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The mission of the Retreat is to
provide safety, shelter and support
for victims of domestic abuse and to
break the cycle of family violence.
provide safety, shelter and support
for victims of domestic abuse and to
break the cycle of family violence.
Domestic violence affects far more people than you’d imagine. Your friends, a relative, women and children that live in your neighborhoods, maybe even you. For over 20 years the Retreat has been a safe haven. We provide housing, legal advocacy, counseling and a critically important 24-hour hotline. We also have created education, job training and prevention programs and all of our services and programs are free. (Thanks largely
to generous community support.) Help us help these families in crisis.
to generous community support.) Help us help these families in crisis.
The Retreat. Where domestic violence ends and hope begins.
One in four women are victims of domestic violence and more than 50% of their children are, too.
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Susan’s story:
When Susan came to the Retreat she was covered with bruises and had two broken ribs. A victim of ongoing abuse for over 6 years, she was severely depressed. At first, living in a shelter was very upsetting to her, she’d left her home and her husband behind. However within less than two weeks, Susan began to appreciate the kindness of the staff members and the read more