The Retreat Receives State Funding

As part of the Federal Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, The Retreat at 13 Goodfriend Drive in East Hampton, will receive $75,250 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

According to a press release from Governor Andrew Cuomo’s office, the funding is part of a total $4.3 million given to 56 programs in New York that serve domestic violence victims.

The funding will provide the organization with a bilingual hotline counselor, a bilingual legal advocate and a bilingual counselor.

“Too many families experience violence at home, and my administration has made it a priority to help New Yorkers break this cycle of abuse,” Cuomo said. “This funding will support proven programs that are designed to help victims and combat the problem of domestic violence all across this state.”

Awardees had to demonstrate in their proposals that the funds will support preventing incidents of family violence, as well as provide immediate shelter, support services, and access to community-based programs for victims of domestic violence and their children. They also had to offer specialized services for children, underserved populations, and minorities that are exposed to domestic violence.

According to The Retreat website, the non-profit has been providing domestic violence services and education to families on the East End of Long Island for 27 years.

Programs include a residential shelter for women and children, a 24-hour domestic violence hotline, individual and group counseling, legal advocacy for all victims of domestic violence, programs to engage troubled fathers and other men who may be at-risk of committing family violence, and an in-school violence prevention education program taught in local area schools. All services are provided free of charge.