ACCESS, Inc. is a community-based organization serving the greater San Diego area with programs for both youth and adults. Since 1967 we have assisted thousands of persons to realize greater personal and economic self-sufficiency through career exploration, job training and placement, alternative high school and basic education, computer literacy, small business development, and legal services.

Access Inc. Hire-A-Youth is a summer work program for qualifying youth in San Diego. It allows youth the opportunity to get paid to work, gaining experience in their field of interest.

Who is eligible?

Youth from ages 14-24 living within the zip codes of 92110, 92111, 92123, 92101, and 92113 who meet household income requirements.

Access Summer Hire-A-Youth wants to provide you with the opportunity to gain job experience in a field you’re interested in pursuing as a career. We’ll work to match you with a job that fits your skills and interests in industries ranging anywhere from education to health care, computer design to landscaping. But act fast, because positions are limited. We will be placing people on a first come, first served basis.

How do I get more information?

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YES is a collaborative network of services and programs whose goal is to help youth prepare for and make a successful transition to adulthood. Agencies and organizations who partner with us include Casey Family Programs, Eagles Peak Charter School , San Diego Community Colleges Continuing Education Centers , Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative and others. For more about YES, click here.

Youth 15-21 years of age who live in the Metro San Diego area or in South Bay may qualify for our career development program. We provide not only career exploration, remedial basic education, computer instruction, and work readiness training, but also paid internships.

Through a contract with the County of San Diego , ACCESS, Inc. serves current and former foster youth living in the Central and North Central regions, with independent living skills training and career development services. For more information, click here.

ACCESS, Inc. is one of nine demonstration sites funded by Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative offering financial literacy training, individual development accounts, leadership training and youth involvement, to current and former foster ages 14 to age 23.
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Immigrant victims of domestic violence

Receive legal assistance under the immigration provisions of the Violence Against Women Act ( V.A.W.A ).

Two full time attorneys advocate and represent clients seeking legalization of their status while separating from their abusive spouse.

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Residents of San Diego city are helped with development of small businesses from idea, through creation of a business plan, to successful launch of the business. Many of the micro businesses we have helped are home based, such as child care, handyman services, domestic help, and internet-based ventures.

ACCESS, Inc. partners with three Mexican states to offer:

• Classes in English

• Computer literacy

• Microenterprise development to Spanish-speaking immigrants

• Especially those from the Mexican states of Hidalgo , Nayarit and Michoacan.

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Para información en español, aquí.