Entertainment Community Fund

The actors Fund home is a 169-bed health care facility providing skilled nursing, short-stay rehabilitation, assisted living and dementia care in englewood, new jersey, for members of The performing arts and Entertainment Community. (see schedule o).program accomplishment 1: The actors Fund homethe actors Fund home provides residential health care at a 169-bed health care facility in englewood, new jersey. Skilled nursing, short-stay rehabilitation, assisted living and dementia care is provided there for members of The performing arts and Entertainment Community.

Affordable and supportive housing is a critical concern for many in The performing arts and Entertainment industry. With education programs and through marketing outreach, The Fund helps performing arts and Entertainment professionals secure housing; it also develops and operates affordable, supportive and special needs housing through its subsidiary, The actors Fund housing development corporation. (see schedule o).program accomplishment 3: housinghousing is a critical concern for people who work in performing arts and Entertainment. The Fund works to increase access to affordable housing for our Community. The dorothy ross friedman residence, a 178-unit affordable, and supportive housing residence on west 57th street in manhattan, provides housing to special low-income Entertainment professionals, including seniors, working professionals, and persons living with hiv/aids. Social services and a vibrant activities program helped residents build Community, focus on health and wellness and stay engaged, creative and active.the palm view is a 40 unit affordable housing facility in west hollywood, California, that is available to low-income people living with hiv/aids and seniors with disabilities. The schermerhorn residence in downtown brooklyn provides 217 units of affordable, supportive housing for low-income professionals in Entertainment and performing arts and Community residents, as well as formerly homeless individuals living with hiv/aids or chronic mental illness. Housed in The building is The mark o'donnell theater at actors Fund arts center, a 2,000 sq ft black box theater that offers low-cost rehearsal and performance space to over 60 small arts groups and individual artists each year. In addition to our three existing affordable housing residences, our housing resource center provides one-on-one consultations, online information via our housing bulletin board and affordable housing seminars in new york and los angeles.

Human services (social services, employment & training, health services and senior residential care.) The Fund helped more than 24,000 people through its programs and services. These comprehensive programs are designed to meet The critical needs of performing arts and Entertainment professionals. (see schedule o).program accomplishment 2: human services (social services, employment & training, health services and senior residential care.) The Fund's human services offer comprehensive programs designed to meet The critical needs of Entertainment and performing arts professionals. In 2022, The Fund helped more than 24,000 people through its programs and services. Social servicesthe Fund offers free and confidential social service programs designed to address a wide array challenges faced by people in performing arts and Entertainment. In 2022, we served 9,446 people through our free and confidential social service programs and provided $4m in emergency financial assistance to 2,402 individuals. Youth serviceslooking ahead supports young performers in developing The values, skills and confidence they need to successfully transition to fulfilling adult lives. It serves young people, their parents and alumni, through individual and family counseling, educational assistance, leadership development, Community service and social events. As of 2022, 978 young performers are enrolled in The program.the career centerour career counseling, education and training, job development and entrepreneurship services help people find work that can be done while continuing in The industry or while developing a new professional direction. Offering classes, seminars, groups, tuition assistance and counseling, The career center empowers people in our Community to find fulfilling work that complements their interests and skills. In 2022, The program served 2,670 performing arts and Entertainment professionals. Career transition for dancers and The dancers' resource The Fund has long supported The dance Community in managing The demands of a life in dance. To assist dancers during and post-career, our career transition for dancers and dancers' resource programs help our Community around career planning and transition, health, wellness and support for injured dancers, emergency financial assistance and scholarships. In 2022, 426 dancers received services and career transition for dancers program provided $157,003 in educational scholarships to 60 dancers.health servicesour artists health insurance resource center provides workshops and seminars with comprehensive information on The latest insurance options, and helps individuals identify and enroll in health insurance coverage. In 2022, 3,744 participated in The program, with 1,678 completing enrollment in health insurance coverage. In partnership with mount sinai health system, The friedman health center for The performing arts in times square, new york city is The only health center in nyc solely focused on The particular health care needs of those who work in performing arts and Entertainment. It offers primary and specialty care and accepts most insurances plans, including commercial insurances, several marketplace/exchange plans, medicare and workers' compensation. In 2022, 8,196 patients were served.