Resources to help PSWIFT Members

We have gathered a few emergency relief resources for women in film and television members whose livelihoods may have been impacted by the pandemic.  Here are some links that might be helpful.

LABOR RESOURCES
• The Actors Fund Emergency Assistance
• AGMA Relief Fund
• I.A.T.S.E. Local No. One COVID-19 Hardship Distribution
• IATSE National Benefit Funds
• L.A. Freelancers Relief Fund
• Motion Picture Television Fund
• SAG-AFTRA Disaster Fund
• #SupportOurSupportStaff

GOVERNMENT AID
• CA Unemployment Insurance
• Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Assistance

ADVOCACY
• AFM petition to protect entertainment workers
• IATSE petition to include displaced entertainment workers in relief package
• TIME'S UP petition for paid sick leave for all workers

CROWDFUNDING
• Women and Hollywood is promoting fundraising campaigns for festival screenings that were canceled due to Coronavirus—APPLY

MENTAL HEALTH
• Nat'l Alliance on Mental Illness' COVID-19 Resources (PDF)

We encourage everyone to remain positive while taking care of community members through social distancing. This situation affects all of us. Please use our social media outlets Facebook, Twitter, Instagram to connect with fellow PSWIFT members— and we encourage you all to continue to collaborate online, and offer mutual understanding. 

Stay positive, get creative and support one another.