COVID-19: List of Resources for our Members
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
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The Actors Fund https://actorsfund.org/am-i-eligible-help
Emergency financial assistance, social services, housing, healthcare services, and more. For all members of the entertainment community.
Article Regarding Sick Leave https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/16/paid- sick-leave-coronavirus-house-bill/
Paid sick leave: Who gets it during the coronavirus outbreak
Family Medical Leave Act https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/fmla/pandemic
Family Medical Leave Act FAQ from the Department of Labor
Freelance Resources https://covid19freelanceartistresource.wordpress.com/
DeadlineFree resources for freelancers Motion Picture Television Fund https://mptf.com/help/
Emergency financial assistance, social services, health services, emotional support, and more. For all members of the entertainment community.
SAG-AFTRA Foundation https://sagaftra.foundation/assistance/disasterrelief/ Disaster Fund
Write to Congress https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-congress-to-include-disp laced-workers-in-relief-package
Write to Congress to include entertainment workers in relief package
REGIONAL FINANCIAL RESOURCES (California)
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California Labor https://www.labor.ca.gov/Coronavirus2019/
Resources for employers and workers.
California EDD C-19 General https://www.edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019.htm
California EDD general information.
Caregiving https://www.edd.ca.gov/Disability/SDI_Online.htm (CA Paid Family Leave) Paid Family Leave for caring for an ill or quarantined family member. Approximately 60-70% of wages, up to $1,300 a week.
Laid Off or Reduced Work Hours https://www.edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/Filing_a_Claim.htm (CA Unemployment Insurance) Unemployment Insurance Benefits up to $450 a week. The one-week unpaid waiting period is waived.
School Closures https://www.edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/Filing_a_Claim.htm (CA Unemployment Insurance) If your child’s school is closed, and you have to miss work to be there for them, you may be eligible for Unemployment Insurance benefits. The one-week unpaid waiting period is Deadlinewaived. Sick or Quarantined https://www.edd.ca.gov/Disability/SDI_Online.htm (CA Disability Insurance) Disability Insurance of approximately 60-70% of wages, up to $1,300 a week. The one-week unpaid waiting period is waived.
Teamsters 399 Updates & https://www.ht399.org/4715-2/ Resources Webpage highlighting updates to Teamsters Local 399 members regarding Covid-19
REGIONAL FINANCIAL RESOURCES (Tri-state Area)
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NJ DOL Benefits and the https://www.nj.gov/labor/worker-protections/earnedsick/covid Coronavirus (COVID-19): What .shtml You Should Know
NJ Unemployment Filing https://myunemployment.nj.gov/
NY Unemployment Filing https://labor.ny.gov/unemploymentassistance.shtm
NY Paid Sick Leave and Medical https://ag.ny.gov/coronavirus#ep Leave
CT Unemployment info http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/DOLCOVIDFAQ.PDF
REGIONAL FINANCIAL RESOURCES (Europe)
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Ireland Support for Businesses https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_ welfare_payments/unemployed_people/covid19_pandemic_ unemployment_payment.html
Ireland has introduced the Covid 19 Pandemic Unemployment payment and freelancers/ self employed people can also apply for it.
UK Support for Businesses https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-em ployers-and-businesses-about-covid-19/covid-19-support-for Deadline-businesses
The UK has announced the following supports for small businesses and said they are working on support for the self employed.
REGIONAL FINANCIAL RESOURCES (Other)
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HEALTH RESOURCES
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California Department of Public https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immu Health nization/ncov2019.aspx
CDC Information https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/index.html ?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoro navirus%2Fabout%2Findex.html
MPI Update https://www.mpiphp.org/assets/files/MPI_Coronavirus_Updat e_FNL.pdf
Participants of the Motion Picture Industry Health Plan (MPIHP) should note that the COVID-19 virus (Coronavirus) diagnostic test will be covered by their particular health plan Deadlineas follows... World Health Organization https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronaviru s-2019/advice-for-public
ONLINE RESOURCES FOR MEETINGS & SELF-TAPES
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Cast-it Open Calls https://www.castittalent.com/opencalls.aspx
Online talent search/open calls
Casting Networks Remote https://support.castingnetworks.com/hc/en-us/sections/3600 Auditioning 08169452-Remote-Auditioning
Self-Tapes and Skype Integration
Eco-Cast https://breakdownservices.com/index.cfm/main/eco_cast
Self-tape requests
Google Hangout https://gsuite.google.com/products/meet/
Online meetings and auditions
We Audition https://www.weaudition.com/
Live digital auditions
Zoom https://zoom.us/
Online meetings and auditions
THEATRE/MUSEUMS/ENTERTAINMENT
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Debbie Allen Will Teach A Free https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Debbie-Allen-Will-T Dance Class TODAY (3/18) from each-Free-Dance-Class-Tomorrow-from-Instagram-202003 Instagram! 17?fbclid=IwAR1kSNHOlBsQfB7XvXI4xx_URj8rtatMU3klsf SxVjJoiDzIZPoUQUGgSsA Deadline Tune in to her Instagram Live TODAY (3/18) at 1pm PST/4pm EST. .https://www.instagram.com/therealdebbieallen/
Download Over 300,000 Books https://www.timeout.com/newyork/blog/you-can-now-downlo from the NYPL for Free ad-over-300-000-books-from-the-nypl-for-free-071216?fbcli d=IwAR3lcfp7lVAdPa2sswGbhpE4-Ubo6DIDQScE52ayCfrL 32ajrcXHUOYLQAQ
The New York Public Library released an app that allows anyone with a library card (and an iOS or Android phone) to "borrow" any of the 300,000 e-books in the collection.
Find the app here: https://www.nypl.org/books-music-movies/ebookcentral/sim plye
FYC Season is On...line! For Academy Members: The Television Academy is sending many FYC partner access codes to you via email. Please be sure to check all of your emails so you don't miss out on these codes.
To ensure that you're getting Academy emails, sign in to your Member Dashboard, go to MY ACCOUNT, and then select “Preferences.” Under "I would like to receive,” make sure “Television Academy Emails” is checked and the email you'd like us to use is correct. To ensure these emails are not filtered into your spam folder, please add [email protected] to your address book.
Josh Gad Reading on Twitter https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/josh-ga d-reading-books-kids-twitter-amid-coronavirus-69617697
DeadlineOLIVIA GOES TO VENICE: https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1OdKrqwYAgyxX
THE DAY THE CRAYONS QUIT: https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1MYGNkBqXmwJw
THE GIVING TREE: https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1vOxwoPrnYgxB
Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems Kennedy Center Education Artist-in-Residence at home.
EPISODE 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmzjCPQv3y8
EPISODE 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30DCOgTGn_o
The Met Live Stream https://www.metopera.org/ Met Opera on demand apps
In an effort to continue providing opera to its audience members, the Met Opera will host “Nightly Met Opera Streams” on its official website to audiences worldwide.
These free streams will present encores of past performances from its famed Live in HD series. The encore presentations will begin at 7:30 p.m. EST each night on the company’s official website and will then be available for an additional 20 hours thereafter. Each showcase will also be viewable on the Met Opera on demand apps. Museum Virtual Tours https://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/museums-gall eries/museums-with-virtual-tours
12 museums that are offering virtual tours: British Museum (London), Guggenheim (NY), National Gallery of Art (D.C.), Museé d’Orsay (Paris), National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (Seoul), Pergamon Museum (Berlin), Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam), Van Gogh Museum (Amsterdam), Getty Museum (LA), Uffizi Gallery (Florence), MASP (São Paulo), National Museum of Anthropology (Mexico City).
On-Demand Early Releases DISNEY: Frozen II, now on Disney + Deadline NBCUniversal’s Universal Pictures: Blumhouse’s The Invisible Man & The Hunt* Focus Features’ Emma* Universal/Dreamworks Animation’s Trolls World Tour**
*available in homes as early as this Friday (3/20) for on-demand 48-hour rental at the suggested price of $19.99. This is both for domestic and offshore markets where the titles are in release.
**4/10 US, widely 4/20
STX: The Gentlemen - available for digital purchase on 03/24
Warner Brothers: Birds of Prey - available for digital purchase 03/24 Virtual Musicals https://www.playbill.com/article/15-broadway-plays-and-mus icals-you-can-watch-on-stage-from-home?fbclid=IwAR0ew Nlyy_OemNDU_O2TVbwlTm2KHG-d0TPNgf1Ugftyo60iAfh UwjjPCDc
15 Broadway Plays and Musicals You Can Watch On Stage From Home: Rent, Cats, Company, Falsettos, Sunday in the Park with George, Nicholas Nickleby, Billy Elliot, Elaine Stritch at Liberty, Into the Woods, Kiss Me, Kate, Peter Pan, Present Laughter, Sweeney Todd, She Loves Me, Newsies
The West End Production of https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/wind-in The Wind in the Willows -the-willows-coronavirus-stream-free_51205.html?utm_sour ce=facebook&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=17marc h2020
The producers of the West End production of The Wind in the Willows will stream the show online for free, though ask for a small donation that will be given to theatre charities.
You can sign up and stream here.
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Uber Eats https://www.ubereats.com/ Restaurant delivery service Waiving delivery fees on all Uber Eats orders from independent restaurants across the US & Canada. https://www.uber.com/us/en/coronavirus/
GrubHub https://www.grubhub.com/ Restaurant delivery service
Deferring commission fees for impacted independent restaurants and matching all promotions run by independent restaurants. https://blog.grubhub.com/health-and-safety
Postmates https://postmates.com/ Restaurant & grocery delivery service Grocery & drug stores include Walgreens, CVS, Duane Reade, Rite Aid, Vons, Ralphs, Albertsons, and Gelson's. 50% off delivery fees weekdays from 10 AM to 2 PM on orders of $10 or more thru March 31st (may only apply to restaurants). Free delivery on Chipotle orders through March 31st; Promo code: CHIPOTLEME
Instacart https://www.instacart.com/ Grocery delivery service Stores include Sam's Club, Gelson's, Smart & Final, Super King, Costco, ALDI, Pavilions, Ralphs, CVS, Petco, Total Wine & More, BevMo!, Albertsons, Superior Grocers Sprouts Farmers Market, Vons, El Super, Food4Less, El Super Fresh, Target
AmazonFresh & Whole Foods https://www.amazonfresh.com Grocery delivery service
Walmart Grocery https://grocery.walmart.com/ Grocery delivery service
Shipt https://shop.shipt.com/ Grocery delivery service DeadlineStores include Target, Smart & Final, CVS, Vons, Petco, Office Depot & OfficeMax
7-Eleven https://delivery.7-eleven.com/ Convenience store delivery
Pink Dot https://pinkdot.com/ Convenience store delivery Available in WeHo, Hollywood, and Beverly Hills
Yummy.com https://www.yummy.com/
Neighborhood market delivery: Silver Lake, Playa Vista, Century City, West Hollywood, Mid City
List of Cheap Food Deals https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/food-delivery-deals
LBUSD Free Meals for Children http://www.lbschools.net/Departments/Newsroom/article.cfm During School Closure ?articleID=2836
LBUSD will provide meals to children during the coronavirus school closure period. Nutritious meals will be offered free at breakfast and lunch to children ages one to 18 at all LBUSD school locations. See link for more info.
LAUSD Free Meals at Grab & Go https://achieve.lausd.net/resources Food Centers LAUSD, in partnership with the Red Cross, will continue to provide nutritious meals to all students who need them during the temporary closure of schools. Our Grab & Go Food Centers will be open beginning Wednesday, March 18, and will be staffed weekdays from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Each child can take home two nutritious meals. See link for more info.
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