By Daniel Furr

Human services provider organizations The Bridge of Central Massachusetts (The Bridge) and Alternatives Unlimited Inc. (Alternatives) recently merged to become known as Open Sky Community Services (Open Sky). The new brand was created with input from both organizations, who additionally worked with Ideas Agency on the new entity’s development. The merger officially took place in July, with the news of the organization’s new name having been announced much more recently. The new entity combines The Bridge’s clinical best-practice, evidence-based treatments and services for families with Alternatives’s services for those with psychiatric or developmental disabilities. Open Sky offers more than 100…