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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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** Support Group for Dancers: Winter 2023
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** Tuesdays, 3–4:30 pm ET
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An 8-week virtual support group for professional dancers and choreographers who are currently experiencing personal or professional hardship. Through open discussion and the sharing of resources, this group will provide a safe space for dancers to support one another through current challenges. This group aims to create community to address isolation and help dancers navigate the relationships with their bodies and the changing world of dance.

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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 (Monday ([link removed]) or Wednesday ([link removed]) * session) to enroll in the career services offered. Once you've done that, you can enroll in workshops including Career Journey, Act I ([link removed]) *, Act II ([link removed]) * and Act III ([link removed]) *. You can also participate in Job Search Seminar: Networking ([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 Managing Cash Flow ([link removed]) , Investing Basics 1 | Building a Portfolio ([link removed]) and Managing Debt for Creative Professionals ([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]) .

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 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 ([link removed]) , education and practical help—completely free of charge.

Join us for Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) ([link removed]) and Living With Long COVID ([link removed]) .

Additional offerings include Self-Care to Give Care ([link removed]) and Mindfulness Meditation with the Entertainment Community Fund ([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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