WE GOT YOU
Comedy Gives Back provides grants for financial crisis relief, mental health therapy and chemical dependency treatment. Additionally, CGB has wellness programs that include meditation, EQ and more.
Having trouble paying bills? Something else?
The life of a comedian has many ups and downs. If you’re having a financial crisis, we may be able to help.
FINANCIAL CRISIS RELIEF
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Rent - Housing
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Car Payment - Impound - Transportation
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Utilities
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Phone Bill
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Gas
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Grocery
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Dentist Services/ Bills
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Medical Services/ Bills
Does it all feel too much? We can help.
We've partnered with Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services to provide comedians with free, individual or group therapy. We've also partnered with Better Help and can get you one month of free therapy. If you're interested, email info@comedygivesback.com.
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
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Need help finding a Therapist?
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Pay Approved Personal Therapy
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Need Help Paying for your current therapist?
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Better Help - 1 month free
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Nami - National Assoc Mental
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Didi Hirsch - Sucide Prevention
Struggling?Need help? We’re here.
Chemical dependency happens. The good newsies that there is help and recovery is possible, If you;re having a hard time with alcohol or other addictions, we can help.
CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY TREATMENT
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Live In Rehab
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Outpatient Rehab
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Something else? Ask
HOW TO APPLY FOR GRANT
Step 1: Fill out grant application
Step 2: We will contact you with any questions / email grants@comedygivesback.com with questions
Step 3: Application submitted to Anonymous Selection Committee
Step 4: If Grant awarded - funds will be sent to Vendor directly (CGB never pays grantees)
FREE RESOURCES
REGISTER FOR FREE for the ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND
Free Meditation, Grants, Help with Taxes,
Career Counseling
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988
Crisis Text Line
National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
National Sexual Abuse Hotline
Trans Lifeline
The Trevor Project for LGBTQ Youth
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
American Psychological Association
Mental Health America
Warmlines
IMPACTED BY THE FIRES?
Comedy Gives Back Fire Fund is a resource to the comedy community impacted by the fires in the Los Angeles area. Comedy Gives Back provides short-term disaster relief, including $1,500 in financial assistance and a $500 grocery card, to comedians impacted. Comedy Gives Back Fire Fund is intended to cover short-term costs, should you incur costs from evacuating (hotel, food, supplies). Comedy Gives Back is also able to provide additional support for stand-up comedians with considerable impact, including medical issues or longer-term relocation needs.
Individuals are eligible for CGB Fire Fund support if they work in the comedy community with proof of employment. If you would like to request support from Comedy Gives Back, please fill out our grant application here and/or reach out to info@comedygivesback.com
MONTHLY MEDITATION
We’ve partnered with meditation expert Tim Duffy. Twice a month we have in-person group meditations at the Hollywood Improv. These medications are also available on Zoom. Join our Facebook group for times.
WELLNESS WITH AMBER J
Join us or for our wellness sessions. Our co-founder and wellness expert, Amber J, hosts twice monthly seminars about everything from career growth to coping with stress.
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Join our FB Resource & Community group for updates.If you need something else, please email us at info@comedygivesback.com.