OFFICE DOORS {valley changemakers}
A DAY WITH AMY SCHWABENLENDER Executive director of Human Services Campus As told to | Julie Coleman
6 a.m. >> INVESTING IN SELF SO OTHERS
8:30 a.m. >> THE CALL OF COLLABORATION
CAN BE SERVED
There is a standing 30-minute conference call seven days a week at 8:30 a.m. between the Human Services Campus; our healthcare partner, Circle the City; our shelter partner, Central Arizona Shelter Services; and Community Bridges. These are the four most active partners on the campus right now and we are working together to coordinate services for all of our clients. I also share a recap of the call with Maricopa County because the Human Services Department and Public Health have been right alongside us the whole way, and it’s a way for me to communicate to them where we’re at.
As soon as I wake up, I check my phone to see what’s happened because things are changing so fast. Fortunately, a lot of people reach out, wanting to know how they can help, whether that’s the city, county, state, foundations or philanthropy. I told myself that in order to survive coronavirus personally and lead professionally, I needed to make sure that I was staying as healthy as possible. That means getting at least seven hours of sleep at night and starting my morning off with coffee, meditation and yoga. Sometimes these are short meditation and yoga sessions, but I find if I skip any one of these things, then I’m a little off-kilter for the day. I’ve become much more disciplined about my morning routine because I don’t want to let anyone down. I want to make sure that my employees and our partners are doing the best we can to serve everybody while employees stay healthy and safe.
16 FRONTDOORS MEDIA | MAY 2020
Our Human Services Campus staff operates a welcome center and greeter station, which is a single point of entry to the campus. My team sees everyone initially, whether they’re returning or new clients. With Circle the City’s healthcare experience, we quickly implemented a COVID-19 health assessment at the entry point that includes questions about COVID-19 and taking everyone’s
