A New Citywide Initiative Provides Free Mental Health Care For Nightlife Workers
“I think the fact that this is becoming a conversation is important. Just that within itself is creating a lot of positive impact,” said Anya Sapozhnikova, co-founder of House of Yes.
A New Citywide Initiative Provides Free Mental Health Care For Nightlife Workers
“I think the fact that this is becoming a conversation is important. Just that within itself is creating a lot of positive impact,” said Anya Sapozhnikova, co-founder of House of Yes.
A new initiative from New York City’s Office of Nightlife offers people working in entertainment, bars and clubs the opportunity to receive free mental health care, as COVID-19 continues to impact those working in the nightlife industry.
Through the initiative, called “Elevate,” workers can participate in a free weekly, virtual support group moderated by licensed therapists. According to the Office of Nightlife, this support group, which meets every Monday at 4 p.m., is meant to “provide a safe place for people in the nightlife industry to come together and discuss what it means to work in nightlife today.”
The initiative also gives nightlife workers the opportunity to meet one-on-one with case managers to create individualized mental health plans, with referrals to therapists and organizations plugged into the nightlife industry.
“Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, people who work in the nightlife industry have kept our city running, while facing significant emotional and physical demands of their own: many became unemployed…
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