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### Community and Town Services
**Senior Services**
* M.V. Center for Living, 508-939-9440, 
* Tisbury Council on Aging, 508-696-4205, 
* Oak Bluffs Council on Aging, 508-693-4509, 
* Edgartown Council on Aging (the Anchors), 508-627-4368, 
* Up-Island Council on Aging (Howes House), 508-693-2896, 
* Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands, 508-693-4393, 
* Healthy Aging M.V., 508-954-0357, ctrish@hamv.org, Advance Care Planning, Home Safety Modification Program, Falls Prevention Program, 
**Island-wide Services**
* First Stop MV, comprehensive guide to community resources, 
* Harbor Homes MV, homeless prevention services, 774-563-3687 
* M.V. Community Services, 508-693-7900, 
* Dukes County Social Services, 508-696-3844, 
* Dukes County Veterans Services, 508-693-6887, 
* Dukes County Committee for Disabled Affairs, 508-697-9330
**Town Services**
* Town of Aquinnah, 508-645-2300, 
* Town of Chilmark, 508-645-2101, 
* Town of Edgartown, 508-627-6100, 
* Town of Oak Bluffs, 508-693-3554, 
* Town of Tisbury, 508-696-4200, 
* Town of West Tisbury, 508-696-0100, 
**Food Services**
* Island Food Pantry, P.A. Club, 137 Vineyard Ave., Oak Bluffs, 
* Edgartown Council on Aging, Meals delivered on Wednesday afternoon for Edgartown residents aged 55-plus who are in need. mkeating@edgartown-ma.us, 508-627-4368
* Meals on Wheels, Monday to Friday, 10 am–12 pm, 800-224-4630 or 508-394-4630
* Food Baskets M.V., Good Shepherd Parish Center, 55 School St., Oak Bluffs. For the schedule, visit 
* Serving Hands Food Distribution, First Baptist Church, 43 Spring St., Vineyard Haven,
  but staging of cars is at nearby St. Augustine’s Church, off Franklin St. For the schedule, email anicholson@mvcommunityservices.org
* Wampanoag Tribal Food Pantry, wcm@wampanoagtribe-nsn.gov, 508-955-9164
* List of food resources, 
* Chilmark Help Hotline, assistance with mail, groceries, prescriptions, etc., email chilmarkneighbors@gmail.com, or call 508-545-3249
* Mobile Farmers Market, , 508-687-9062
**Healthcare services**
* Vineyard Health Care Access Program, , 508-696-0020
* Health Imperatives, healthimperatives.org. Sexual and reproductive health (M.V. Family Planning), 508-693-1208. Women, infants, and children nutrition assistance, 508-771-7896. Healthy Families program, 508-540-2968
* Friends of Family Planning, 
* M.V. Hospital, 508-693-0410, 
* Vineyard Medical Care, 
* Island Health Care, , Primary care, public health nursing, wellness clinics, and mental health/substance abuse disorder support. help@ihimv.org, 508-939-9358
* Vineyard Complementary Medicine, , 508-693-3800
* M.V. Cancer Support Group, financial assistance, and support group meetings via Zoom every Wed. at 5 pm. , 508-627-7958
**Recovery resources**
* Adult Children of Alcoholics: , acamarthasvineyard@gmail.com
* Pause a While: 
* M.V. Substance Use Disorder Coalition: 
* National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): Cape & Islands, 508-778-4277, 
* Overeaters Anonymous, 508-982-7709
* Red House Peer Recovery Center, rcropper@mvcommunityservices.org, 508-693-2900, 
* Online AA meetings: 
* Online NA meetings: 
* Online SMART recovery meetings and forum: 
* Online refuge recovery meetings: 
* In the Rooms recovery community: 
* Vineyard House, 508-693-8580, 
* M.V. Groups of AA: 
* M.V. Area of NA: 
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