What Is HomeSharing?
HomeShare Ulster County connects home providers and home seekers to help people remain in their communities, strengthen bonds between neighbors, and create mutually beneficial, affordable housing solutions. There are more than 70 successful home share programs in the United States today!
HomeShare Ulster County currently serves towns in the northern region of Ulster County.
Our two service areas are: City of Kingston; Woodstock including Hurley, Olive, Saugerties, Shandaken and Ulster.
Please note: HomeShare Ulster County is not an emergency housing program.
If you are in need of temporary shelter, please call the Family of Woodstock Hotline at (845) 679-2485
HomeNotes Newsletter
Want to learn more about the HomeShare Ulster County Program and how the program is catching on? Read our newsletter to stay connected!
March 2025 Newsletter
November 2024 newsletter
September 2024 newsletter
April 2024 newsletter
December 2023 newsletter
September 2023 newsletter
July 2023 newsletter
May 2023 newsletter
January 2023 newsletter
HomeShare Ulster County is pleased to share with you our first Annual Report for 2023.
HSW Annual Report 2023
HomeShare Ulster County in the News
The Overlook: HomeShare Expands Beyond Woodstock, Rebrands as HomeShare Ulster County
HomeShare’s name change reflects Ulster County expansion – Daily Freeman
Family of Woodstock seeks volunteers to help with Kingston home-share program – Daily Freeman
Housing a key focus for Family of Woodstock – Daily Freeman
Kingston mulls joining Family of Woodstock’s home-sharing initiative – Daily Freeman
HomeShare Woodstock offers reduced rent for tenants who help out – Albany Times Union
Housing Crisis: Who’s Doing What to Ease It? – The Columbia Paper
Email: HomeShareUC@fowinc.org
Phone: (845) 679-2485
Facebook: HomeShare Ulster County
Woodstock Team
Location:
16 Rock City Road
Woodstock, NY 12498
845-679-2485
homesharewoodstock@fowinc.org
Staff:
Janice La Motta, Program Director
Interview Team:
Rachelle Chambers
Noelle Devine
Susan Goldman
Gayle Jamison
Sue Koppenhaver
Francisca Ortolano
Meyer Rothberg
Jamey Wolff
Debi Zelko
Kingston Team
Location:
31 Albany Ave.
Kingston, NY 12401
845-331-7080
homesharekingston@fowinc.org
Staff:
Charlotte Smiseth, Assistant Program Director, Kingston
Kingston Interview Team:
Joan Alley
Jenny Bates
Miriam Kragness
Rachel Weiss
HomeShare Ulster County Advisory Board
Michael Berg
Maria-Elena Conte
Tamara Cooper
Susan Goldman
Beverly Harris
Sue Koppenhaver
Jamey Wolff
Kai Lord-Farmer
Desirée Lyle
Peggy Eifler
Christine Hunter
Andrea Rodriquez
Volunteers Needed
HomeShare Ulster County is currently seeking volunteers to join our Match Teams, Outreach Team, and our Advisory Board. If interested, please email HomeShareUC@fowinc.org or call 845-331-7080 ext. 162 for HomeShare
Funding Sources
HomeShare Ulster County is grateful for the support the program has received from State, County and Municipal sources as well as private contributions. These include:
New York State, Office for the Aging
City of Kingston, American Rescue Plan Act Funds
Town of Woodstock, American Rescue Plan Act Funds
Ulster County Community Grants Fund of the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
