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

what does the retreat do?

Our services include a domestic violence crisis hotline, individual and group counseling, legal advocacy, a shelter, and violence prevention and education programs. All services are free and confidential.