Universal Music Group and Music Health Alliance Launch Music Industry Mental Health Fund

The Music Industry Mental Health Fund is a new initiative from Universal Group (UMG) and the Music Health Alliance (MHA) to provide comprehensive, high-quality outpatient mental health resources for music industry professionals across America. UMG, the world’s largest record label, has expanded its four-year-old partnership with nonprofit MHA to establish the fund, which is available to all current and former music industry professionals. Clients from across the music world will have access to MHA’s team of advocates and initial inquiries and are promised a response within 24 hours.

The fund will provide a range of mental health services including personalized recommendations for mental health counselors and psychiatrists, grants to help offset costs, and recommendations to ensure continuity of care through additional financial and mental health support. Also among the services provided: Dental care resources (via the Richard M. Bates SMILE Fund), group health services, healthcare advocacy and confidential guidance, Individual and family health insurance, mental health resources (via the MHA Mental Health Fund), senior care support (including Medicare; via the Price Legacy Fund), and vision care resources.

“We have been working on ways to establish a streamlined pathway for mental health access, funding, and care planning,” UMG’s Chief Impact Officer Susan Mazo said. “Growing and continuing our partnership with Tatum and the Music Health Alliance was the most natural way to ensure continuous and effective mental health support for anyone working in our industry.”

Music Health Alliance Founder/CEO Tatum Hauck Allsep added, “Music Health Alliance possesses the comprehensive resources necessary to address the full spectrum of mental health needs for music industry professionals. This includes financial assistance, a continuum of care for both mental and physical health, and wraparound services such as psychiatric support, facilitation of intensive outpatient and inpatient programs, and data collection. MHA’s holistic approach ensures a long-term commitment to the health, well-being, and sustainability of the music industry workforce.”