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About The Retreat Community
Breaking the Cycle of Violence
The Retreat’s mission is to provide safety, shelter and support for victims of domestic abuse and to break the cycle of violence.
The Retreat provides direct services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, their families and the Long Island community through a 24-hour bilingual hotline, counseling, legal advocacy, prevention education, and emergency shelter. Violence prevention education and other supportive programs are available in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
The agency values and is committed to providing compassionate, empathetic and culturally aware services to all clients/members. Interactions are approached with these values in mind, and it is expected that clients/members will be treated with compassion, respect and sensitivity during the provision of holistic, inclusive and welcoming services.
The Retreat does not discriminate with respect to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or military or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
The Retreat Management Team
Cate Carbonaro
Executive Director
Julia Smith
Associate Executive Director
MariBeth Klucina
Director of Finance
Jaime Parker
Staff Attorney
Romarie McCue
Long Island Fatherhood Initiative Director
Helen Atkinson-Barnes
Director of Prevention Programming
Michele Halusic
Director of Counseling
Marisa Curto
Program Director
Sherri Leiva
Human Resources Director
Gitana Albinson
Retreat Boutique Manager
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Nicole Keller
SPARK Program Director
Stacy Stanzione
Shelter Director