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AccessCNY Announces Dr. Nienke Dosa as New Medical Director

(April 13, 2021) AccessCNY is excited to announce Dr. Nienke Dosa, MD, MPH as the agency’s new Medical Director. In this role Dr. Dosa will provide medical consultation to all AccessCNY programs, as well as oversee the agency’s clinical therapy services. Her work will particularly focus on maintaining high quality services for people with disabilities, […]

Staff Required Notification

AccessCNY is required to inform all employees of the linked information below regarding the AccessCNY Welfare Plan. Please read the attachment, you do not have to complete anything or respond. SAR-Notice

AccessCNY’s Provisions Bakery to Permanently Close as a Result of Pandemic

(October 1, 2020): Provisions Bakery, a mainstay of Syracuse’s Armory Square, will permanently close as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bakery, a program of AccessCNY, was a transitional employment program for those in mental health recovery. Opened in 1988, Provisions changed the lives of over 1,000 individuals with a mental health diagnosis by […]

AccessCNY Honors Local Hero With the Debut of the Sally Johnston Advocacy Center

Johnston celebrates her retirement with coworkers Paul Joslyn (left) and Monica Cappa (right) On July 27th, 2020 AccessCNY announced the dedication of the Sally Johnston Advocacy Center. The newly titled center will be home to all of AccessCNY’s advocacy efforts, both on an individual and governmental level. The center was named in honor of recently […]

Agnes’ CDPA Journey

Twenty-five years ago, Agnes found herself in a tough situation. As an active young woman with small children at home, the traditional homecare model wasn’t meeting her needs, but there were no alternatives. After a year without services for her Cerebral Palsy, Agnes learned about AccessCNY’s Consumer Directed Personal Assistance (CDPA) program and signed up. […]

L’Arche Syracuse Affiliates with AccessCNY

On Friday, L’Arche Syracuse began an affiliation with AccessCNY. The two non-profit disability providers have been partnering on services for the last several months. The agreement became effective on May 1. L’Arche Syracuse will maintain its identity as a faith-based provider of services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Through a “Change of Auspices” affiliation structure […]

Thank You- Jess Brown

Thank You Jess Brown If you’re looking for an all-around team player, then look no further than Jess Brown. Whether day or night, when Jess gets a message from a struggling Exploring Your World preschool parent she immediately offers personalized occupational therapy suggestions that can be done quickly at home. When staff were asked if […]

Thank You- Maggie Williams

Thank You Maggie Williams As a member of the Human Resources team, a lot of Maggie Williams’ work is done out of the public eye. But that doesn’t make it any less important! When AccessCNY’s Executive Team made the decision to start implementing COVID-19 safety measures, one of the first requests was that every employee […]

Thank You- Pat Buchmann

Thank You Pat Buchmann This week, AccessCNY employee Pat Buchmann reminded us that sometimes a small act of kindness can make a huge difference. A participant recently expressed to Pat how much they were missing seeing their friends every week. Because they don’t have internet at home right now, they can’t even video chat with […]

Thank You- Rich Llanos

Thank You Rich Llanos Those who have met Direct Support Professional (DSP) Rich Llanos will tell you about his calm, kind demeanor. In a crisis, there’s few better people to have around. This is a fact that one of our participants learned last week when bed bugs were discovered in his apartment. Rich has been […]