The Martha's Vineyard Times M.V. Mediation program takes on evictions The EDI is an array of programs that help landlords and tenants affected by the pandemic. In collaboration with other Massachusetts mediation centers, through the Massachusetts Office of Public Collaboration network, MVMP is offering free mediation and other services to those on-Island, particularly surrounding housing agreements. “Housing is crucial. As the winter continues, we know that landlords and tenants are negatively affected by the uncertainty of the present moment,” MVMP executive director Sara Barnes said in the release. “Our mediators can help turn tough times and difficult conversations into self-determined agreements. Housing mediation promotes more effective communication through neutral facilitation as part of the mediation process. Since 1984, we have helped many Islanders resolve conflicts, often without going to court.”