A wellness program for first responders, built by first responders.
Most wellness programs aimed at first responders are designed by people who have never worked a shift. The Line is not one of those. It was built by two people who have spent their careers on the other end of the worst call somebody ever made.
Who is running it
Enzo Ortiz, Co-Director
Enzo spent more than 20 years in law enforcement in Phoenix, with much of that career in crisis intervention and crisis negotiation. He has sat with people on the worst day of their lives, and he has worked alongside the officers who go home afterward and say they are fine.
He is now training as a clinical mental health counselor, and he built The Line around one idea he kept running into on the job: it is far easier to reach someone before things reach a crisis than after.
Lisa Schenk, LMSW, Co-Director
Lisa is a Licensed Master Social Worker in Arizona with more than 18 years in clinical practice, specializing in trauma-informed care, crisis intervention, and grief. A significant part of her career has been spent working with first responders and emergency personnel, providing front-line support to them and to their families.
She also teaches trauma-informed practice at Arizona State University and Grand Canyon University, training the next group of social workers to work well in high-stakes environments.
This is not the usual thing
- You don’t have to be in crisis to use it. That is the entire point. Most programs only exist after something has already gone wrong.
- Nobody is going to ask you to open up on day one. You can come and say very little, and that counts as showing up.
- It is built around how you actually work. Shift schedules, nights, and the fact that Tuesday at 2pm is not a real option for most of you.
- The people running it have done the job. You will not spend the first three sessions explaining what the job is like.
Coming soon
The Line launches soon. If you want to know when it opens, or you would rather talk to someone now, reach out to Enzo directly.
Email: enzo@chapterandpagecounseling.com
Phone: (602) 960-9615
If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7. You can also reach the Copline peer support line for law enforcement at 1-800-267-5463.