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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 ([link removed]) , Financial Wellness ([link removed]) , Health & Health Insurance ([link removed]) , Housing ([link removed]) and Social Services ([link removed]) .
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** Entertainment Community Fund Portal
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Our portal is designed to cater to your individual needs and interests, offering access to a wide range of resources and support—all with the guidance and understanding of what it takes to build a life and career in the arts.

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** The Career Center
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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 ([link removed]) to enroll in the career services offered. Once you've done that, you can enroll in workshops including Job Search Seminar, Unit 1: Personal Branding ([link removed] ) , Career Journey, Acts 1 & 2 ([link removed]) , LinkedIn, Act 1: Profile Development ([link removed]) and LinkedIn, Act 2: Active Job Search ([link removed]) .

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** Financial Wellness
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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 ([link removed]) to learn the basics of financial wellness.

Additional workshops include Tax Prep for Creative Professionals ([link removed]) , Investing Basics 2: Later Life Re$ources ([link removed]) and Managing Debt & Credit 2: Building Credit ([link removed]) .
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** Health & Health Insurance
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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 ([link removed] to Medicare) and Every Artist Insured: Getting Affordable Coverage in NY/NJ ([link removed] Artist Insured: Getting Affordable Coverage in NY/NJ) .

Affordable Care Act seminars and enrollment services are made possible, in part, by a generous grant from the Community Service Society and Venturous Theater Fund.

The Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts ([link removed]) , 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.

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** Housing
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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.

ArtBuilt and the Entertainment Community Fund are partnering to present Thrive In Place! ([link removed]) —a workshop to help creative sector workers understand the relationship between housing choices and their financial wellbeing.

Our Housing Connect 2.0 Tutorial ([link removed]) 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 ([link removed]) webinar as a prerequisite.

Additional workshops include Apartment Hunting 101: Strategies for Finding Housing in New York City ([link removed]) and Affordable Housing for Seniors in NYC ([link removed]) .
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** Social Services
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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 Anxiety Toolbox ([link removed]) and Mind Body Spirit - A Group for Black Women in Entertainment ([link removed]) .

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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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