The Entertainment Community Fund offers a broad spectrum of online and phone programs to support the unique, essential needs of all who work in entertainment and the performing arts. Learn more and register for free workshops and services pertaining to The Career Center, Financial Wellness, Health & Health Insurance, Housing and Social Services.

Getting Affordable Health Insurance If Your Industry Work is On Pause

Thursday, September 14, 3–4:30 pm ET

This webinar will give you clear, step-by-step guidance on what all your insurance options are, and how to get the most affordable coverage. You’ll learn about Affordable Care Act plans, Medicaid, COBRA, and how to get care if you’re uninsured. You'll also find out how to estimate variable/sporadic income and see if you’re eligible for free insurance or expanded subsidies to reduce your premiums.

 

The Career Center offers a comprehensive suite of online programs and services that help entertainment industry and performing arts professionals to identify and find sideline work and discover new careers outside the industry.

Get started by attending The Career Center Orientation (Monday or Wednesday* session) to enroll in the career services offered. Once you've done that, you can enroll in workshops including Career Journey | Act 1: Who Am I?* and Resume Writing Workshop Act 1 and Act 2.

You can also join us for Exploring Temp Work Possibilities* and Creativity Doesn't Age Speaker Series: Transitioning Into Your Next Act*.

*Time listed in Pacific Time

Financial Wellness online workshops and seminars increase your financial knowledge and help you learn the tools and skills to support lifelong financial health and stability.

Take Intro to Financial Wellness (Tuesday or Thursday* session), proudly sponsored by Actors Federal Credit Union, to learn the basics of financial wellness.

Additional workshops include Financial Wellness If Your Industry Work is on Pause*, Money Matters: Investing Basics 2 | Later-Life Re$ources and Money Matters: Managing Debt for Creative Professionals.

*Time listed in Pacific Time

Health & Health Insurance

The Entertainment Community Fund offers personalized health insurance counseling and enrollment support, referrals to health care resources and seminars on how to care for yourself.

You can also join us for Welcome to Medicare.

The Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts, our primary and specialty care health center, is open for appointments. The Health Center accepts most insurance plans, including commercial insurances, several Marketplace/Exchange plans, Medicare and Workers’ Compensation. Call 212.930.7300 for an appointment.

Health Insurance HQ provides an update on the health care landscape from the expert team at the Entertainment Community Fund’s Artists Health Insurance Resource Center (AHIRC). View previous Health Insurance HQs here.

The Entertainment Community Fund operates several affordable housing residences across the country, and also offers resources to help you learn more about affordable housing opportunities and other housing-related issues you may encounter.

Our Housing Connect 2.0 Tutorial will help applicants navigate New York City’s latest housing lottery system, understand changes to the process and show you how to set up a new profile. If you haven't already, we recommend that you participate in our Applying for Affordable Housing webinar as a prerequisite.

Additional workshops include Apartment Hunting 101: Strategies for Finding Housing in New York City and Affordable Housing for Seniors in NYC.

With respect and understanding, our professional social workers offer our community help to address a wide array of challenges via online and phone counseling and support groups, education and practical help—completely free of charge.

Our offerings include Self-Care If Your Industry Work Is On Pause, Anxiety Toolbox* and Finding the Best Mental Health Support for You.

*Time listed in Pacific Time

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Programs of The Career Center, Career Transition For Dancers and The Dancers Resource at the Entertainment Community Fund are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. These programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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Thank you to our Dance programming sponsor.