Author Archives: Keith Schroeder, Independent Living Services Case Manager

What a Difference a Year Makes

By Keith Schroeder, Independent Living Services Case Manager
Posted on July 10, 2014 in Interaction and Support

Donna entered SaintA’s Independent Living Services at the age of 19. At the time she had a dream of becoming a nurse, and she was just beginning her path at Mount Mary University. She was living with a roommate and managing life as well as a young adult could. She had aged out of the foster care system at 18, … Continue →

Know the Law and Have Some Fun

By Keith Schroeder, Independent Living Services Case Manager and Christine Woods, Youth Transitioning to Adulthood Lead Case Manager
Posted on March 14, 2014 in Interaction and Support

In February the SaintA Independent Living Services department connected with the Milwaukee Police Department’s STOP Program, and three police officers came to SaintA’s to meet with our participants. Our goal was to educate our young adults, most of whom are former foster children, about the law and what is legal and what is illegal. Because of their lack of stability … Continue →