Crisis Support and Confidential Referrals
call 323-634-3888
MPTF offers a variety of services that can provide emotional and financial relief to people and their families during hardship. Whether the hardship is personal or the result of an entertainment industry-wide event, MPTF is here when you need us most.
Conversations and visits with social workers at MPTF are completely confidential. Your social worker will be your advocate and work with you to prioritize your needs and find appropriate solutions.
Financial Assistance
call 323-634-3888
Temporary emergency financial assistance is available if you experience financial hardship due to illness, disability, unemployment, or other reasons. This assistance may cover things such as mortgage or rent payments, utility bills, health insurance premiums, car insurance premiums, car payments, and food. MPTF's social workers can discuss your specific eligibility for assistance.
In addition, our staff provides guidance and referrals to resources for managing monthly expenses, debt consolidation, and working with utility and other service companies.
Health Insurance Premium Support
call 818-876-1265
Health insurance premium support is available for those who qualify. This program will cover the cost of health insurance premiums on an emergency basis to ensure you don't lose health care coverage.
If you anticipate running out of health insurance benefits, MPTF also offers an independent insurance plan through The Industry Advantage Insurance Services and Blue Cross of California.
Bridge to Health
contact an MPTF Health Center schedule an appointment
Unexpected events don’t just happen in action movies. MPTF's Bridge to Health program makes sure temporarily uninsured or underinsured entertainment industry members continue to get the care they need. Bridge to Health provides a basic medical visit for one low fee of $25. If necessary, basic lab services and x-rays will be provided at no extra charge at an MPTF health center and low-cost prescriptions will be available through a local network of pharmacies.
Specialty care and diagnostic studies are not available through the Bridge to Health program; if required, we will direct you to specialty care resources in the community. Bridge to Health visits are available by appointment only and eligibility will be determined when you call to schedule a visit.
Home Safe Home
call 323-634-3866
Creating a safe living environment is a critical step toward healthy aging. At MPTF, we're committed to helping seniors stay in their homes. Small changes can make a big difference: A rug that has covered the floor for years, for example, can suddenly be a potential hazard. Or reaching for an item that has always been on the top shelf has now become difficult. MPTF's Home Safe Home program literally builds safety into homes for aging people.
Home Safe Home offers free home safety evaluations and provides free or low-cost modifications for large-scale home revitalization and utilizes the skilled labor of a volunteer corps of entertainment industry members to provide small home modifications such as grab bars, security features, tub rails, smoke alarms, and more. The program responds to important home safety needs and provide attention to detail that help people to continue living at home longer, more comfortably, and independently.
For more significant home modifications, such as wheelchair ramps, electrical issues, counter height adjustments, etc., MPTF taps into our Rebuilding Together Program. Our association with this nationally known home modification organization allows us the ability to assemble medium to large teams of volunteers (skilled laborers from the entertainment industry) who help complete these more involved renovations. You can watch videos of these special projects on MPTF’s YouTube Page to see teams of MPTF volunteers come together to help fellow industry members remain safe in their homes.
Elder Connection
call 323-634-3866
MPTF’s Elder Connection is a trusted resource for entertainment industry members and their parents who face challenges living on their own, or may have had a sudden life event that requires an urgent intervention.
Elder Connection provides assessments of needs, financial assistance, supportive counseling, and referrals to top quality community based-agency services. It's free and support isn't just for elders, it's also available to caregivers and families.
A myriad of helpful services are available from help with grocery shopping, to driving safety assessments, to pet care. Elder Connection even offers social support through our Friendly Visitors program where volunteer industry members visit with seniors in their area and our Phone Buddies program where volunteers are matched with seniors who would benefit from weekly socializing on the phone.
If you are concerned about yourself, an aging friend, or your loved ones, it’s a comfort to know that Elder Connection is there to help.
Supportive Services and Community Resources
call 323-634-3888
MPTF regularly works with a large variety of community agencies and other relief organizations and our social workers and support staff have developed specialized knowledge on information and resources tailored to the needs of people in the entertainment industry. We can assist you in identifying your needs and in coordinating a comprehensive plan to enhance your quality of life.
We provide information on how to contact EDD or other agencies and referrals to job and counseling resources. Our staff can quickly navigate to resources so that you don’t have to incur the stress or time researching them on your own.
Samuel Goldwyn Foundation Children’s Center
call 310-445-8993
Our Children's Center, operated by Bright Horizons with generous support from the Samuel Goldwyn Foundation, provides progressive day care for children ages eight weeks to six years of age. Early education professionals guide specialized programs for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarten-age children.
We embrace the philosophy that children learn through play and hands-on participation. The center provides a responsive, nurturing environment that meets the developmental needs of infants and young children.
Focusing on the whole child, programs promote social and language development, foster self-esteem, work small and large muscles and develop thinking and problem-solving skills. Activities are appropriate for each age group and various stages of development. There is also tuition assistance available for eligible industry members.