Contact:

Angela Wheeler

Director of Development & Communications

111 Edgartown Road

Vineyard Haven, MA   02568

T:  508.693.7900 ext. 374

F:  508.693.7912

E: awheeler@mvcommunityservices.com

www.mvcommunityservices.com

Founded:  1961

Mission:

Martha’s Vineyard Community Services’ mission is to enhance the lives of those it serves by meeting the comprehensive needs of individuals, families, and the community through a partnership of programs that provide accessible education and health and human services of the highest quality.

Major Programs:

Early Childhood Programs provides infant through pre-school center-based and family childcare, a home-based Head Start program, a Family Network/Family Center, and a Supervised Visitation Program.

Island Counseling Center provides mental health and substance abuse counseling, medication evaluation and monitoring, case management, and 24-hour crisis intervention services.

Disability Services provides employment support, vocational evaluations, and family support for Islanders living with disabilities; and sponsors the Daybreak Clubhouse, a drop-in center for those with mental illness that provides vocational/social rehabilitation services.

CONNECT to End Violence (formerly Women’s Support Services) is Martha’s Vineyard’s domestic and sexual violence center providing outreach and direct services to survivors and significant others, such as individual and group support, legal and medical advocacy, and providing 24-hour a day crisis response.

The Thrift Shop provides clothing and household items for those in need while raising significant funds to support our programs.

501(c)(3)?  Yes

Form 990 Filed?  Yes

Basic Financial Information:  FY 2009

Total Income: $ 4,914,367
Total Expenses: $ 5,157,677

Total Assets: $ 6,671,130
Total Liabilities: $ 6,671,130

Board Members:

Wiet Bacheller, President
Victor Capoccia, Vice President
Paul Pimentel, Treasurer
T. George Davis, Assistant Treasurer
Chris Decker, Secretary
Carole Cohen
Doug DeBettencourt
Dianne Durawa
Sandra Grymes
Lucy Hackney
Darren Lobdell
Elizabeth B. Rawlins
Erin Simmons
Diane Smadbeck
Paula Smith