Emergency Housing for Adults

Are you experiencing homelessness and in need of housing tonight?

We offer overnight emergency housing 365 nights a year. To access housing at this time, please come to 150 North Hamilton Street in Poughkeepsie by 6:30pm.

Webster House offers overnight emergency housing for residents of Dutchess County ages 18+ after a brief screening. Meals, showers, and laundry facilities are available. All guests are expected to abide by a general set of rules of good behavior. Guests are expected to meet with a care manager to address the reasons for their homelessness and develop a plan focused on independent living and permanent housing.

For more information please call (845) 452-0019.

Emergency Housing for Families

Gannett House offers emergency housing for families. To access Gannett House, you must first visit the Dutchess County Department of Community and Family Services to request housing assistance.

The Gannett House program provides meals and limited transportation, along with support services to families dealing with homelessness. All families placed in the program work with a care manager to access community resources and transition to more stable housing. We cannot accept walk-ins at Gannett House.

For more information please call (845) 452-0019.

Emergency Housing for Youth

Emergency housing and support services for youth who are running away or experiencing homelessness and young people who can otherwise benefit from short-term or respite housing due to family conflict or emergency, risk of court placement, or other issues. The River Haven Shelter is certified by New York State to house youth under 18.

Staff are available 24/7 to handle requests for housing, and provide related services including: referrals, information, counseling and crisis intervention for youth and their families.

For more information or assistance, please call (845) 454-3600.

Families who find themselves homeless outside of the hours when Dutchess County Department of Community and Family Services staff are available should contact the After-Hours Emergency Placement (AHEP) program.

Through AHEP, Hudson River Housing staff will assist families in finding emergency housing until DC DCFS is open, at which point they must meet with DC DCFS staff to assess their situation.

For assistance through AHEP, call (845) 471-8454

Our Street Outreach team helps those struggling with homelessness by providing referrals, resources, support, and access to shelter. Our Outreach team is on the streets every week, connecting people that lack a stable living environment to resources and services.

If you are aware of someone in need and would like to get in touch with our Street Outreach team, contact (845) 625-9581.

Transitional Housing for Adults

Hillcrest House offers a supportive environment for adults transitioning out of homelessness. Residents pay an affordable monthly rent and participate in our on-site meal plan. Each resident is assigned a Case Manager to assist them in connecting to community resources and moving toward permanent housing.

Interested applicants must complete the Universal Housing Application and participate in a screening process and an interview in order to be accepted at Hillcrest House.

For more information please call (845) 454-5176.

Transitional Housing for Families

The LaGrange House Program provides care management services for families transitioning out of homelessness. Residents pay an affordable monthly rent and work with care managers toward self-sufficiency and permanent housing.

LaGrange House applicants must complete the Universal Housing Application and participate in a screening process and an interview in order to be accepted.

For more information please call (845) 454-5176.

Transitional Housing for Young Adults

River Haven TLC (Transitional Living Community) provides youth a safe living environment through which to pursue their goals and learn life skills necessary to live independently.

Housing is available for young adults transitioning from homelessness.

Residents must apply to the program and undergo a screening process.

For more information or assistance, please call (845) 452-0019.

Looking for affordable rental housing? We offer a wide variety of affordable rental housing, ranging from rooming houses to full homes for rent. Our housing also includes specialized housing for veterans, young adults, those transitioning from homelessness, seniors, and those living with mental illness or addiction.

For more information please call (845) 454-5176, fill out an application by clicking the button below, or visit us at 313 Mill Street in Poughkeepsie. Our offices are open Monday-Friday from 8:30am-4:30pm.

Liberty Station offers a supportive living environment in the company of other veterans. Units are single room occupancy, with shared kitchen and bath facilities.

Garden Street Housing offers low-cost housing with a preference for female veterans, with private baths and shared kitchen and common areas.

Poughkeepsie Commons is a 72-unit apartment complex that offers 24 one-bedroom apartments exclusively for veterans.

Find out more by calling (845) 454-5176.

Cannon Street Senior Housing is affordable housing for active adults age 55 or older.

Cannon Street Senior Housing is conveniently located in downtown Poughkeepsie in close proximity to healthcare, pharmacy, grocery, municipal, and public transportation services.

Maybrook Gardens in Orange County provides 36 units of project-based section 8 housing for seniors 62 and older or individuals 18 and older with disabilities.

For more information, contact us at (845) 454-5176.

Through our supported housing programs, Hudson River Housing offers individuals diagnosed with severe mental illness, chronic chemical dependency, and/or other disabling conditions the opportunity to successfully transition out of homelessness or residential care to stable, affordable, permanent housing of their own.

Supported housing participants are required to actively work on an individualized service plan toward meeting goals that lead to increased self-sufficiency and the ability to maintain stable, permanent housing.

To learn more about supported housing, contact us at (845) 454-5176.

Hudson River Housing has been retained by the City of Beacon to manage applications for the Below Market Rate (BMR) units in the program.  These units consist of Luxury studio/lofts, 1-bedroom and 2-Bedroom units located throughout the City of Beacon.  Receipt of this application does not guarantee acceptance to lease a Below Market Rate Unit.  All Program approved applicants must apply with the individual developers offering BMR units.  These units are being offered based on the City of Beacon’s Affordable Workforce Housing Ordinance. Income Eligibility applies.  Household Income limits are based on HUD published Area Median Income.

Studio Rentals:          350 sq. ft. – 486 sq. ft.

1 Bedroom Rentals    600 sq. ft – 964 sq. ft.

Rent                            $1,450
Utilities NOT included, Secure Buildings, Off Street Parking

For More Information please contact:

Lashonda Denson
Hudson River Housing, Inc.
NeighborWorks® Homeownership Center of Dutchess County
313 Mill Street
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 454-5176  Ext 118
ldenson@hudsonriverhousing.org