Service & Provider Shortage

A review and summary of Rural Health Scholar research impacted by service & provider shortage.

Mental Health / SUD

Scholar Observations

  • There is a need for more mental health clinicians on the Island, especially those who specialize in work with elders,  2011 RHS Presentation  &  2014 
  • Need for more 1:1 counseling for SUD cases and a centralized person/team to manage long-term care,  2016 RHS Presentation 
  • Shortage of mental health providers that specialize in late teens/early adulthood,  2021 RHS Presentation 
  • Shortage of SUD services that specialize in late teens/early adulthood,  2021 RHS Presentation 
  • May also consider a full time youth MH specialist for MVRHS

Scholar Recommendations


Summary of the Community's response so far Martha's Vineyard Community Services is currently rolling out a comprehensive program to attract new MH clinicians to the Island across different specialized areas/age groups.

Last updated 6.17.2022


Elder Services Shortage

Scholar Observations

Scholar Recommendations

  • N/A

Summary of the Commuity's response so far

No updates to share at this time (6.17.2022)


Women's Health

Scholar Observations

  • There needs to be better access to pregnancy termination for the Island population,  2017 RHS Presentation 
  • There needs to be better access to specialized care – women’s health and specialties related to healthy pregnancy,  2017 RHS Presentation 

Scholar Recommendations

N/A


Summary of the Community's response so far

No updates to share at this time (6.17.2022)


Food and Housing

Scholar Observations

Scholar Recommendations

N/A


Summary of the Community's response so far

No updates to share at this time (6.17.2022)