1879
Family Services founded as the Charity Organization Society
1893
The Charity Organization was succeeded by a group called Associated Charities. Among its organizers were of the best known residents of Poughkeepsie.
1931
Name changes to Family Welfare Association
1955
Name changes to Family Service Association of Poughkeepsie to better align with the people the agency was serving. The agency had become a place to come for professional counseling, problems related to marriage, family quarrels, illness, personality adjustment, and other crises.
1964
Name changes to Family Counseling Services of Dutchess County
1972
Home Care Division starts
1989
Domestic Abuses Awareness Classes starts. Professional Development starts.
1990
Name changes to Family Services of the Mid-Hudson and Harlem Valleys. Relapse Intervention for Sex Crimes starts.
1991
Internship Program Starts.
1992
Crime Victims & Rape Crisis programs start. TransParenting starts. Bringing Up Children starts.
1994
Elder Support Program starts.
1995
Name is changed to Family Services, Inc. Dutchess Home Resource Center Program starts.
1997
Family Partnership Center opens. Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Program starts.
1998
PPYA & Personal Empowerment and Conflict Education (PEACE) programs start.
1999
The Teen Resource Activity Center starts.
2000
Krieger ASP starts. Roller Coasters starts.
2001
START Jail Program starts.
2002
Clinton After School Program starts. TODAY Group starts. Mental Health Services are added. Duchess Home Resource Center closes. Roller Coasters Program closes.
2003
Families First New York created.
2004
Battered Women’s Services starts. Family Education Program starts. Teen Parent Program starts. Prevention Connections starts.