Workshops,
Groups & Seminars

The Actors Fund offers a broad spectrum of 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.

FEATURED EVENT

Sexual Health for Women Over 55

Wednesday, December 11, 5:30–7 pm

Let’s talk about safe sex and pleasure for women over the age of 55. We will cover what is safe sex and consent, sexual pleasure, menopause, low sexual desire, medical conditions that can effect sexual pleasure and some solutions. It should be an interactive discussion, so bring questions!

The presenter, Dr. Samantha Stimmel, specializes in comprehensive Women’s Health, LGBT Health and healthcare for the underserved.

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The Career Center

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

Some upcoming workshops include The Career Center Orientation to enroll in the career services offered; LinkedIn Beginner Group Support Session and Job Search Fundamentals.

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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.

Attend a free session of Budgeting Nuts & Bolts and Money Matters: Tax Prep for Creative Professionals.

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Health & Health Insurance

The Actors Fund offers personalized health insurance counseling and enrollment support, referrals to health care resources, primary medical care at The Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts and seminars on how to best care for yourself.

Meet our new doctors at The Friedman Health Center! Dr. Paula Brignoni-Blume specializes in gynecology, Dr. Samantha Stimmel in primary care and sexual and reproductive health, and Dr. Komal Pandya in dermatology.

This fall, we’re partnering with the John Gore Organization on The Actors Fund Flu Shot Program for Touring Companies to provide everyone on an Actors’ Equity national tour (or working in a tour venue) with access to flu shots right in their theaters. Learn more now!

Get your free flu shot at The Friedman Health Center, and join us for upcoming workshops including Sexual Health for Women Over 55, Every Artist Insured, including a Tuesday evening session 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.

Some upcoming seminars include Apartment Hunting 101: Strategies for Finding Housing in NYC, Applying for Affordable Housing (Brooklyn and Manhattan) 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 counseling and support groups, education and practical help—completely free of charge.

Upcoming support groups include the Sexual Harassment Support Group, Self-Care to Give Care and HIV & Relationships Group.

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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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