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World Refugee Day 2021
June 14, 2021
As proud members of the Refugee Forum of Orange County, we are delighted to welcome our community to our 2021 World Refugee Day event. On Monday, June 21 at 3:30 PM, we will come together to celebrate refugee youth and hear from our future leaders. The event will feature a …Read More »
Mental Health Awareness Month at AccessCal
May 19, 2021
Our Founder and Executive Director, Nahla Kayali, started AccessCal with the hope to one day provide culturally and linguistically sensitive mental health services to the underserved community. Since 1998, AccessCal has evolved and grown to providing close to 100 services in 16 languages. However, helping individuals uplift their mental and …Read More »
AccessCal Gets Covered by Voice of OC
April 30, 2021
It is with great delighted we share this amazing coverage on Access California Services. Titled, “Over 20 Years Ago an Arab Immigrant Sought Help; Now She And Her Nonprofit Are Serving OC Residents Amid a Pandemic”, this article covers the journey of our Founder and Executive Director, Nahla Kayali, from …Read More »
Join Us to Give Back This Ramadan
April 29, 2021
As we look forward to celebrating this auspicious time of the year with our brothers and sisters, we invite you to join us in helping change lives. Each of us has the opportunity to leave a legacy behind. Ramadan is the month of self-discipline, reflection, community and charity. We hope …Read More »
What Does It Mean to Be a Refugee Youth in America?
April 28, 2021
As part of our efforts to empower the youth in our community to make an impact while learning a new skill-set, we initiated a Refugee Youth Immersive Storytelling project with Al Jazeera Contrast (AJ Contrast) – the innovation studio of Al Jazeera Digital. To kick-start this project, the youth first …Read More »
AccessCal Provides Covid-19 Vaccine Registration Assistance
April 28, 2021
We at AccessCal have been working on the frontlines to ensure our community’s needs are being met during this challenging time. We have helped people with their EDD application, health coverage enrollment, rental assistance application and much more. With the vaccine rollout in Southern California, we knew individuals and families …Read More »
An Emergency Town Hall on Mental Health
April 23, 2021
The murder-suicide of a Muslim family in Texas sent shockwaves across the United States as an entire family lost their lives due to unresolved mental health issues. When this news broke out, our Mental Health Advisor, Sheikh Yassir Fazaga, alongside our Mental Health Services Coordinator Noor Aljawad, and Mohammed Qazi …Read More »
“The Living Room Dialogue” Youth Wellness Series
April 2, 2021
On Wednesday, April 07, 2021, we will kick-start a new series of wellness workshops for youth. These sessions are geared to empower youngsters to deal with their current challenges in a healthy manner. At the first workshop, our Wellness Experts will focus on the topics of self-love and self-care. The …Read More »
Check Out Our Founder and Executive Director’s Interview On Shura TV
March 29, 2021
On Friday, March 19, 2021, our Founder and Executive Director, Nahla Kayali, was interviewed by our Board Member and host of Shura TV, Wali Abdul Hanifzai. The lively discussion between Wali and Nahla captures the important role that Access California Services (AccessCal) plays in the community. Nahla shares the journey …Read More »