Tag: Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division

What could possibly go wrong with this?!?!?!? In early 2021, for the first time in more than 100 years, Milwaukee County will no longer operate a hospital to provide care to people with severe mental illness. The Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division’s board on Wednesday voted to contract with a…

This is great news! Patricia Schroeder, dean of Alverno College’s nursing school who touts a “passion for improving care,” has been named director of Milwaukee County’s embattled Behavioral Health Division. County Executive Chris Abele announced the appointment Wednesday, saying Schroeder was selected after a nine-month nationwide search. She will begin…