Help for Victims
Victims in need of assistance can call the National Center for Victims
of Crime Helpline for information on options, and referrals to
local services anywhere in the country.
National Center for
Victims of Crime Helpline
Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 8:30 PM ET
1-800-FYI-CALL
(1-800-394-2255)
TTY:
1-800-211-7996
gethelp@ncvc.org
Resources
- How to Start and Facilitate a Support Group for Victims of
Stalking New!
A guide for victim service providers, volunteers, and other
concerned community members on how to initiate and run a stalking support
group in their agency or community. The guide includes information about
designing a support group for stalking victims, recommendations for group
membership, tips for facilitators, a sample curriculum, and much
more.
To request a printed copy of the guide, please email src@ncvc.org.
- Stalking Incident
and Behavior Log (PDF | Word)
Victims are encouraged
to keep a log of all stalking behaviors including e-mails and phone
messages. The log, as well as any gifts
or letters the stalker sends the victim, can be collected and used as
evidence. The evidence will help prove
what has been going on if the victim decides to report the stalking to the
police or apply for a protective order.
- Safety Plan Guidelines
A safety plan is a combination of
suggestions, plans, and responses created to help victims reduce their risk of
harm. It is a tool designed in response
to the victim's specific situation that evaluates what the victim is currently
experiencing, incorporates the pattern of previous behavior, and examines
options that will positively impact the victim's safety
- The Use of Technology to Stalk
Stalkers often use technology to
assist them in stalking their victims. This section provides information about
how different technologies can be used to stalk, measures victims can
take to keep safe, laws and legal considerations, and
resources.
- Address Confidentiality
Programs
Address Confidentiality Programs were created to
protect victims of stalking, domestic violence, sexual assault, and other
crimes from offenders who use public records, such as voter or drivers'
license registries, to locate them.
- Stalking: A Handbook for
Victims by Emily
Spence-Diehl
This handbook provides stalking victims
with the resources, choice options, safety tips, and stalker information
designed to assist victims in regaining control over their lives. Also
discussed are the building of criminal and civil cases against the stalker,
the use of restraining orders, and victims' rights.
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