The disclosure from the Entertainment Community Fund — one of the industry's major safety nets for an often freelance workforce — also says that inquiries about financial assistance, mental health services and other resources doubled nationally.
Nationally, the number of calls for the Fund’s services doubled in the same period, going from 537 calls in April to 1,184 in May. The Fund’s services range from emergency financial grants to senior services to support groups, with the Fund also providing affordable housing options for workers in the performing arts and entertainment industries like the upcoming Hollywood Arts Collective adjacent to Hollywood Blvd.
In total, these figures paint a picture of an industry that was almost immediately affected when the Writers Guild of America
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