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What Does It Mean to Be a Refugee Youth in America?

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...

AccessCal Provides Covid-19 Vaccine Registration Assistance

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...

An Emergency Town Hall on Mental Health

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...

“The Living Room Dialogue” Youth Wellness Series

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...

Check Out Our Founder and Executive Director’s Interview On Shura TV

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...

Access California Services Condemns Acts of Violence Towards Our Asian American Brothers and Sisters

Orange County, CA 3/23/2021 – Access California Services (AccessCal) strongly condemns the incidences of hate crimes against the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Our...

Leaders of Tomorrow – Ladder to Success Wednesday, March 17, 2021 | 7:00 – 8:00 PM PST

As part of our Youth Leadership series, this virtual seminar will provide the young people in our community an opportunity to learn from a trailblazing...

Women For Refugee Women – International Women’s Day Fundraiser

This International Women’s Day, we call on all women in our network to join us to give back. Our “Women For Refugee Women” fundraiser aims...

AccessCal Presents At The 2021 Youth SDG Summit – February 11, 2021

AccessCal is delighted to host a panel discussion at the 2021 Youth SDG Summit on “Empowering Refugee Youth to Succeed”. This panel will highlight how...

Youth Meet and Greet – February 03, 2021

Access California Services (AccessCal), hosted a “Leaders of Tomorrow “Speak Your Mind” virtual event, for youth between the ages of 14 and 24 years. This...

AccessCal 2020 End of Year Review

Thank you for joining Access California Services to preserve the dignity and enrich the lives of the underserved members of our community. By being part...

Giving Back This Giving Tuesday!

A big Thank You to all our donors for your generous gift this #GivingTuesday! We raised over $10,000 for families facing hardship in our community....

Families Impacted By The Silverado and Blue Ridge Fires

The Silverado and Blue Ridge fires have led to the evacuation of thousands of people from their homes over the last two days. Our thoughts...

AccessCal to host a Day of Service on October 31st

ACCESS CALIFORNIA SERVICES TO HOST A DRIVE-THRU FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOSEPH AWAIDA, RAIHAN DAKHIL, AND BABY OMAR KILLED BY A SUSPECTED DUI DRIVER...

Our Immigration Team is Growing

ACCESS CALIFORNIA SERVICES WELCOMES ITS FOURTH DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ACCREDITED REPRESENTATIVE The Immigration Department at Access California Services now boasts four Department of Justice accredited representatives....

3rd Annual Peace of Mind Conference – Highlights from Session One and Two

ACCESS CALIFORNIA SERVICES’ ANNUAL PEACE OF MIND CONFERENCE HELPED REDUCE THE STIGMA OF MENTAL HEALTH IN THE MUSLIM AND MIDDLE EASTERN COMMUNITIES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA...

National Arab American Voter Day!

We’re partnering with NNAAC and AAI for the first-ever National Arab American Voter Day on Thursday, October 8, 2020. We’re committing to registering voters and...

World Refugee Day 2020 Drive-Thru Parade

So proud to be a member organization of the Refugee Forum of Orange County. World Refugee Day is day to celebrate the accomplishments and perseverance...

3rd Annual Peace of Mind Conference

FAMILY WELLNESS EVENT TO PROMOTE STIGMA REDUCTION EXCEPTIONAL SPEAKERS. FUN AND LAUGHTER. DON’T MISS OUT! REGISTER TODAY AT NO COST! Visit: https://sites.google.com/view/accesscal-peaceofmind/home

Mindful Wednesday – Let’s Talk About: The ‘S’ Word Part II

Join us for our next Mindful Wednesday discussion on September 9th at 4:00 PM PST. Sheikh Yassir Fazaga and Sara Bejaoui will continue the discussion...