Dukes County Committee for Disabled Affairs advocate on behalf of the disabled and help businesses and organizations to navigate the rules and regulations concerning disabled persons and the process of becoming compliant with federal, state and local rules and regulations. Contact Information Contact: Richard Cohen, Associate Commissioner for Disability Affairs Phone: 508-696-3840 Website: https://www.dukescounty.org/associate-commissioner-disability-affairs
Read MoreIsland Health Care Community Health Center
Providing all Vineyarders access to quality health care regardless of income or insurance status. Our clinicians – nurse practitioners, nurses, psychiatrists, and collaborating physicians – are here when you need them, ready to provide the care you deserve. Provides primary care, oral health, counseling, prevention, patient advocacy, urgent medical care, and more. No health insurance…
Read MoreIsland Counseling Center at MV Community Services
Martha’s Vineyard Community Services Island Counseling Center provides support for individuals and families overwhelmed by stress, experiencing predicaments of Island life, difficulties in relationships, struggling with mental illness, addiction, or in crises. Counseling services can be acquired by filling out a Counseling Intake Form or calling the bilingual intake line at 508-693-7900 ext 290. The Island Counseling…
Read MoreVineyard Gazette Self Help Listings
Weekly listings of support group and 12-step meetings around the Island. Contact Information Website: http://vineyardgazette.com/self-help
Read MoreJourney Recovery Project
The Journey Project is an interactive Web resource for pregnant and parenting women who have questions or concerns about opioid and other substance use. The Journey focuses on the stories of women with lived experience, offering information, hope, encouragement, and resources for every step of their perinatal journey. With videos, informational slideshows, resource links, and…
Read MoreMartha’s Vineyard Marathon
Martha’s Vineyard offers 2 beautiful courses for both the half and the full marathon. Both the full and the half marathon are relatively flat with a few gentle rollers in the full marathon. Whether you’re trying to qualify for Boston or just want to run a beautiful race, see why Martha’s Vineyard is so famous and…
Read MoreMartha’s Vineyard Times 12-Step Program Listings
Listing weekly times and locations of Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and other 12-step program meetings. Contact Information Website: http://www.mvtimes.com/on-island/useful-information/12-step-programs/
Read MoreMassachusetts Aging and Disabilities Information Locator
The Massachusetts Aging and Disability Information Locator (MADIL) is a public service of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services. The MADIL is designed to help find information on services and programs that support seniors and people with disabilities in Massachusetts. Contact Information Website: http://www.massdil.org/
Read MoreMedline Plus / End of Life Issues
Planning for the end of life can be difficult. But by deciding what end-of-life care best suits your needs when you are healthy, you can help those close to you make the right choices when the time comes. End-of-life planning usually includes making choices about the following: The goals of care (for example, whether to…
Read MoreMy Medicare Matters
MyMedicareMatters.org is brought to you by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) in partnership with Aon Retiree Health Exchange„¢. This educational service is designed to make it easier for people with Medicare (and those turning 65) to make informed and confident choices about their health coverage and to make the most of that coverage. The…
Read MoreNational Institute of Health / HealthReach (Portuguese)
Health information in many languages. Contact Information Website: https://healthreach.nlm.nih.gov/Search.aspx?source=homepage&LanguageID=54
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