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.

Dancer Day of Health

Join Bebe Neuwirth and the Entertainment Community Fund’s Dancers’ Resource program for Dancer Day of Health! Throughout the day, take part in one-on-one podiatry and nutrition consultations and a variety of wellness offerings, including unique movement classes and mindfulness meditation. We look forward to seeing you on November 11 at New York City Center for this day dedicated to the health and wellness of dancers!

 

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 to enroll in the career services offered. You can also join us for AI and Lesson Planning for Educators, LinkedIn | Act 1: Profile Development, LinkedIn | Act 2: Active Job Search, Career Spotlight: Exploring Careers in Mental Health and Getting Unstuck: How to Navigate Career Change.

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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, proudly sponsored by Actors Federal Credit Union, to learn the basics of financial wellness.

You can also join us for Managing Debt & Credit 2: Building Credit.

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.

This year, the Entertainment Community Fund will once again partner with Mount Sinai to offer free flu shots for our community! Learn more and schedule an appointment.

You can also join us for Welcome to Medicare, Every Artist Insured: Getting Affordable Coverage in NY/NJ, Every Dramatist Insured: Fall Open Enrollment and Medicare Open Enrollment: What to Know for 2025.

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, 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.

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 Advance Care Planning for Professionals in Entertainment, Anxiety Toolbox, Guide to Personal Wellness and Beginner's Guide to Therapy.

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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.