If you are in immediate danger because of your stalker Call 911

 

Are you currently being stalked? Need more help?

 

To meet the legal definition of stalking the behavior must:

• Be repeated, unwanted contact

• Be a credible threat

• Cause a reasonable person to fear bodily injury for themselves or their families

 

If you are being stalked:

• Avoid contact with the stalker

• Don’t respond or react to the threats or contacts

• Change your phone number, screen name and email address

• Document and report the behavior

• Keep any notes, answering machine tapes, emails, or other evidence

• Contact law enforcement or your local rape crisis center or domestic violence shelter for assistance

• Vary travel routes and routines

• Don’t post messages indicating where you will be and when

• Carry a cell phone with you at all times

• Lock your doors

• Use a post office box number for your address

 

SAHC can help with:

• Assistance in filling out a Protection Order

• A free anti-stalking resource kit

• Assistance with the address confidentiality program

• Police accompaniment

• Legal accompaniment

• Personal advocacy