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ACCESS Organization Netherlands

ACCESS (Administrative Committee to Co-ordinate English Speaking Service) is a nonprofit organization based in The Hague, Netherlands. ACCESS has been established in 1986 in The Hague, Netherlands, by Patrick Foley, an American School Counselors. In 1985, the English speaking society in The Netherlands suffered from family conflicts, marital problems, substance abuse, anxiety, and depression. The English-speakers were reluctant to work with Dutch psychologists, and Patrick Foley with Roberta Enschede (from American Community Council) established ACCESS, a non-profit organization with qualified, competent expatriate psychologists and counsellors. ACCESS organization has grown in 27 years, and now has a front office at The Hague International Centre (the Town Hall of The Hague) and a back-office on the Zeestraat. ACCESS is recognized as a professional organization, with a big social value in The Netherlands. Today, is a dynamic team of 134 volunteers representing 34 nationalities.