Community Based Poughkeepsie Organization Hiring Do you want a career where you can help others in your community? A career where you know you’re making a difference in someone’s life? Especially in a child’s life? If the answer is yes, then you might be just right for The Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie. The Children’s Home has been part of the Poughkeepsie community for over 170 years. For just as many years they have been giving help and hope to at risk children in the Hudson Valley and throughout New York State. The Children's Home of Poughkeepsie offers both residential and community based services, including family treatment and support services. And they even have a facility service dog program.