Stalking Prevention, Awareness, & Resource Center

Many stalking survivors feel that they are never safe and cannot live their normal lives.

Sometimes framed as "the dark side of fame," stalking is actually a prevalent victimization that impacts millions of people each year. No one deserves to be stalked, no matter how publicly or privately they live their lives.

Stalking is a prevalent victimization that impacts every community in the United States.

Stalking is terrifying. Many survivors become hypervigilant, constantly fearful about when the stalker will return.

Most stalking victims take steps to protect themselves. Every stalking case is different, and strategies that enhance safety for one victim might be dangerous for another. Victim advocates can help stalking victims make detailed and individualized safety plans.

In addition to being terrified, many stalking victims feel isolated and that no one understands what they are going through.

Stalking is criminal, traumatic, and DANGEROUS! Many offenders are violent.

Non-consensual image distribution is a crime in its own right -- and it's one that stalkers often commit as part of their longer course of conduct. These resources can help victims and survivors remove photos and videos.

It's July, and you know what that means -- we're halfway to National Stalking Awareness Month (wait, that wasn't your first thought?)! We're ISO our 2026 Peggy Klinke Award honoree. stalkingawareness.org/klinke-award/!

A stalking case can range from one afternoon to an entire lifetime. Stalkers are likely to change their strategies over time, making it critical to regularly update safety plans and revisit risk assessments.

While there are tech-savvy stalkers who use sophisticated methods, most use (and misuse) simple tools and applications to cause harm. The good news is that simple methods can also be used to stop the behaviors and/or hold the stalkers accountable! Request training for more info.

For many stalking survivors, nowhere feels safe -- even home.

Stalking may be a tactic of elder abuse. This #WEAAD2025, we encourage you to learn more about the intersections of stalking and abuse in later life.

Stalkers often use simple methods to track, monitor, contact, sabotage, and otherwise scare their victims. Help survivors map out every device the offender may have (or previously had) access to.

Stalkers are often determined offenders. Many involve third parties to watch, contact, threaten, and otherwise scare their victims.

Many stalkers use guns to threaten, harm, and/or kill their victims. #GunViolenceAwarenessMonth #WearOrange #EndGunViolence

Many stalkers are repeat offenders. Stalkers must be held accountable the first time they commit this crime!

Did YOU watch as Joe Goldberg continued to stalk, kill, & avoid any sense of personal responsibility till the end? We did -- and we have thoughts! Discussion guide on the overall series plus a standalone guide on Season 5 now available stalkingawareness.org/wp-content/upl… @YouNetflix

A stalking case can last from one afternoon to an entire lifetime. As the stalking continues, victim mental health often worsens. #MHAM2025 #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthMatters

Stalking is terrifying. Too often, male fear is minimized or trivialized -- especially when thei stalker is female. All stalkers can be dangerous and all victims deserve safety and support.