FACTS ABOUT STALKING What is Stalking? While legal definitions of stalking vary from one jurisdiction to another, a good working definition of stalking is: a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear. Who are the Victims of Stalking? An estimated 6-7.5 million people are stalked…
The first DVAM was held in October of 1987, the same year that the first national toll-free domestic violence hotline was launched. US Congress designated DVAM by law two years later. Domestic violence is violence or abuse that happens in a domestic setting. It’s a serious problem that affects many families and does not only…
Dating abuse is a pattern of destructive behaviors used to exert power and control over a dating partner. While we define dating violence as a pattern, that doesn’t mean the first instance of abuse is not dating violence. It just recognizes that dating violence usually involves a series of abusive behaviors over a course of…
If you are in immediate danger, please: Call 911.Call your local hotline.Call a national hotline. Call the U.S. National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or TTY 1-800-787-3224. Call, text or chat Love Is Respect—The National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline: 1-866-331-9474 or TTY 1-866-331-8453, text “loveis” to 22522 or live chat at http://www.loveisrespect.org. Call the U.S. National…
The What, Why, and How of DVAM | The National Domestic Violence Hotline Domestic violence (also called intimate partner violence, domestic abuse, or relationship abuse) is a pattern of behaviors used by one partner to maintain power and control over another partner in an intimate relationship. It can happen to anyone at any point in…
Sexual violence is any type of unwanted sexual contact, ranging from sexist attitudes and actions to rape and murder. Sexual violence can include words and actions of a sexual nature against a person’s will. An offender might also use force, threats, manipulation, or coercion to commit sexual violence. Sexual violence is preventable through collaborations of…