The rural scholars returned last week to look back at the 14 annual studies they conducted on the Vineyard and examine common themes.
Better communication, more collaboration and new training programs are all needed to improve services for elderly Islanders who are homebound, a new report from the Rural Scholars has found.
The 2022 Rural Scholars will present findings and recommendations about services for homebound Islanders at the West Tisbury Public Library on Nov. 3 at 4 p.m.
In a followup to the Rural Scholars study of young adults last fall, ACE MV has issued a white paper.
Teenagers and young adults on Martha’s Vineyard face a lack of educational and career opportunities, according to a report from a team of graduate students at the University of Massachusetts medical school.
The health and economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are causing increased demand for supplemental food on Martha’s Vineyard, according to a report from the University of Massachusetts Medical School’s Rural Health Scholars program.