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Dutchess County, New York

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21 places

    Some safety programs do not share an address, so they are not on the map. They are listed under Safety below.

    Food pantries and meals1

    Wappingers Falls

    VA Castlepoint

    Food pantry, a Feeding Westchester partner.

    Hours
    Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
    Address
    41 Castle Point Road Bldg. 21, Room A204, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

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    Utility bills and rent help1

    Beacon

    The Salvation Army Beacon Corps Community Center

    Salvation Army location that lists help for seniors, emergency help with rent and utility bills, family services, food help and disaster relief. Help depends on funding and need, so call first to ask what is available now and what to bring.

    Hours
    Monday CLOSED Tuesday 9AM - 3PM | 6PM - 8PM Wednesday 9AM - 3PM Thursday 9AM - 3PM Friday CLOSED Saturday CLOSED Sunday 10AM - 2PM
    Address
    372 Main Street, Beacon, NY 12508

    Call first. Call first: help depends on funding and each person's situation.

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    Checked October 9, 2026. Source: The Salvation Army location finder.Suggest an update

    Housing3

    Health and dental9

    Poughkeepsie

    Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers, Dutchess

    Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    301 Manchester Rd, Suite 104, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

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    Hyde Park

    Family Practice Center of Hyde Park

    Community health center run by The Institute for Family Health. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    11 Crum Elbow Rd, Hyde Park, NY 12538

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

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    Recovery and mental health help2

    Veterans services2

    Safety and crisis help1

    Government offices1

    How HelpByState works

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      Matched to the source

      A listing goes up only after its phone and its address or hours match the organization's own page, or an official list.

    2. 2

      Dated on every card

      Each card shows the day we checked it. If sources disagree, we say call first instead of guessing.

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      Fixed by the community

      See something wrong, or know a place we missed? Send it in. Nothing changes until we have checked it.

    Neighbors helping neighbors

    Help is closer than you think in Dutchess County

    A volunteer hands a bag of fresh groceries to a mother holding her daughter's hand
    Free groceriesFood banks and pantries give food to anyone who needs it.
    A helper smiles as she helps an older man fill out a form
    Someone to help you applyState offices and local programs help with food stamps, bills and more.
    Kids laughing together over a free meal with a grandmother at a community center
    Meals and care for kidsFree meals, clinics and family programs, close to home.

    Questions people ask

    Where can I get free food in Dutchess County, New York?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Dutchess County: VA Castlepoint in Wappingers Falls (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM). Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help paying rent or a utility bill in Dutchess County, New York?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Dutchess County: The Salvation Army Beacon Corps Community Center (Monday CLOSED Tuesday 9AM - 3PM | 6PM - 8PM Wednesday 9AM - 3PM Thursday 9AM - 3PM Friday CLOSED Saturday CLOSED...), (845) 831-6869. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get housing help in Dutchess County, New York?

    We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Dutchess County: City of Poughkeepsie, (845) 451-4020, call first; Poughkeepsie Housing Authority, (845) 485-8862, call first; The City of Beacon Housing Authority, (845) 831-1289, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Dutchess County, New York?

    We have confirmed 9 places that can help in Dutchess County: Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers, Dutchess in Poughkeepsie, (845) 473-8856, call first; Sun River Health Partnership in Poughkeepsie, (845) 454-8204, call first; Sun River Health Poughkeepsie Manchester RD, (844) 500-1975, call first. 6 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Dutchess County, New York?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Dutchess County: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Dutchess County, New York?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Dutchess County: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

    Where can I get free legal help in Dutchess County, New York?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Dutchess County: Legal Services of the Hudson Valley, (877) 574-8529. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Is HelpByState free to use?

    Yes. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay. Every listing is free, and so is adding or correcting one.

    Why do some listings say call first?

    Church and community pantries often change days, move, or close for a holiday. When the sources we checked disagree, or an organization does not publish its hours, we say so instead of guessing. A quick call saves a trip.

    I run a pantry or a program. How do I get listed or fix our hours?

    Use the Add a listing or Suggest an update form. We confirm it against your own page or contact you, then change the listing. It is free.

    Is this the same as 2-1-1?

    No. 2-1-1 is a statewide phone line and database run by the state network. HelpByState is an independent, county-by-county directory that shows the date each listing was checked. If you want to talk to a person, dial 2-1-1.

    Where do the hours and phone numbers come from?

    From each organization's own website or page, official sources such as housing authority and WIC clinic lists, and the public Find Food map of the local food bank. We list the source on every card.

    Something missing, or out of date?

    If you run a pantry or program, or you saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.