HAAM provides access to affordable healthcare for Austin’s low-income, working musicians, with a focus on prevention and wellness.īlues Foundation- HART Fund (Memphis, TN) HAAM (Health Alliance for Austin Musicians)(Austin, TX) SMASH (Seattle Musicians Access to Sustainable Healthcare) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to keeping our music community healthy and thriving by providing health education, advocacy, and access to preventative healthcare to Seattle area working musicians. Seattle Musicians Access to Sustainable Healthcare (Seattle, WA) The Midwest Music Foundation (MMF) is an educational arts organization that unites performer and audience and fills a health care gap for Kansas City area musicians.įounded by a coalition of music advocates on May 1, 1998, the New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic (NOMC) became the 1st comprehensive medical clinic for musicians, performing artists, and cultural workers in the United States. Midwest Music Foundation (Kansas City, MO) DMAC works to preserve, promote, and continue the unique and culturally significant musical and artistic heritage of Denton by providing vital healthcare subsidies for local artists and musicians. The Jeremy Wilson Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit musicians’ service organization dedicated to providing emergency financial assistance in times of medical crisis and to improving the overall well-being of individual musicians and their families.ĭenton Music and Arts Collaborative (Denton, TX)ĭenton music and arts collaborative (DMAC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. You can also follow Backline on Facebook here and on Instagram here.Jeremy Wilson Foundation (Oregon & Clark County, WA) Until then, head over to the new Backline website to learn more about this important new initiative. Stay tuned for more information, artist testimonials, and other mental health-related content in the coming weeks on Live For Live Music courtesy of our friends at Backline. Related: Anders Osborne Is Helping Musicians In Recovery With “Send Me A Friend” Charity In the coming weeks, Backline’s educational materials and trained professionals will make their way into tour buses, green rooms, backstage areas, and beyond to begin the process of connecting musicians and touring professionals with the mental health resources they need. Mental health treatment is not one-size-fits-all, so it is our hope that by bringing these organizations together in one place, and providing case managers to guide visitors through the resources, we can make it simple to get the help you need.” What we saw was a gap in making these resources easily accessible. Notes Hilary Gleason, CEO of L evel, the convening body behind Backline, “There are wonderful organizations who have been doing great work to support the health and wellness of the music industry. Related: Opinion – How To Survive Life As A Touring Musician Backline’s goal is to provide a network of on-demand mental health services available at no (or low) cost for industry professionals, with a focus on addressing the unique challenges and stresses of our space. The Backline site launches today at The website will start as a referral-based system where professionals will assess visitors’ needs and lead them to appropriate resources. Backline has partnered with leading support organizations and care providers to streamline access to services specifically geared towards the music industry including Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, Anders Osborne’s Send Me a Friend, VA Way, and more.īackline’s creation was supported by industry professionals including Ben Baruch (11E1even Group), Nadia Prescher (Madison House), Joshua Knight (Paradigm Agency), Jay Sweet (Newport Folk Festival), and Peter Shapiro (Brooklyn Bowl). In the wake of several tragic losses in recent months, more than fifty music industry professionals have banded together to launch an industry-wide mental health support initiative, Backline.īackline is a hub for artists, industry professionals and their families to quickly and easily access mental health and wellness resources.
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