Local Resources

• SAG-AFTRA Federal Credit Union
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• Actors Federal Credit Union
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• First Entertainment Credit Union

• Union Plus - Scholarships

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• Civic Nation - SAVE Repayment Plan

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• Undergraduate Studies Scholarship for Dancers

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• Professional Development Scholarship for Dancers

• American Federation of Musicians Petrillo Memorial Fund
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• Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+)
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• Behind the Scenes  

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• Bills and Financial Support for Orange County Residents
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• Broadcasters Foundation of America Monthly & Emergency Grants
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• Entertainment Community Fund Emergency Financial Assistance
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• Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles
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• Labor Community Services Member Assistance Request Form
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• Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF)
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• The People's Project
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• SAG-AFTRA Foundation
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• SAG-AFTRA Foundation Emergency Financial Assistance

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• Union Plus Hardship Benefits

• Actors Guide to California Unemployment Insurance
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• Employment Development Department
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• America’s Job Center

• Entertainment Community Fund Finances & Managing Money Program
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• Union Plus Credit Counseling
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• Union Plus Medical Bill Negotiation Service
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• Money Management International
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• Foundation for Financial Planning

• Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation - Business Assistance

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• Pandemic Rapid Relief Re-Employment (Businesses)

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• America’s Job Center of California - LA County

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• New Women’s Business Center

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• Economic & Workforce Development Department - Los Angeles

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• America’s SBDC California - Los Angeles Network

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• OneLA - Small Businesses

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• PACE Business Development Center

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• SAG-AFTRA Federal Credit Union - On Strike?
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• First Entertainment Credit Union Hardship & Strike Assistance 

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• Union Plus - Strike Benefits 

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• Stretching Your Dollars - For Times of Unemployment 

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• Hollywood Support Staff Relief Fund 

• CA Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program
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• County of LA Tax Assistance
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• LA County Consumer and Business Affairs
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• United Way LA Tax Preparation Assistance
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• Entertainment Community Fund
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• Los Angeles Public Library – Free Tax Preparation and Filing
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• Tax Counseling for the Elderly
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• Ventura County Area Agency on Aging

• ChildCare Aware
• Fee Assistance and Respite Child Care Programs

• Calvet Home Loans
• Farm, home, mobile home, construction, home improvement and rehabilitation loans to honorably discharged veterans
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• HomeStrong
• Grants for veteran homeowners living in Riverside, San Bernardino, South Orange County, and Los Angeles County.
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• Support the Enlisted Project
• Emergency financial assistance.
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• Veterans Advantage
• Benefits and discounts for active duty personnel, retired military, veterans, guard, reservist, or family members.
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• Operation Family Fund
• Short and long-term emergency financial aid for disabled veterans who were injured while serving in Operation Enduring and Iraqi Freedom.
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• PenFed Foundation
• Financial assistance for all Veterans, Active Duty, Reserves and National Guard who are experiencing a financial setback due to the negative economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
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• Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes
• Financial help for disabled veterans who served in Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn.
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• The National Association of American Veterans, Inc. (NAAV) Military Family Program
• Provides emotional and financial support to the caregivers of veterans.
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• USACares Veteran and Family Support System
• Financial assistance for wounded veterans who are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, military sexual trauma, and traumatic brain injuries.
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• Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW)
• Financial aid grants of up to $1,500 for military families who have run into unexpected financial difficulties as a result of deployment or other military-related activity or injury to assist with basic life needs.
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• Combat Female Veterans Families United
• Financial assistance for female combat veterans who are transitioning back to civilian life.
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• Dixon Center Female Veterans Program
• One-time grants for female veterans and their families who are experiencing financial hardship.
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• eMentor Program
• This program ensures that women who have gone through military training have the opportunity to benefit from a mentor who shares this common history, as well as, providing guidance to those who are pending commissioning in our Armed Forces.
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• Operation We Are Here
• Financial assistance for military and veteran families.

• Strength in Support
• Provides mental health services to military personnel, veterans and their families
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• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
• Provides resources to help a veteran or service member in crisis.
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• Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors
• Provides comfort, care and resources to all those grieving the death of a military loved one.
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• Team Red, White and Blue
• Connects America’s veterans to their community through physical and social activity.

• CALVET - Veterans Homes of California
• Long-term care for California veterans who are aged or disabled and, under certain circumstances, to spouses and domestic partners of veterans.
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• Veterans Inc.
• Support services including meals, an employment and training program, legal and medical advice, and special services related to PTSD, substance abuse, and other challenges faced by veterans.
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• Veterans Community Services (VCS)
• Provides assistance to veterans by identifying the best housing options to meet their needs.
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• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD-VASH)
• Provides rental assistance vouchers for privately owned housing to Veterans who are eligible for VA health care services and are experiencing homelessness.
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• Mental Health of America of Los Angeles – Veteran Services
• A program that focuses on housing stability and sustainability, including employment training and placement, to prevent and reduce homelessness and to promote stable living.
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• Support the Enlisted Project - Mortgage & Rent Payment Assistance
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• United States Veterans Initiative - Housing Search, Rent Payment Assistance

• Animals for Armed Forces Foundation
• Free pet adoption events that help our shelter animals find loving homes with the Heroes of our Armed Forces.
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• Patriots and Paws
• Puts Veterans/Active Military together with a rescued companionship animal for free.

• Association of the United States Army
• Helps provide access to professional development and scholarship opportunities.
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• California Arts Council
• Increases equity, access, and opportunities for veterans to participate in quality arts programming that is sensitive and responsive to their unique experiences.
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• Center for American Military Music Opportunities (CAMMO)
• Provides opportunities for veterans and service members to further their careers in the music industry, as well as providing educational opportunities.
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• Veterans in Media and Entertainment (VME)
• Unites current and former members of the military working in film, television, media, gaming, music, and more.
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• Working Wardrobes
• Provides workforce readiness services.
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• Online Course - Find Your Calling: Career Transition Principles for Returning Veterans
• A course that focuses on the development of interpersonal, intrapersonal, and intellectual character strengths as they relate to making a successful career transition from military service to the civilian workforce.

• MPTF Veterans Assisstance
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• American Legion: Southern California
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• California Association of County Veteran Service Officers (CACVSO)
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• California Department of Veteran Affairs
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• Military.com
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• City of Irvine (Veterans Services)
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• Military OneSource
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• My Army Benefits
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• National Veterans Foundation
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• Orange County’s Tierney Center for Veteran Services
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• The Red Cross
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• San Bernardino County Veteran Affairs
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• San Diego Office of Military and Veteran Affairs
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• U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs
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• USA.gov
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• Wounded Warrior Project

500 C Street Southwest
Washington, DC 20472
800-621-FEMA

• To locate an open emergency shelter, text SHELTER and a Zip Code to 43362 (4FEMA)
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• To locate an open Disaster Recovery Center, text DRC and a Zip Code to 43362 (4FEMA).
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• Please note that standard message and data rates apply.

• SAG-AFTRA Foundation Disaster Relief Fund
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• Association of Performing Arts Professionals
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• National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NTCSN): Wildfire Resources
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• Red Cross
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• FEMA: California Wildfires
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• Disaster Assistance
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• California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
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• CalWORKs
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• Salvation Army
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• California Department of Public Health

• Ready: Wildfires
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• Ready: Home Fires
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• Red Cross: Wildfire Safety
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• Red Cross: Home Fire Safety

• FEMA: After the Fire
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• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
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• Red Cross: Safe and Well (Locating Loved Ones)
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• Orange County: Disaster Recovery and Relief
   

• Los Angeles County Fire Department (Facebook and Twitter)
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• Los Angeles County Emergency
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• County of Los Angeles Emergency Map
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• Orange County Fire Authority (Facebook and Twitter)
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• Orange County Sheriff’s Department (Facebook and  Twitter)
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• Orange County Evacuation Map
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• San Bernardino County Fire (Facebook and Twitter)
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• San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department (Facebook and Twitter)
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• Incident Information System
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• CAL FIRE
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• Air Quality Index
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• Road Closures
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• 2-1-1 Orange County

• Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation
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• Union Plus
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• EIF

• Los Angeles County Testing Options
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• Find a Los Angeles City Libraries Testing Site
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• Find a Los Angeles County Libraries Testing Site

• LA Regional Food Bank
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• Feeding America 
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• 211 LA Food Finder   

• Qualifying for SAG-AFTRA Health Plan
• SAG-AFTRA Health Plan Network Providers
• Anthem Blue Cross
• Dental Dental
• (VSP) Vision Care
• CVS Caremark
• UCLA Health
• UCLA Health Centers
• Entertainment Community Fund Healthcare and Health Insurance
• Department of Public Social Services Health Care
• OC Social Services Agency Medi-Cal Program
• SAG-AFTRA Health Plan
• Healthcare.gov
• Entertainment Healthcare Solutions
• AFL-CIO Medicare Advantage
• Union Plus Health Savings
• Kedren Health
• St. John's Well Child and Family Center, Inc.
• Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 COBRA
• Department of Managed Health Care (Cobra)
• SAG-AFTRA Health Plan Cobra Update

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• Carelon Behavioral Health
• CA Department of Health Care Services Mental Health Services Division
• California Psychological Association 
• Didi Hirsch Community Mental Center

• Entertainment Community Fund - Addiction & Recovery Services

• Entertainment Community Fund Mental Health

• Entertainment Community Fund - Social Service Groups

• Institute on Aging's 24/7 Friendship Line
• LA County Department of Mental Health
• Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
• Mental Health Advocacy Service
• Mental Health America

• Motion Picture & Television Fund - Mental Health and Other Supportive Services

• National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI)
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
• Open Counseling
• Samuel Goldwyn Jr. Center for Behavioral Health
• State of California Mental Health Services Division
• Steinberg Institute
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• The Crisis Text Line

• Trevor Project

• MPTF Services For Older Adults
• MPTF Wellness Center
• MPTF Supportive Services
• Department of Public Social Services Senior and Persons with Disabilities
• Wellnest - Emotional Health and Wellness
• UCLA Health and Wellness

• Entertainment Community Fund
• City of Los Angeles
• Los Angeles Housing Department
• Los Angeles County Development Authority
• Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developement
• Hollywood Community Housing
• Inglewood Housing Authority
• South Gate Housing Authority
• PATH Making it Home

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• Housing is Key
• New Directions For Veterans - Housing Search, Rent Payment, Rental Deposit Assistance
• Bienestar Human Services - Rent Payment Assistance for individuals with HIV/AIDS
• Aid for AIDS Inc - Rent Payment Assistance for individuals with HIV/AIDS in West Hollywood

• Los Angeles County of Consumers & Business Affairs - Forclosure Prevention
• Neighborhood Housing Services
• Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles - Mortgage Relief Program 2.0
• New Economics For Women - Home Purchase Counseling, Low Income Home Loans
• West Angeles Community Development Corporation - Housing Counseling, Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
• Union Plus - Mortgage Assistance
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• Connections Care Home Consultants - Assisted Living Facilities, Nursing Facility Referrals
• A Community of Friends - Supportive housing for people with mental illness
• SHARE! The Self-Help And Recovery Exchange - Group Residences for Adults With Disabilities
• Door of Hope - Transitional Housing/Shelter
• Safe Refuge - Transitional Housing/Shelter, Sober Living Homes
• Interval House - Domestic Violence Shelters