Musicians Union Local 6 American Federation of Musicians

Musicians Union Local 6
116 Ninth Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

Telephone: 415-575-0777
Office Hours: 10:00am to 4:00pm
Dues Department closes at 3:30pm

MUSICARES

-- HELP FOR MUSICIANS --

Established in 1989 by the Recording Academy, MusiCares has been helping music people across the country cope with personal, medical and financial hardships. MusiCares provides totally confidential assistance. MusiCares' confidential and caring approach allows those in need to seek help with dignity and confidence.

Emergency Financial Assistance Program

The "heart and soul" of MusiCares is the Emergency Financial Assistance Program that provides critical funds for music people struggling with financial, medical or personal crises. This program offers financial assistance for medical expenses including doctor, dental and hospital bills, prescriptions, addiction recovery treatment, psychotherapy, treatment for HIV/AIDS, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and other critical illnesses, as well as basic living expenses such as rent and utilities.

This program is available to music people who have experienced an unavoidable emergency. Eligibility consists of documented employment in the music industry for at least five years or credited contribution to six commercially released recordings or videos. Documentation can be provided in a variety of ways including liner note credits, copies of contracts, check stubs, brochures, flyers and newspaper articles.

Committed to providing prompt, confidential help to those in need, MusiCares is staffed by full-time Health and Human Service Managers in Los Angeles, Nashville, and New York. Each region has its own toll-free help line:

800.687.4227 (West Coast)
877.626.2748 (Central)
877.303.6962 (Northeast)

Addiction & Recovery

MusiCares has become a leading force in the effort to identify, raise awareness of and address the problems of addiction in our industry.

Addiction Recovery Support Groups: MusiCares addiction support groups are provided for people in the music industry to discuss how to best cope with the issues surrounding the recovery process.

MusiCares Connection: This recovery support network identifies music people in recovery who are willing to offer their support to others going through the recovery process. The network consists of individuals, nationwide, who will assist music people on the road by meeting them at the airport, at a venue or at their hotel and take them to a recovery support meeting.

For more information, visit the MusiCares website: www.musicares.com

Local San Francisco Recording Academy Chapter: http://www.grammy.com/Recording_Academy/Chapters/San_Francisco/