Workshops,
Groups & Seminars

The Actors 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.
 

The Latest on COVID-19: A Panel Presentation for the Entertainment Community


Friday, July 10, 3:30 pm ET

Join three of our doctors from The Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts for a panel discussion on COVID-19.

Learn what we know about the coronavirus so far and how to prevent it, along with new developments in testing and treatment. There will be time at the end for a brief Q+A, too.

 


The Career Center

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.

Attend How to Job Search During A Pandemic, Part 1* and Part 2. *Please note: Part 1 time listed in Pacific Time.

Additional workshops include our latest Wednesday Forum: Career Uncertainty in the Time of COVID-19, LinkedIn: The Digital Network and Creativity Doesn’t Age: Speaker Series for the 50+ Crowd.

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Financial Wellness

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

Take Budgeting Nuts & Bolts to learn the basics of financial wellness.

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Health & Health Insurance

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

The Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts, our primary care office in New York City, is open for appointments and Telemedicine care. If you are sick or not feeling well, do not come into the office. Please call instead. Our medical team is doing phone screenings for those concerned they may have COVID-19, and if necessary, can refer patients in the industry to a facility within the Mount Sinai Health System to follow up.

Each month’s Health Insurance HQ provides an update on the health care landscape from the expert team at The Actors Fund’s Artists Health Insurance Resource Center. This month, learn updated information on union insurance coverage, Special Enrollment Periods, and what to do if you’re about to lose your health insurance due to employment changes as a result of COVID-19 in the United States.

If you have additional questions regarding how to get or stay insured, RSVP for Every Artist Insured: Getting and Keeping Affordable Health Insurance During COVID-19 and Welcome to Medicare.

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Housing

The Actors 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

New York City has launched a NEW website for applying for affordable housing lotteries and re-rentals. If you had an account on the original NYC Housing Connect, your applicant profile will not be carried over to the new website and you will need to create a brand new profile to apply. Our Housing Connect 2.0 Tutorial will help applicants navigate the new 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. We hope to make the transition from the original to the new NYC Housing Connect as easy as possible.

Additional online seminars include Apartment Hunting 101: Strategies for Finding Housing in NYC and Affordable Housing for Seniors.

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Social Services

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.

Upcoming online support groups include Mindfulness Meditation with The Actors Fund, Self-Care to Give Care, the National Dancer Info Session and the Support Group for Dancers.

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In NYC emergencies can happen at any time. Notify NYC is a new program from the New York City Office of Emergency Management designed to keep you up to date about emergencies and services that impact all New Yorkers, whether it’s at home, work or in the community. Choose from alerts about events, public health, school closings and delays, and parking rules suspensions, and have them sent to your either your email or mobile phone. Register for free by visiting NYC.gov/notifynyc or by calling 311 today.

                              
Programs of The Career Center, Career Transition For Dancers and The Dancers Resource at The Actors 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 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.  

                                         
Thank you to our Dance programming sponsor.                        
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