The more things change…
A lot has changed at Saint Louise House over the last 20 years. We’ve grown from serving five families in rented apartments to serving 42 families in two agency-owned apartment complexes.

Over the past two decades, 445 children have arrived at their new Saint Louise House home scared and uncertain. They are the seeds of our garden.

We celebrate May with a tribute to the mothers of Saint Louise House. Over the past 20 years, 204 mothers have had the opportunity to transform their lives at Saint Louise House. While each story is different, every mother is strong, resilient, committed and determined. They have all taken the challenges of their lives and turned them into victories.

Saint Louise House is celebrating its 20th year of serving women and their children who are experiencing homelessness. We’ve come a long way since the seeds of our existence were planted by a group focused on helping teenagers living on the streets near The University of Texas. But the best way to tell any story is to start at the...

Shelley Szucs, Saint Louise House Board of Directors My passion is supporting parents in raising happy and healthy children. Every parent needs trusted and reliable resources in navigating how to best raise each unique child. I first learned of Saint Louise House when my daughter and I attended a Mother and Me Tea. I was so impressed by the passion...

Founded in Austin in 2000 by the Daughters of Charity and Saint Austin Catholic Church parishioners, Saint Louise House opened its doors to its first five families in October 2001. We’re celebrating our 20th anniversary throughout this year with a look at the how far we’ve come – thanks to you, our generous supporters – over the past 20 years....

A big thank you to Dell Children's Health Plan and individual volunteers..

At Saint Louise House, every family’s journey is different...

We may not know exactly what “going back to school” will look like this year...