From Entertainment Community Fund <[email protected]>
Subject May 2026 Eastern Region Workshops, Groups and Seminars
Date April 30, 2026 4:32 PM
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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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** How To Stand Out: Personal Branding for Creative Introverts
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Does promoting yourself feel awkward, draining or inauthentic? If you've ever struggled to share your achievements or build a professional presence online, this event is for you! Join us for this dynamic training and gain the confidence, clarity and practical tools to present your best self in any professional setting—whether in your creative career, your parallel career or both.

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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. You can also join us for Beyond the Mirror: Reconnecting with Your Body as a Dancer ([link removed]) , Who Am I If I'm Not Working? ([link removed]) and Application Materials For Your 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. You can also join us for Financial Wellness Money Meetup ([link removed] Wellness Money Meetup) , Investing Basics 2: Later Life Re$ources ([link removed]) , Managing Debt & Credit 1: Eliminating Debt ([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]) and Every Artist Insured: Getting Affordable Coverage in NY/NJ ([link removed]) .

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.

Our upcoming workshops, provided through the Housing Resource Center, include Applying for Affordable Housing in NYC ([link removed]) , NYC Housing Connect Tutorial ([link removed]) , which will help applicants navigate New York City’s latest housing lottery system, Affordable Housing for Seniors in NYC ([link removed]) and Apartment Hunting 101 ([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 Mindfulness Meditation ([link removed]) , Anxiety Toolbox ([link removed]) , Beginner's Guide to Therapy ([link removed]) and Guide to Personal Wellness ([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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