About CASA El Dorado:
“No one told me where I was going. I just remember holding a trash bag with my stuff in it.”
These are the words of Lena, a 9-year-old girl who was removed from her home in the middle of the night after years of neglect. She had been taking care of her younger brother, missing school, and living in fear—until the day everything changed.
Lena entered foster care scared, confused, and alone. She didn’t understand why she couldn’t go home, or what would happen next. What she needed most was someone to be there for her. Someone just for her.
That someone was her CASA Advocate.
Every child deserves a champion—someone who will stand by them, fight for them, and help them rise above the challenges they face. For children in foster care, this need is urgent. Many endure the trauma of abuse or neglect, multiple placements, and the uncertainty of separation from their families.
Since 1992, CASA El Dorado has been a champion for over 3,500 children in foster care. In our last fiscal year, CASA El Dorado supported 65 CASA's who advocated for 199 children, logging 4,878 volunteer hours! But the need continues. Today, 30 children in our community are waiting for someone to step up and be their advocate—their champion.
Mini's dedication to our mission is helping make all of this work possible!
Child Advocates of El Dorado (CASA) provides support, empowerment, and a voice for the abused, neglected and at risk youth in our community.
Funding: to help us continue our service to abused, neglected and at-risk youth in the community.
Volunteers (age 21+): We need individuals to become CASA volunteers to help support; foster youth who have been abused or neglected, at-risk youth that find themselves in juvenile court, and family law advocating for the youth whose families are going through difficult times. We currently have 30 children waiting for a Court Appointed Special Advocate of their own.
CASA El Dorado is committed to ensuring that every child in foster care — regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, ability, socioeconomic status, or background — has equal access to advocacy, stability, and opportunity.
We work to create an inclusive and respectful environment where every child feels heard, valued, and supported.
Organization name
CASA El Dorado
other names
Court Appointed Special Advocates, El Dorado
1992
Mission Category
Human Services
Operating Budget
$500,001-$1 million
Organization Need
Funding: Unrestricted, Volunteers
Demographics Served
Youth & Children
Local Counties Served
El Dorado
Address
347 Main St.El Dorado County, CA, US
South Lake Tahoe, CA, US, 96150
Sacramento, CA, US