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23rd Annual Musicians’ Picnic Printable Page (.pdf) The MusiCares MAP Fund The MusiCares MAP Fund is a pool of resources set aside specifically to address addiction and recovery needs. Named for the Musicians' Assistance Program, the fund represents the joint goal of MAP and MusiCares to provide members of the music community access to addiction recovery treatment regardless of their financial condition. The MusiCares MAP Fund acknowledges that a vital part of recovery consists of ongoing support and sound aftercare services. Group support is an essential component to successful recovery. Historically there have been three support groups offered at the Hollywood site for MusiCares MAP Fund clients. Facilitated by qualified Addiction Recovery Specialists, these groups provide a safe environment and additional support to clients addressing addiction issues. The groups are 60 – 90 minutes in length and occur on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of each week. All MusiCares MAP Fund groups are free of charge. Groups are mandatory for current MAP Fund clients but are voluntary for alumni and other music industry professionals interested in additional support. Gender-specific issues can occur while a person is on their path to recovery. A person may feel more comfortable in a same gender group or have issues that they need to address with a gender-specific population. The MusiCares MAP Fund identified a need for this service and recently began offering a Women's Recovery Group and a Men's Recovery Group on Monday mornings. The purpose of these groups is to provide a nurturing environment to help participants deal with issues and concerns specific for music industry men or women in recovery. These groups are open to all MusiCares MAP fund clients, as well as other recovering men or women in the music industry interested in a support group of their peers. The groups are facilitated by MusiCares and MAP Fund trained employees. They meet weekly for one hour and participation in these groups is voluntary. MusiCares began the establishment of a recovery network service in 1989. Musicares and MAP joined together in 2004. It was created to identify music people who are in recovery and are willing to offer their support to others going through the recovery process. The network consists of individuals nationwide who will provide a touring musician with support via meeting them at an airport, providing hospitality, confidential support and/or transportation to and from a 12-step meeting. We are currently in the process of expanding this resource and compiling the participant information on an electronic database, which will be easily accessible to all our Health and Human Service staff. Southern California H&I Hospitals & Institutions are committees comprised of members of 12-step groups that carry the message of recovery to alcoholics and addicts in hospitals, prisons, halfway houses, treatment centers, juvenile centers and more. The purpose of an H&I meeting is to bring the message of recovery and the basics of recovery to alcoholics and addicts that do not have access to regular 12-step meetings Sober Musicians Fundraiser Inc. provides monetary resources to purchase books and literature to give, at no charge, to confined alcoholics and addicts.
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