| Activity |
Sponsor |
Target
Population |
Dates
Offered |
Location |
Cost |
For
More Info |
| addiction
treatments: legal & illegal drugs, caffeine, nicotine; Acupuncture
Detox, individual/group counseling, smoking cessation |
Martha's
Vineyard Hospital and Island Counseling Center |
all
ages |
Mon.
- Sat. as scheduled |
MV
Hospital and Island Counseling |
sliding
scale, low income can qualify for financial assistance |
508-693-7900
x205 |
| Alexander
Technique |
Edgartown
Council on Aging |
55+ |
as
scheduled |
Edgartown
COA |
|
508-627-4368 |
| Alexander
Technique |
Up-Island
Council on Aging |
55+ |
as
scheduled |
Up-island
COA |
|
508-693-2896 |
| birth
control & contraceptive info |
Family
Planning |
all |
always |
State
Road, Vineyard Haven |
sliding
scale |
508-693-1208 |
| birth
control, contraceptive info, full range ob/gyn services |
Vineyard
Midwifery |
all
women |
Mon.
- Fri. |
MV
Hospital |
|
508-696-7294 |
| breast
feeding support |
Family
Health Network of MV Community Services |
new
mothers |
Mon.
- Fri. |
home
visits and meetings at Family Center |
free,
under-written by Boards of Health & MVCS |
508-693-7900
x230 |
| CPR
first aid |
American
Red Cross |
all |
monthly |
American
Legion hall |
fee |
|
| CPR
friends and family |
MV
Hospital |
all |
as
scheduled |
MV
Hospital |
fee |
508-627-7958,
693-0165, or 693-2025 |
| cancer
support group |
MV
Cancer Support Group, Inc. |
all |
Wed.
at 7 p.m. |
southside
conf. room, MV Hospital |
free |
508-627-7958 |
| caregiver
consultation services |
MV
Community Services |
all
ages |
4th
Monday |
MVCS,
Oak Bluffs |
|
508-693-7900
X392 |
| caregiver
support |
Edgartown
Council on Aging |
all
ages |
monthly |
The
Anchors, Edgartown |
free |
508-627-4368 |
| childhood
programs, from prenatal to haircuts for kids and much more in between |
MV
Community Services |
prenatal
to age 5 |
as
scheduled |
MVCS,
Family Center, and other locations |
free |
508-693-7900
x294 |
| childrens
play groups |
MV
Community Services |
to
age 5 |
weekly |
Family
Center @ MVRHS |
free |
508-693-7900
x294 |
| diabetes
support group |
Tisbury
Senior Center |
55+ |
as
scheduled |
Tisbury
COA |
|
508-696-4205 |
| domestic
violence and sexual assualt counseling, advocacy and support |
Womens
Support Service of MV Community Services |
all |
always |
by
phone and at Community Services |
free |
M-F
8-5: 693-7099 x221 or 24 hour hotline -- 696-7233 (SAFE) |
| exercise
programs |
Tisbury
Senior Center |
55+ |
as
scheduled |
Tisbury
COA |
free
to reduced fee |
508-696-4205 |
| exercise
programs |
Oak
Bluffs Council on Aging |
55+ |
as
scheduled |
Oak
Bluffs COA |
free
to reduced fee |
508-693-4509 |
| exercise
programs |
Up-Island
Council on Aging |
55+ |
as
scheduled |
Up-island
COA |
|
508-693-2896 |
| HIV/AIDS
Education and information outreach |
AIDS
Alliance of MV |
students
and community groups |
as
scheduled |
on
site |
free |
508-693-8868 |
| health
insurance info., reduced fee medical care, MassHealth assistance |
Health
Care Access Program |
un-insured
and under-insured |
Mon-Wed.
9-4;
Thurs-Fri.
9-1 |
114
New York Ave.
Oak
Bluffs |
free |
508-696-0020 |
| health
talks |
Up-Island
Council on Aging |
55+ |
as
scheduled |
Howes
House, W. Tisbury |
free
or small fee |
508-693-2896 |
| home
care program |
Elder
Services of Cape Cod & Islands |
60+ |
|
at
home |
sliding
scale after prof. assess-ment; income limitations |
508-693-4393 |
| home
visits, adults |
Vineyard
Nurs- Association in
Chilmark
& OB
Visiting
Nurse Service in others |
55+ |
Mon.
- Fri. |
at
home |
free,
under-written by Boards of Health |
508-693-6184
508-693-7900x230 |
| home
visits, newborns |
same
as home visits above |
new
mothers |
Mon.
- Fri. |
at
home |
free,
under-written by Boards of Health |
508/693-6184
508-693-7900
x230 |
| legal
advice |
Elder
Law Project |
55+ |
as
scheduled |
all
island senior centers |
free |
800-742-4107
or your senior center |
| Meals
on Wheels |
Elder
Services of Cape Cod & Islands |
60+
and homebound |
Mon-Fri
11-noon |
at
home |
$2
each meal suggested |
508-693-4393 |
| medical
transportation to Boston medical facilities |
Island
Council on Aging & Vineyard Transportation Authority |
60+ |
Tues.
and Wen.,7am departure, return on 5pm boat |
advance
reservation required |
free |
508-693-4633
for reservations, for info. 508-693-4120 |
| Medicare
& related health insurance counseling |
S.H.I.N.E.
Program |
seniors
and Medicare beneficiaries |
as
scheduled |
councils
on aging |
free |
call
local COA, Wampanoag council, or 800-334-9999 |
| one-on-one
mentoring program |
Big
Brothers Big Sisters of MV |
ages
6-18, predominantly children of single parent families |
|
Boys
& Girls Club,Edg. |
free |
508-627-4607 |
| osteoporosis
management and treatment |
Vineyard
Nursing Association |
40+ |
quarterly |
Tisbury
Senior Center |
$10
per visit |
608-693-6184 |
| parents
groups and newsletters |
MV
Community Services |
parents,
grandparents |
as
scheduled |
MVCS |
free |
508-693-7900
x294 |
| Parkinson's
support group |
|
|
|
|
|
508-693-7939 |
| pregnancy
counseling |
Family
Planning |
all |
always |
State
Road, Vineyard Haven |
sliding
scale |
508-693-1208 |
| prostate
cancer support group |
Visiting
Nurse Service of MV Community Services |
all
affected |
3rd
Wen. of month |
board
room, MVCS, Admin. B |
no
charge, funded by Boards of Health and MVCS |
508-693-7900
x236 |
| respite
care program |
Elder
Services of CC & Islands |
all,
dependent adult must be 60+ |
|
|
sliding
fee based on elder's income |
508-693-4393 |
| senior
day care |
Edgartown
Council on Aging |
60+ |
Mon,Wen,
Fri 10-3; Tues 10-1:30 |
The
Anchors, Edgartown |
$35/day |
508-627-4368 |
| Social
Security representative |
Oak
Bluffs Council on Aging |
all
eligible for Social Security |
monthly |
Oak
Bluffs COA |
free |
508-693-4509 |
| TaiChi |
Edgartown
Council on Aging |
55+ |
as
scheduled |
Edgartown |
|
508-627-4368 |
| TaiChi |
Tisbury
Senior Center |
55+ |
as
scheduled |
Tisbury
COA |
|
508-696-4205 |
| TaiChi |
Up-Island
Council on Aging |
55+ |
as
scheduled |
Up-island
COA |
discounted
fee |
508-693-2896 |
| TaiChi |
MV
Hospital Rehab & Wellness dept. |
all |
as
scheduled |
MV
Hospital |
fee |
508-693-0410
x247 |
| tobacco
control program |
Edgartown
Board of Health |
all |
|
70
Main St., Edgartown |
free |
508-627-6143 |
| walking
clubs |
Tisbury
Senior Center |
55+ |
as
scheduled |
Tisbury
COA |
free |
508-696-4205 |
| walking
clubs |
Oak
Bluffs Council on Aging |
55+ |
as
scheduled |
Oak
Bluffs COA |
free |
508-693-4509 |
| walking
clubs |
Up-Island
Council on Aging |
55+ |
as
scheduled |
Up-island
COA |
free |
508-693-2896 |
| widow/widower,
bereavement support and counseling |
Hospice
of Martha's Vineyard |
all
ages |
as
scheduled |
|
free |
508-693-0189 |
| women's
education & support (problem solving, family finances, etc.) |
Women
Empowered to Make Healthy Choices, Inc. |
teen
to adult |
9-2
or by appoint. |
Islander
Bldg, State Road, VH |
free |
508-696-8880 |
| yoga |
Edgartown
Council on Aging |
55+ |
as
scheduled |
Edgartown
COA |
discounted
fee |
508-627-4368 |
| yoga |
Up-Island
Council on Aging |
55+ |
as
scheduled |
Up-island
COA |
discounted
fee |
508-693-2896 |
| Yoga,
chair |
Tisbury
Senior Center |
55+ |
as
scheduled |
Tisbury
COA |
|
508-696-4205 |
| youth
support |
Island
Council for Youth |
mostly
high school |
|
Vineyard
Haven |
|
508-693-0303 |
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