New York

This seminar is presented as part of the NY Health Care Safety Net Committee’s Health Fair. 

Confused about health insurance? This seminar will help you understand the Affordable Care Act and give you clear, step-by-step guidance on what all your insurance options are and how to get the most affordable coverage. The Entertainment Community Fund will provide important information relevant to freelancers and the self-employed. Find out how to estimate variable/sporadic income and see if you’re eligible for free insurance or expanded subsidies to reduce your premiums. This is an excellent opportunity for unbiased, comprehensive information.

Jim Bracchitta is the Associate Director of Health Services at the Entertainment Community Fund. In addition to his work at the Fund, Jim has been a working actor (theater, film, TV, commercials) in NY for 30+ years. Jim is also a Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS), and is on the faculty of the Trustee Masters Program at the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.

RSVP: Reservations are requested. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. 

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing — no guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. 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.

This seminar is presented as part of the NY Health Care Safety Net Committee’s Health Fair. 

Performers can cultivate resilience in an ever changing world. This panel discussion will cover: 

• Tools to assess mental wellness and practice emotional self-regulation.
• Adapting to circumstances, including the importance of identifying and establishing healthy boundaries in personal and performance arenas. This is especially important when called to a role portraying mental illness.
• Evidence-based tips to calm the mind through intent and breathwork, including Dr. Herbert Benson‘s research with Tibetan monks. 
• Simple yet effective lifestyle modifications to improve mental clarity and protect sleep.
• Benefits of Cinema Therapy and outlining how one panelist’s short film was created.


Panelists: 

• 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 

RSVP: Reservations are requested. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. 

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing — no guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. 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.

This seminar is presented as part of the NY Health Care Safety Net Committee’s Health Fair. 

Join John Dileva Halpern to experience one of the most accessible meditation practices for healing and body-mind awareness. From this spacious and generous experiential reality, one may enter into naturally creative processes. Time will be allowed to contemplate the outer circumstances in our present world, along with our individual capacities to calmly abide and manifest.

Afterwards, John will talk about how to sustain these practical and fluid body-mind states and to liberate and transform mental blocks.

John Dileva Halpern is an award-winning artist and filmmaker, contemplative instructor, and founder of the Institute for Cultural Activism International.

RSVP: Reservations are requested. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. 

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing — no guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. 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.

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.
 

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RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. 

This event is only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing — no guests are allowed. Parents/guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. SAG-AFTRA members, please bring your membership card or digital card from the app (paid through April 30, 2024 or October 31, 2024) for admittance.