One in four women are victims of domestic violence and more than 50% of their children are, too.

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.

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