The Retreat offers individual and group counseling to women and children who have experienced violence in their homes. The Retreat provides counseling services in the five East End towns with offices in Riverhead, Southampton, and East Hampton. There are no fees for services and confidentiality is strictly maintained.

For free counseling please call our hotline 329-2200 and a hotline person will listen and make an appointment for you with the Clinical Director. Once the Director has met with you and assessed your needs, a counselor will call to schedule a meeting.

crime victim compensation

If you have been a victim of a crime (specifically domestic violence) in NYS and have a police report within 1 year, you may be eligible for compensation claims assistance through the NYS Crime Victims Board. Benefits include but are not limited to lifetime uncovered medical and psychiatric care needed as a result of the crime. For more information call the hotline 329-2200.

The Retreat. Where domestic violence ends and hope begins.

It was hard enough to believe that I was a victim of domestic violence but when I had difficulty making a decision for fear of more violence I knew I needed help. I called the hotline number I had found in a local restaurant bathroom. The voice on the other end of the phone was soothing and listened to me. The next thing I knew I was not alone. The Retreat provided an advocate so I could get an order of protection in Family Court, and a counselor to help me stay strong while I was going through my personal real life nightmare. I cannot thank all of the wonderful people at the Retreat enough. They helped save me from a very dark future.

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