SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The nonprofits Enable and Transitional Living Services (TLS) recently announced they have changed their name to AccessCNY.
The name is a reflection of the agencies’ continued partnership, which will result in a “full and legal merger” in January, they said in a news release.
The nonprofits began using the new name on Sept. 8.
Enable is also known as the United Cerebral Palsy and Handicapped Children’s Association of Syracuse, Inc., according to its website. It is an affiliate of the Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State.
Enable is located at 1603 Court St. in Syracuse, while TLS operates at 420 E. Genesee St. in Syracuse.
The new name is an “encapsulation” of the nonprofits’ mission to provide supports and opportunities to Central New Yorkers with physical and developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, and mental-health issues, according to the news release.
The agencies are “excited” to introduce the name to the community, Prudence York, executive director of AccessCNY, said.
“The name AccessCNY represents the philosophy and mindset the agencies have been operating under for decades: to help people with disabilities live, work, and thrive in our shared community. For the past several months, staff [members] have been working tirelessly to bring the best of both agencies together. There is still work to be done to complete the merger, but to be able to answer the phone ‘Access CNY’ and be a unified team is an important step and one that will help us stay focused on helping the individuals we serve,” said York.
The organization introduced a logo that it will use through the end of 2014.
The agency is going through a logo-development process with the Advertising Council of Rochester.
Community, participant and staff input will help determine the look and feel of the agency’s new visual image before the new logo is professionally designed.
The agency will introduce a new AccessCNY logo in January.
AccessCNY offers services that include training, therapy, and community supports targeting individuals with physical and developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, and mental-health issues.
The nonprofit serves more than 3,000 people annually, “helping them lead more independent lives,” according to the agency’s news release.
Contact Reinhardt at ereinhardt@cnybj.com