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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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For Victim Assistance, please call the National Center for Victims of Crime Helpline at
1-800-FYI-CALL, M-F 8:30 AM - 8:30 PM EST, or e-mail
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This project was supported by Grant Nos. 2008-TA-AX-K017 and 2004-WT-K050 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this program are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

For more information on the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women visit http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov.

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