Actors' Fund

Equity members are entitled to the services of The Actors' Fund of America, the national service organization that provides for the welfare of entertainment professionals. Founded in 1882, The Fund serves those in film, theater, television, music, opera, and dance, and assists both performers and those behind the scenes with a broad spectrum of health, social service and support programs designed to address the needs of the community, including:

• comprehensive social services
• health services
• supportive and affordable housing
• employment and training services

The Fund also makes emergency grants for essential needs. Administered from offices in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, The Actors' Fund's mission is "to advance, foster and benefit the welfare of all professionals in the entertainment community who are in need of help, ensuring that these efforts are accomplished with compassion, confidentiality and preservation of dignity for the individuals concerned." Please visit the Actors' Fund website at www.actorsfund.org.

Among their services and facilities are the:

• Actors' Fund Nursing Home/Assisted Living Facility
• Actors' Work Program
• AIDS Initiative
• Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic
• Aurora Residence
• Conrad Cantzen Shoe Fund
• Entertainment Industry Assistance Program
• Health Insurance Resource Center (www.AHIRC.org)
• Palm View Residence
• Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative