BenefitsCheckUp helps you find state, federal, and private benefits programs available where you live. These benefits programs can help pay for prescriptions, health care, food, utilities, and more. You can also get help with tax relief, transportation, legal issues, or finding work. BenefitsCheckUp is a free service of the National Council on Aging (NCOA), a…
Read MoreSeastreak Martha’s Vineyard
Year-round, passenger-only fast ferry from New Bedford to Vineyard Haven in the winter, Oak Bluffs in the summer. Contact Information Phone: 866-683-3779 Email: contact@seastreak.comWebsite: https://seastreak.com/
Read MoreThe Salvation Army Martha’s Vineyard Service Unit
The Salvation Army provides financial and counseling assistance to those in temporary need due to an unusual circumstance in their life. This aid may include vouchers for rent, fuel, and groceries. The Salvation Army may also be able to provide referrals to other agencies to supplement this aid. Contact Information Contact: Richard ReinhardsenPhone: 774-563-9436 Email:…
Read MoreAccess Express
Access Express is a Plymouth-based transportation service offering fixed route van service, paratransit services for people with disabilities, Senior Citizens, Human Services transportation and everyday commuter solutions. To meet the need of quality transportation for both our customers and community, Habilitation Assistance developed Access Express in 1983 as a safe, reliable transportation service. Access Express…
Read MoreSouth Shore Community Action Council
The Fuel Assistance Program assists low income individuals and families with the cost of heating their homes during the winter season. Income guidelines are found on WWW.SSCAC.ORG Levels of assistance vary by income; household size and source of heat. Payments are made to energy dealers or utilities. A list of Martha’s Vineyard outreach sites for…
Read MoreCape Organization for Rights of the Disabled
The Cape Organization for Rights of the Disabled (CORD) has been aggressively working since 1984 to advance the independence, productivity, and integration of people with disabilities, including deaf and hard of hearing people, into mainstream society. You may want to contact CORD if: You want to learn more about your disabled child’s educational rights; You…
Read MoreMartha’s Vineyard Transit Authority
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional Transit Authority (VTA) provides year-round public transit service to the six towns of Martha’s Vineyard: Aquinnah, Chilmark, Edgartown, Oak Bluffs, Tisbury and West Tisbury. The VTA’s transportation services consist of both fixed services and paratransit services (known as the “Lift”). VTA fixed route service varies throughout the year, depending on the…
Read MoreTransportation Access Program
The Transportation Access Program (TAP) helps individuals and families with excessive costs of off-island travel due to long-term illness; health or mental health needs requiring services not available on the islands; chronic illness requiring regular off-island appointments; or acute health or mental health emergencies. The Transportation Access Program assists Island residents and families with excessive…
Read MoreMartha’s Vineyard Fast Ferry
Seasonal (May – October) passenger only ferry from Quonset Point in North Kingstown, Rhode Island to Oak Bluffs. Shuttle service from T.F. Green Airport and Kingston Amtrak station available. Contact Information Phone: 401-295-4040 Email: info@vineyardfastferry.comWebsite: https://vineyardfastferry.com/
Read MorePeter Pan Bus
Bus service from Logan Airport; Boston South Station; Hyannis; New York; and Providence to Woods Hole. Contact Information Phone: 1-800-343-9999 Website: https://peterpanbus.com/
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