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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

Elise Trucks
Director of Development
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Romarie McCue
Director of Long Island Fatherhood Initiative

Helen Atkinson-Barnes
Director of Prevention Programming

Stacy Stanzione
Shelter Director

Marisa Curto
Program Director

Sherri Leiva
Director of Human Resources

Gitana Albinson
Retreat Boutique Manager
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Nicole Keller
Director of SPARK Program

Jaime Parker
Staff Attorney