Services offered
Behavioral health
Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
Pediatrics
Well-child visits, immunizations, and pediatric sick care.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Vision care
Eye exams, glasses, and referrals for advanced ophthalmology.
Hours
45.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
About Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Dutchess
Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Dutchess is an FQHC Look-Alike, operationally identical to an FQHC but not receiving Section 330 grant funding located in Poughkeepsie, NY. Fees are assessed on a sliding scale based on household income, uninsured patients below 200% of the federal poverty line typically pay a nominal fee of $0 to $30 per visit. The center accepts Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, and uninsured patients.
Community Health Centers like Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Dutchess play a critical role in serving Black families and other historically underserved populations. They are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services in a single location.
HIV testing + PrEP at Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Dutchess or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Dutchess doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across New York.
Mental health + behavioral health context
Black adults are about half as likely to receive mental-health treatment as white adults despite similar prevalence rates per SAMHSA, with cost and provider trust as the largest documented barriers. FQHC behavioral-health services like those at Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Dutchess use sliding-scale fees that make care accessible regardless of insurance status. If you're in crisis, dial or text 988 for the 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Pediatric care for Black families
Black infants in the U.S. have approximately twice the mortality rate of white infants per CDC NVSS data, preterm birth and SIDS are leading drivers. FQHC pediatric services include well-child visits, developmental screening, and Vaccines for Children (VFC) coverage for uninsured kids. Children covered by Medicaid (CHIP in some states) get all VFC vaccines at no cost.
Coverage + benefits in New York
Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Dutchess accepts New York Medicaid. FQHC certified application counselors typically cross-enroll Medicaid + WIC + SNAP at the same visit. Anyone enrolled in Medicaid is automatically income-eligible for WIC under federal adjunctive eligibility (7 CFR 246.7).
Frequently asked questions
What services does Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Dutchess offer?
Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Dutchess in Poughkeepsie, New York offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, Pediatrics, Primary care, Vision care.
Does Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Dutchess accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Dutchess accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Dutchess?
45.00 hrs/wk · Unknown
Is Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Dutchess a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Dutchess is an FQHC Look-Alike, operationally identical to an FQHC but not receiving Section 330 grant funding. FQHCs are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services.
Where is Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Dutchess located?
Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Dutchess is at 301 Manchester Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603-2586. Phone: 845-473-8856.
Please verify before visiting. Hours, services, and insurance acceptance can change. Call the center directly to confirm they're open and accepting new patients before you go. Data last verified on April 24, 2026.
Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Dutchess and the sliding-scale alternatives listed below are the right first stop. A same-day telehealth visit is self-pay and is not billed to Medicaid. If nothing nearby can see you soon:
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Where to go next
If Hudson Valley Regional Community Health Centers - Dutchess is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Sun River Health Poughkeepsie Manchester Rd Poughkeepsie, NY · 1.3 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Sun River Health Partnership Poughkeepsie, NY · 2.9 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Sun River Health Poughkeepsie Washington Street Poughkeepsie, NY · 3.3 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Family Practice Center Of Hyde Park Hyde Park, NY · 7.4 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Sun River Health New Paltz New Paltz, NY · 10.3 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK