HRH Made is a workforce training social enterprise operated in partnership with residents overcoming homelessness that offers screen printing and custom designed products.

HRH Made operates out of the Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory (PUF), the anchor project in Hudson River Housing’s work to support and champion the Middle Main Street corridor of Poughkeepsie.

Through the Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory, we’re using the rich bounty of arts and food in the Hudson Valley to amplify community assets, build connections, and provide a wide variety of meaningful experiences and opportunities to all who use the space.

The goal of HRH Made is to prepare people for future jobs, providing participants with a sense of confidence, creative expression, skill-building, job readiness, and money management skills.

We support a rotating cohort of trainees who have experienced homelessness and barriers to employment such as housing instability, age, disability, health issues, and others.

When you hire HRH Made, you're not just getting a great product, you're supporting an even greater mission. 100% of profits support the job training programs at Hudson River Housing.

Downtown Stewardship is a social enterprise and job training program focused on bringing art, beauty, and life into the Middle Main corridor in the downtown City of Poughkeepsie and surrounding areas.

From maintaining green spaces and planting flowers, to painting murals and assisting with ad-hoc repairs, the Downtown Stewardship team is committed to improving the quality of life in the Main Street corridor through beautification projects and activation of public spaces.

Downtown Stewardship is focused on hiring teens and young adults who have experienced housing insecurity (homelessness, eviction, multiple moves, living in subsidized housing, foster care), providing an opportunity for participants to learn community outreach and leadership skills while building pride in place.

To hire Downtown Stewardship to help with your outdoor space or special project, email aslade@hudsonriverhousing.org or call 845-654-4087.

The Middle Main Initiative is a program of Hudson River Housing working to strengthen and preserve a strong, vibrant, and creative Main Street corridor in the City of Poughkeepsie. This initiative celebrates the many assets of the community and employs dynamic strategies to build upon them including increasing pride and community leadership among residents and business owners, empowering and engaging stewards of the neighborhood, and amplifying the voices of residents and community stakeholders.

Our Northeastern Dutchess Initiative is a resident-driven effort that seeks to build support for affordable housing and inclusive community development in rural northeastern Dutchess County. As the region faces mounting housing pressures exacerbated by the pandemic, we are working to maintain and create opportunities for low and moderate income households to remain in the communities where they work, go to school, and recreate by engaging residents as essential partners and actors in the work of affordable housing advocacy and development.

Hudson River Housing is a founding member of the Tri-Town Coalition (TTC), a group of local residents, stakeholders and town boards working together for quality housing we can all afford.

The Tri-Town Coalition unites the geographic area of Pine Plains, North East, and Amenia to address common challenges. The goal of the Tri-Town Coalition is to attract more quality housing for business owners, workers, young people, seniors, and all who want to live in the area. The Tri-Town Coalition provides information on housing ideas, innovations, and decision-making in our regions so that residents can engage with the process.

Current actions the TTC undertakes include education and advocacy on housing issues, collaboration through town-based working groups, and technical assistance for housing development.

Everyone should be able to access housing that is within their means. We want to make that possible.

A select number of private studios are available for rent on a monthly basis for artists looking for a dedicated space to work. Each studio is located within this beautifully renovated historic building and vibrant community artists hub! Prices start at $350/month and include access to the larger printmaking studio upon approval from the studio manager.

Printmaking Studio Rentals:

The printmaking studio is available for rent on an hourly basis with an annual membership. The cost of an annual membership for individuals is $30/year. Studio time is:

$5/hour for personal use
$20/hour for studio members, arts organizations, or instructors that would like to offer classes or lessons in the space

Click below for our new Policies and Procedures, as well as for full details on becoming a PUF Studios member.