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Stalking

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January 2022 Featured Resources

This featured news content includes information about National Human Trafficking Prevention Month and National Stalking Awareness Month.

Stalking

Stalking is a crime of power and control. It is a course of action directed at an individual that causes the victim to fear for their safety, and generally involves repeated visual or physical proximity, nonconsensual communication, and verbal, written, or implied threats.

Research shows that victims of stalking are more likely to experience anxiety, insomnia, social dysfunction, and severe depression compared to the general...