who are blind), AIDS, or alcohol/drug abuse problems. Accepts pregnant teens (first trimester only). Accept youth who are mentally/emotionally disturbed who are on medication. Must enroll or be enrolled in school or a day program.
- Eligibility (Affordable Housing): Youth
- Fees: Sliding scale fees range from $0 to $45. No one refused service due to inability to pay. Accepts Medi-Cal for counseling services.
- Insurance Accepted: Medi-Cal
- Intake: Phone
- Languages: English, Spanish
- Service Categories: Homeless Shelter, Runaway/Youth Shelters
- Shelter Type: E
- Stay Length: 2 to 6 weeks for reunification track; up to 5 months for independent living track.
- Target Populations: Adolescents
- Wheelchair Access: Yes
Bed Availability
- Family Beds Available: 0
- Family Units Available: 0 SHELTER FULL ON WAIT LIST
- Single Beds Total Available: 0
- Single Female Beds Available: 0 Shelter Full. On WAIT LIST
- Single Male Beds Available: 0
