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    January Is National Stalking Awareness Month

    January 4, 2023No Comments
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    Verde Valley News – January 2023 marks the nineteenth National Stalking Awareness Month (NSAM), an annual call to action to recognize and respond to this traumatic and dangerous crime. It is critical to raise the issue of stalking as a form of interpersonal violence as well as a crime that frequently predicts and co-occurs with physical violence and sexual assault. 

    Stalking impacts more than 1 in 6 women and 1 in 17 men in the United States and yet—despite its prevalence and impacts—many victims, families, service providers, criminal justice professionals, and members of the general public underestimate its danger and urgency. 

    Survivors often suffer anxiety, social dysfunction, and severe depression as a result of their victimization, and many lose time from work and/or relocate. And it’s not only psychological: 1 in 5 stalkers use weapons to threaten or harm victims, and stalking increases the risk of intimate partner homicide by three times.

    Stalking is defined as a pattern of behavior directed at a specific person that causes fear or emotional distress. Stalkers often follow, monitor, and wait for their victims, as well as leave them unwanted gifts, spread rumors about them, and repeatedly call, text, and message them. The majority of stalking victims experience both in-person and technology-facilitated stalking. And the most common types of technology-facilitated abuse—harassment, limiting access to technology, and surveillance—increased during the pandemic. 

    One of the difficulties of recognizing and responding to stalking is that each individual act may not be a problem or a crime on its own, but each act becomes criminal when part of that pattern of behavior that comprises stalking. And stalking is a crime in federal jurisdictions, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, U.S. Territories, tribal lands, and the military justice system. 

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    NSAM’s theme of “Know It. Name It. Stop It.” Is a call to action for everyone in Sedona and the Verde Valley area and across the country. The vast majority of victims tell friends or family about their situation first, and how we respond influences whether they seek further help or not. 

    “We all have a role to play in identifying stalking, intervening when necessary, and supporting victims and survivors,” said Verde Valley Sanctuary Executive Director Jessye Johnson. “If you think or know that you are being stalked, documentation is key. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, stalking, or sexual violence, please contact our crisis helpline at (928) 634-2511. Caring and compassionate Advocates are ready for your call 24/7.” 

    For more information about the Verde Valley Sanctuary, please contact Community Development Director Tracey McConnell at (928) 282-2755 or tracey@verdevalleysanctuary.org. Verde Valley Sanctuary’s mission is to provide safety, services, and comfort to survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

    For more information about National Stalking Awareness Month, please visit https://stalkingawareness.org and www.ovw.usdoj.gov. 

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