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Access to Care with Chris Smith

14m · Anxiety and the Artist · 09 Feb 17:05

The fifth episode in our Access to Care mini series, I chat with Actors Fund social worker Chris Smith. Chris shares the abundant resources and services that The Actors Fund offers for artists. He also provides guidance for anyone who might currently be in crisis and where they can reach out. As a counselor trained in facilitating healing from racial trauma, Chris also offers specific mental health resources for the BIPOC community.

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