ABOUT THIS BANQUET

Theta Chapter adopted Domestic Violence Awareness as their mission because in the wake of this social catastrophe the issue was rarely discussed and many incidences of violence on campus had been virtually ignored.  Whether it had been a mother or father, a sister or brother, an aunt or uncle, or even a friend; the sisters of Theta Chapter had personally witnessed and been affected by Domestic Violence. 

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Every year Theta Chapter of Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. has a Domestic Violence Awareness Banquet. This event raises awareness on this topic and has received various accolades due to its impact that it has had on the Stony Brook Community and the community at large. Each year a different aspect of this tragic practice is targeted and all profits from this event are donated to a different charity.

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The 19th Annual Domestic Violence Banquet recipient will be The Retreat, Inc.  

The Retreat was established as a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) in 1987, and provides domestic violence and sexual assault services on Eastern Long Island with education programs and supportive services in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

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Their services include:

• 24-hour bilingual crisis hotline

• Individual and group counseling

• Legal advocacy to include help with orders of protection/stay away orders, custody issues and court accompaniment

• Residential shelter for adults and their children

• Community based and in school violence prevention education programs

 

In addition to these services, The Retreat offers programs including:

• Financial management/job readiness education and skills-building program

• An initiative working with at-risk fathers in Suffolk County to prevent family violence by promoting responsible fatherhood and healthy relationships

• Education programs to promote healthy relationships among teenagers

• Collaborative efforts to serve domestic violence victims living with mental illness

• An anti-violence reeducation program that addresses participants’ harmful and hurtful behaviors

• A program to address campus safety

• A partnership to prevent sexual violence against youth

 

 

All victims services are free and confidential.

If you or anyone you know is in need of support, please call The Retreat. 

They can help. 631.329.2200.

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Learn more at www.retreat.org 

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