"Charity must never look back, but always ahead, for the number of its past benefits is always quite small, as the present and future miseries it should alleviate are infinite." Frederick Ozanam St. Vincent de

Helping Our Neighbors in Need

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton House

St. Vincent de Paul purchased a 3 story, 5 unit apartment building in the spring of 1989 and named it Elizabeth Seton House. The following fall after renovating the building, women and children started moving in. In January of 1995, 3 rooms with a common living area was acquired and named Elizabeth Seton House II. It was remodeled to house women connected with the Division of Community Corrections.

The Seton House program also includes two recent acquisitions: a small 2 room house that can accommodate 2 single women or a larger family and a 2 unit apartment. 

All units are furnished and utilities are paid by SVdP. Program fees are paid by clients, and the housing is transitional, up to 24 months.  Many tenants are  single parent families who have lost shelter time in Madison and need more time to find permanent housing.