Retreat Inc

Programs

1. Counseling services are offered to both adults and children at our shelter and non-shelter locations in East Hampton, Riverhead and Hauppauge. Virtual sessions are offered based on client preference and safety. All counselors are licensed professionals. While most participants request individual sessions, group sessions are also offered to Retreat clients and provides a space for peer and social support as well as ongoing psycho-education. Counseling goals involve helping clients take control of their lives and make positive changes without guilt. Counseling provides a setting for healing, and group counseling combines education about abuse with mutual support. Supportive counseling sessions are offered as well as trauma-informed, evidence-based Counseling, especially to children who have witnessed and/or experienced abuse. If parents/caregivers do not enroll in services while their child is enrolled, they are still eligible for supportive services to help strengthen the caregiver-child relationship. Clients receive information on safety planning, healthy relationships, parenting, the effect of violence on children, planning a healthy future and empowerment. Counseling services…

   $1,095,267 spent
   23% of program spending

2. An emergency shelter, staffed around the clock for access at all times, that provides safe housing, food, clothing, and case management for up to 18 victims of domestic violence and their children. The shelter residents have access to counseling, advocacy, life skill classes, financial empowerment training, computers and other supportive services during their stay.Security cameras monitor the gated shelter. We have bi-lingual staff and the shelter is accessible to individuals with disabilities

   $1,019,063 spent
   21% of program spending

3. The Long Island Fatherhood Initiative (LIFI) is a program designed to address the needs of community fathers 18 years and older (most low-income, many with a history of involvement in the criminal justice system) on Long Island, NY. LIFI proactively engages these fathers in a cohort-based fatherhood and healthy relationship education workshops, case management, and economic stability interventions, including a series of catalytic skill-building group and individual activities-each designed to leverage these fathers' respective strengths.LIFI program provide services that include: (1) identification of and outreach to community fathers; (2) comprehensive intake and assessment; (3) case management services; (4) skill building in fathering/parenting; (5) skill building in healthy marriages/relationships; (6) job-readiness coaching and economic stability services; (7) linkages to critical services, such as housing, mental health and substance use treatment; (8) domestic violence prevention education; and (9) participation supports (e.g., transportation, employment-related clothes/tools).

   $850,037 spent
   17% of program spending

4. The retreat operates a multifaceted education program serving the community via workshops and presentations on topics such as bullying, cyber-safety, healthy relationships, teen dating and domestic violence as well as sexual violence prevention. The retreat provides in-school and community violence prevention educational programs and services for schools, community groups and workplaces on abuse related topics, including domestic violence, dating violence, healthy relationships, harrassment and bullying. A critical goal of these programs is to effectively help children and teenagers build self-esteem while enabling them to identify and understand how to deal with problem situations on the playground, in their own home, or in dating relationships. Through these programs, children learn at an early age that violence is unacceptable.the retreat facilitates the teen leadership council as a way to bring students from local high schools together and develop their own ways to spread the word on the prevention of domestic violence. The mission of the project is to prevent abuse and promote respect in all relationships. This project also helps to support the retreat and expand our focus to…

   $643,874 spent
   13% of program spending

5. The retreats legal advocacy program has trained legal advocates accompany victims to court and assist in the important processes of obtaining orders of protection, child custody orders, legal separation/divorce, spousal and child support, immigration matters, benefits compensation, housing and unemployment compensation. Services are provided at the shelter, in east hampton and the riverhead office which is conveniently located near the family court complex. Advocacy services are available in both english and spanish.attorney services in 2018, the retreat received funding for an on-staff attorney. This position is available to clients in need of court representation or information on complicated court matters. Our attorney can also assist legal advocates in determining the best course of action for clients in need of protections and restitution. Services are primarily provided at our riverhead office, but are made available to our shelter clients and in our east hampton office.

   $551,472 spent
   11% of program spending

6. The Retreat operates a thrift store which is located in Bridgehampton. The store is known as The Retreat Boutique. The thrift shop revenues support the organization's annual operating budget. Donations accepted include gently used clothing, scarves, handbags, shoes, jewelry, furniture and household items to sell to the community. Volunteers are welcome and encouraged to participate in our thrift store programs. Retreat clients are encouraged to visit the store to access and acquire, at no cost, interview clothing, furniture, and household items they need to start a new life that is free from violence.

   $389,415 spent
   8% of program spending

7. The Retreat provides comprehensive services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking from eastern Suffolk County through Nassau County. Funding from the New York State Office of Victim Services supports our legal department, advocacy department, 24-hour hotline, counseling program, and 18-bed emergency shelter.The program follows a one-stop model. Hotline responders, case managers, attorneys, advocates, and counselors work together to guide survivors from crisis to stability. Staff respond to the growing crises of human trafficking, child sexual exploitation, domestic violence, sexual assault, and elder abuse.Counseling is trauma-informed and available to survivors of every age. The program offers flexible scheduling, bilingual counselors, counseling for children and adolescents, and on-site counseling at the shelter, in courts, and at community centers.

   $162,037 spent
   3% of program spending

8. The Retreats Housing programs provide focused supportive services that foster independent and violence free living. Services include case management, counseling and advocacy services, self-sufficiency/life-skills/job readiness training & mentoring; and temporary, situational child care. Additionally, the Retreat operates a Transitional Housing Program which PROVIDES ASSISTANCE FOR CLIENTS WITH ACCESSING AND MAINTAINING SAFE HOUSING AND SUPPORT SERVICES. THE PROGRAM ASSISTS WITH ECONOMIC AND HOUSING GOALS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, REFERRALS FOR RESOURCES (SUCH AS FURNISHINGS,) AND ECONOMIC STABILITY THROUGH EDUCATION. THIS FUNDING IS THROUGH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMAN.PLEASE NOTE ALL RETREAT PROGRAM EXPENSES ARE EXCLUSIVE OF PRO-RATA SHARE OF ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.

   $146,572 spent
   3% of program spending

The 8 programs described on its FY2025 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $4,857,737.