The Retreat Raises Awareness and Strengthens Collaboration During Human Trafficking Prevention Month
January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness, share knowledge, and strengthen community responses to trafficking. Throughout the month, The Retreat played an active role in local education and prevention efforts by participating in key discussions and professional gatherings focused on understanding, identifying, and responding to human trafficking on Long Island. DEAN’S […]
January Is Human Trafficking Prevention Month: Awareness Is Action
January marks Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness, strengthen our communities, and take meaningful steps to prevent human trafficking. While trafficking can feel like a distant issue, it happens in communities across the United States—and prevention starts with knowledge, connection, and support. Human trafficking occurs when an individual or group uses force, […]
Introducing Retreat Reads: A Quarterly Book Club for Reflection, Learning, and Connection
We’re excited to introduce Retreat Reads, our new quarterly book club created for those who want to deepen their understanding of domestic violence and human trafficking through the power of storytelling. Stories have the ability to open hearts, build empathy, and help us better understand complex experiences. In each season, we will explore a thought-provoking […]
Love-All Against Abuse Tennis Event Honored Nancy Cohn & Raised Funds To Support The Retreat’s Services
By JAMES LANE POST The Retreat, a leading nonprofit organization on Long Island dedicated to providing safety, shelter, and support for individuals and families impacted by domestic violence, abuse, sexual assault, and human trafficking, hosted a successful fundraiser at Sportime Amagansett on July 19. Guests enjoyed an engaging afternoon of 105-style tennis alongside skilled pros, […]
Combs Verdict on Trafficking is Examined
Photo by Chris Harris East Hampton Star | By Bettina Neel July 10, 2025 The federal criminal trial of Sean (Diddy) Combs concluded last week with a split verdict, the jury finding Mr. Combs guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, but acquitting him of the top counts of racketeering conspiracy and sex […]
The Retreat Joins Suffolk County Initiative to Address Child Trafficking on Long Island
Suffolk rolls out multiagency campaign to beat back ‘epidemic’ of human trafficking Suffolk Measure to Fight Human Trafficking
By Joe Werkmeister, Newsday February 6, 2025 Suffolk County officials on Thursday unveiled a new multiagency, coordinated approach to find missing children and curb what they say is an “epidemic” of human trafficking in the county. The initiative, dubbed “Operation Safe and Lasting Return,” brings together law enforcement, social services and community organizations to break down what […]