A Service of Dukes County and the Towns of Martha’s Vineyard
What We Do

Vineyard Health Care Access helps people to get health insurance and coverage for health care through government programs including;

Medicare
MassHealth (Medicaid)
Connector Care
Qualified Health Plans

By providing:
Information
Application & enrollment assistance
Advocacy
Troubleshooting
Referrals

Provided in a confidential setting by experienced, knowledgeable, caring professionals at no charge as a community service of Dukes County and the towns of Martha’s Vineyard for island residents of all ages.

News

Dukes County extends a warm welcome to our New Director of Health and Human Services, Lenore Maniaci, MPH. Ms. Maniaci has a Masters of Public Health from Columbia University. A graduate of West Tisbury School and Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, Ms. Maniaci has previously worked in the island school and health care systems including the Health Imperatives Family Planning clinic in Vineyard Haven. Ms. Maniaci brings over 17.5 years of post-graduate public health experience serving the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in various roles at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, as well as spent ten years as an adjunct professor at Northeastern University and the Urban College of Boston. Her prior engagements demonstrate her commitment to statewide advocacy, community public health and education, and dedication to local populations.

Martina Thornton, Dukes County Manager: “We’re excited to have Lenore join our team and work on continuing the success and growth of our health and human services that are positively impacting the citizens of our county. We feel confident that she has the right skill set needed to be effective and will strive to further improve collaboration among county-wide programs in the areas of public health, health access, public benefits access and other areas of human services offered to the residents of Dukes County.”

Hours & Location

Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm
Fridays by appointment only

508-696-0020
hca@dukescounty.org

Dukes County Health Care Access Program
114 New York Ave • Oak Bluffs
PO Box 1298 • West Tisbury
Massachusetts • 02575