Join the SAG-AFTRA NY Health Care Safety Net Committee for an afternoon of health and wellness. Come for free services, free healthful food, and important information!
Free services will include*:
Blood pressure, blood glucose and cholesterol readings, oral health screenings, flu shots**, private rapid HIV screenings, reiki sessions, and more!
The following informational seminars will also be offered. Please click the seminar titles to RSVP for individual presentations.
11:15 a.m. - Noon
Meditation for Performers: Dissolve Mental Blocks to Access Creativity
John Dileva Halpern - Artist, Filmmaker, Contemplative Instructor. Founder, Institute for Cultural Activism International
12:15 - 1 p.m.
Mental Wellness for Actors: Assess, Adapt, and Inform Your Art
Carol Monda (Moderator), Awards-Winning Voiceover Narrator, Performance Coach, and SAG-AFTRA Actor
Ed Heavey, Director, Stuntman, US Army Medic Veteran, NBRC Respiratory Therapist, and SAG-AFTRA Actor
Cathy Lilly, Certified Yoga Therapist, Senior Yoga Teacher, Movement Coach, and SAG-AFTRA Actor
Joseph Marcel DeMertine - MD, MBA, Lead Physician Wellness Specialist Services at Boston’s Whittier Street Health Center, and SAG-AFTRA Actor
1:15 – 2 p.m.
Every Artist Insured
Jim Bracchita, Associate Director of Health Services at the Entertainment Community Fund
*Services subject to change. Some service hours may vary per provider availability.
**Free flu shots provided by The Entertainment Community Fund supported by funding from the SAG-AFTRA Foundation. Shots will be administered on a first-come-first-served basis. There is no advance registration for flu shots. Information about additional flu shot dates being offered at the Samuel J. Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts is available here.
The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the providers. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement by the union nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.
This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing — no guests are allowed. SAG-AFTRA members, please bring your membership card or digital card in the member app (paid through Oct. 31, 2024) for admittance.
Please note that SAG-AFTRA will be taking photographs and videos at the event which might be used in our publications, social media, and to promote the union and its activities. You might appear in the photos and video and, by attending with SAG-AFTRA's group, you agree to these uses. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact newyork@sagaftra.org.