JANUARY IS STALKING AWARENESS MONTH

JANUARY 2009 is Stalking Awareness Month gives us the opportunity to learn about this crime that continues to disrupt and victimize people from all walks of life and in every community throughout America. Each year, more than one million women and nearly 400,000 men in the United States are victims of stalking. The Office on Violence Against Women , in partnership with the National Center for Victims of Crime's Stalking Resource Center, encourages communities to focus attention on the serious and deadly crime of stalking. This year's theme, "Stalking: Know It. Name It. Stop It." challenges communities to combat stalking by learning more about the dynamics of stalking. Please visit www.stalkingawarenessmonth.org to download resources, including fact sheets, media tools, brochures, and artwork, as you plan your local National Stalking Awareness Month activities!

Check out the U.S. Department of Justice Website http://www.ovw.usdoj.gov/ for more information.